The Sub 3:15 Marathon Thread

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Chrisull
Chrisull
Nov 2019
4:50pm, 2 Nov 2019
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Chrisull
The course is flooded, unlikely to be water free by tomorrow. Our club is saying that it will go ahead, I'm thinking they might reverse the route at half way, make it out and back. In which case it's gonna be an absolute and utter killer, with the only 5 flat miles removed.
Chrisull
Chrisull
Nov 2019
6:34pm, 2 Nov 2019
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Chrisull
This is what the Cornish route looked like three hours ago, before more rain fell (and yet more due):

Dvorak
Dvorak
Nov 2019
6:52pm, 2 Nov 2019
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Dvorak
That looks very scenic. But not particularly suitable for a road race.
puzzler
puzzler
Nov 2019
6:53pm, 2 Nov 2019
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puzzler
Nice and scenic if you’re in a kayak...
puzzler
puzzler
Nov 2019
6:53pm, 2 Nov 2019
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puzzler
Lol xpost
Chrisull
Chrisull
Nov 2019
7:58pm, 2 Nov 2019
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Chrisull
People actually hate that section of the course (as it's "monotonous"), but they're wrong, it's beautiful - as you can see.
jda
jda
Nov 2019
8:00pm, 2 Nov 2019
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jda
Some people probably don’t much like it because their feet get wet :-)
Oscar the grouch
Oscar the grouch
Nov 2019
11:01pm, 2 Nov 2019
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Oscar the grouch
How do the next % fare under water?!
jda
jda
Nov 2019
7:05am, 3 Nov 2019
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jda
I did actually run through a lot of water in my VF in the dent dale race this year which had bad floods. they were fine. Thin upper drained really well.
Chrisull
Chrisull
Nov 2019
7:29am, 3 Nov 2019
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Chrisull
They've changed the course officially despite the fact the weather forecast has changed and is now set to be sunny. This means a 10 minute hill with two 1 in 5/20% sections in has been added that wouldn't normally been there. The flat is gone, and replaced by undulations and this bit. Sub 3.30 isn't really an option, it's survival now. (The 10 minute hill is at about mile 20, and followed then by the next 5 miles of three nasty hills).

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For those who want to go sub 3.15 in a marathon and/or those that have already done it and want to give advice. Share your journey or help someone else's here.

2024 achievers:
Akie: 3:15 @ Rotterdam
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Bowman: 3:01 @ Boras
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