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The sub 3.30 marathon thread

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Ade1973
Ade1973
Jun 2012
10:53pm, 13 Jun 2012
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A delayed thank-you for the welcome!

Just started week 1. Back at the foot of a familiar mountain......
Ade1973
Ade1973
Jun 2012
10:55pm, 13 Jun 2012
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Re even pacing- worked for me in Edinburgh, but felt unnaturally slow initially, what with the crowds, fresh legs and adrenaline!
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
Jun 2012
2:23pm, 14 Jun 2012
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That's it Ade. If it feels "wrong" to run such a slow pace in first half, then you've probably got it right! That's my experience. :-)G
clare1976
clare1976
Jun 2012
5:08pm, 14 Jun 2012
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Welcome ChrisMc :-) good to see another 'local' on here - you have done a lot of similar races to me! Based on your other shorter distance PBs, the sub-3:30 should be well within your reach with the right endurance base. When is your next marathon?

heebie, sounds like you are more comfortable with taking the pressure off going for 3:30 - makes sense. you are due a massive marathon PB and would be a shame to blow it. who knows what will happen on the day though! keep us all posted how it goes...
Nelly
Nelly
Jun 2012
5:15pm, 14 Jun 2012
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heebie, I'd like to reiterate what clare says above... I initially targetted (and failed) sub 3:30 at VLM this year, but achieved it a week later at Manchester when I just went with the intention of enyoing the run. Who knows what you can achieve with the pressure off?
heebiejeebie
heebiejeebie
Jun 2012
7:22pm, 14 Jun 2012
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Thanks, Nelly :-)
ChrisMc
ChrisMc
Jun 2012
9:46am, 15 Jun 2012
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HI Clare, havent got a marathon planned yet, probably spring time. Got race the train in August (14 xc) and training for that (12 mile mixed terrain running) is good based for marathon. After Race the Train general plan is to get some long runs in and then spring world record breaking marathon :)
MarkC
MarkC
Jun 2012
5:14pm, 17 Jun 2012
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Hi All, just catching up. Did the Otmoor Challenge half marathon a week or two back, just trying out c.7:40 min miling as an average pace. Feels comfortable (finished in 1:38) but I know that keeping that sort of pace up for 26 miles is going to be a whole different ballgame :)
The Rentboy
The Rentboy
Jun 2012
10:32am, 19 Jun 2012
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Hellen, will you please stop getting marathon pb's!
Where am i supposed to find 5 and a half minutes from?? ;)

clare1976 could you put me down for the Amsterdam marathon on 21/10 please? :)
hellen
hellen
Jun 2012
11:06am, 19 Jun 2012
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you r still way ahead of my at G2E though!!

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2025 Sub 3:30 Attempts:

Oct 12th - Chicago, USA - Mark J
Oct 19th - Goodwood - ptr_runner
Nov 23rd - Maravan - Riggys99

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2025 Sub 3:30 Achievers:

Christchurch, NZ - Mark J - 3:07:55 PB
Leipzig, Germany - Tipsku - 3:28:47 SB
London - Auburnette - 3:20:43 PB

2025 Very Honourable Mentions:
London - SailorSteve's run/walk sub 4 - 3:53:40

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2024 Hall of Fame:

SailorSteve - London - 3:17:08 & Edinburgh - 03:24:09
auburnette - London - 3:28:47 & Valencia - 3:20:50
Tipsku - Leipzig, Germany - 3:27:26
Mark J - Christchurch, NZ - 3:12:24
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