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Sub 3Hr Marathon

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rhb Oct 2024 7:13pm, 10 Oct 2024 2,419 posts	Quote Pin rhb My biggest anxiety now is covid / other bugs. My knee waa randomly sore last night too. #middleagedproblems. 10 days to go.
Unsafe Breadbin Oct 2024 7:16pm, 10 Oct 2024 131 posts	Quote Pin Unsafe Breadbin I only tend to keep marathon medals. Medals and mementos from other distances have long since been discarded, especially the showy modern variety. Bit of a shame really as all of those races can jog some memories. Most of the older marathon medals have gone a bit manky in storage so unless I can recover them, they'll likely go the same way.
OO61 Oct 2024 7:21pm, 10 Oct 2024 369 posts	Quote Pin OO61 UB storage in a box with contact between them is what causes them to perish. Hanging nicely on a rack in a warm house seems to preserve them longer 👍
Big_G Oct 2024 8:58am, 11 Oct 2024 4,096 posts	Quote Pin Big_G I’ve Googled and wasn’t able to find it, but is there a start list for Abingdon available?
G-Dawg Oct 2024 5:34pm, 11 Oct 2024 50 posts	Quote Pin G-Dawg Just a quick post to wish DT good luck in Chicago and anyone else taking it on. I scored a PB round there a few years back and had a great race. Beware the final rise into Grant Park, it's unwelcome effort so late in the race, particularly if you're on for a PB. Also, run to the elapsed time and not GPS paces, there's a big underground section very early on which throws your watch out. I knew this and ran to real-time watch info instead. Worked a treat. If you're nearby, the Sunny Side Up Café is excellent! Run well!!
Charlesvdw Oct 2024 7:52pm, 11 Oct 2024 416 posts	Quote Pin Charlesvdw Great to read some old memories of first-time sub-3's in this thread. Good luck to everyone racing Chicago (I probably will in 2025); today I had my last hard workout (10 miles with 2x4MP) so the taper for Amsterdam really kicking in now.
Brunski Oct 2024 7:59pm, 11 Oct 2024 2,455 posts	Quote Pin Brunski Run well @DT19 , hope the weather is to your liking!
rhb Oct 2024 12:30pm, 12 Oct 2024 2,420 posts	Quote Pin rhb I could barely walk yesterday and still ache today. Felt fine during run Thurs. I know it is most likely taper related so staying calm for now, I have not experienced it as bad as this prev though from memory. Maybe age is a factor too.
SteveBelfast Oct 2024 3:54pm, 12 Oct 2024 80 posts	Quote Pin SteveBelfast Im back racing, kinda, who knows really, running is cruel that way Ive had a few setbacks, too many birthdays really. Had really lost my way with running. I realised i really like the craic and camaraderie during marathon training, but not actually racing a marathon. As nutty as that sounds. Was asked to pace 20 miles, for some of my club mates who were trying for the sub3 in Manchester, and surprised myself by running in to the finish with 3’02. In training I focused on marathon pace and speed work, i cant do 20 milers in training anymore. And this is leading to Dublin marathon on the 27th, Im down to do a solid 20 miles at 3hr marathon pacing our club squad, do i have it to push for sub3? its hard, its got 2 hills and another sneaky slope. Ive failed twice at it in recent years, and said never again. Ill report back on the 28th. Garmin says im wonderful, Metathon not so much, theres 30 minutes between their predictions. But thats all hot garbage because they cant compute old man knees. And old man determination.
Little Miss Happy Oct 2024 6:03pm, 12 Oct 2024 7,433 posts	Quote Pin Little Miss Happy I hope it is just taper madness rhb. DBS DT19.

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