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Been waiting for a long time to make this post and its happened and I completed the 2011 Edinburgh Marathon in 3 hours 28 minutes and 46 seconds. This gained me my sub 3:30 target and a personal best time of a whopping 27 minutes!
Ran and paced the race well. Set off at a steady and consistent marathon pace. Understandibly and expectedly I slowed mile 19 onwards due to a strong westerly headwind that I was pressing against back to the finish. This was expected as decided to maintain pace at halfway point rather than the planned pick up.
Conditions were ok to start, the odd scattered shower and fairly cool. Later into the race winds picked up and got quite gusty making the rain showers feel heavy. Even ran through a brief hail shower. Temperature wise this was an ideal 13oC
Heres to the next Marathon!

Split Summary

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1) - 1m - 7:52(7:52/m) - 140cal

2) - 1m - 7:42(7:42/m) - 144cal

3) - 1m - 7:42(7:42/m) - 142cal

4) - 1m - 7:44(7:44/m) - 141cal

5) - 1m - 7:26(7:26/m) - 143cal

6) - 1m - 7:50(7:50/m) - 144cal

7) - 1m - 7:44(7:44/m) - 143cal

8) - 1m - 7:34(7:34/m) - 144cal

9) - 1m - 7:38(7:38/m) - 144cal

10) - 1m - 7:43(7:43/m) - 143cal

11) - 1m - 7:43(7:43/m) - 144cal

12) - 1m - 7:42(7:42/m) - 143cal

13) - 1m - 7:48(7:49/m) - 144cal

14) - 1m - 7:47(7:47/m) - 143cal

15) - 1m - 7:43(7:43/m) - 143cal

16) - 1m - 7:45(7:45/m) - 143cal

17) - 1m - 7:50(7:50/m) - 143cal

18) - 1m - 7:46(7:47/m) - 144cal

19) - 1m - 7:59(7:59/m) - 144cal

20) - 1m - 8:00(8:00/m) - 142cal

21) - 1m - 8:05(8:05/m) - 143cal

22) - 1m - 8:19(8:19/m) - 142cal

23) - 1m - 8:27(8:27/m) - 142cal

24) - 1m - 8:23(8:23/m) - 142cal

25) - 1m - 8:36(8:36/m) - 142cal

26) - 1m - 8:35(8:35/m) - 140cal

27) - 0.46m - 3:21(7:19/m) - 64cal