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Aug 2021
2:51pm, 21 Aug 2021
5,661 posts
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Joe Hawk
jda - I am hurt , I'm only about 10 miles behind the leaders 
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Aug 2021
3:31pm, 21 Aug 2021
2,834 posts
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B Rubble
jda - I bet you're the one in your running club that stops anybody getting ahead of themselves when they run a 2:** marathon. I think it was on the sub 2:45 thread that I read "we're not going to be troubling the Kenyans".
Joe - you're an elite in the small microcosm of the sub 3:15 thread.
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Aug 2021
4:44pm, 21 Aug 2021
5,662 posts
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Joe Hawk
Elite ha ha, so you lot are all 11 miles back
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Aug 2021
4:49pm, 21 Aug 2021
10,671 posts
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jda
Well I don't want to diminish the value of pushing ourselves to our limits but it's important to keep a bit of perspective. We are, after all, nothing more than enthusiastic hobbyists and no-one else cares. As for how many places VMLM should allocate to enthusiastic hobbyists vs charity runners and ambitious joggers...that's up to them. For those who don't get a place, other marathons are available.
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Aug 2021
2:53pm, 29 Aug 2021
5,223 posts
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Windsor Wool
I had a good run today, you won’t often find me admit to that. I’m putting it down to the fact that I watched the new Kipchoge movie last evening. Recommended to those who might lack a bit of positivity in their running.
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Sep 2021
12:41pm, 4 Sep 2021
7,667 posts
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LouLou
Happy new age category to Paul the builder!
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Sep 2021
1:19pm, 4 Sep 2021
20,764 posts
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Bazoaxe
Good spot Lou. Happy birthday mr builder.
Bit of a pacing fail for me today. My son agreed at long last to a parkrun and we agreed on 7mm pace and see how it went. Due to early congestion it was a fair way in when I first checked and we were are 6:23mm pace. Eased back for rest of the mile and mile one in 6:48 but then went 7:08 and 7:31.
However he was happy with 22:31 and according to strava his fastest 5k and a target to beat next time.
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Sep 2021
1:28pm, 4 Sep 2021
10,711 posts
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jda
Nothing wrong with having a slightly suboptimal "sighter" to improve on
Which parkrun was that? I think I'll be in Edinburgh in a couple of weeks and will be hoping to fit one in. Maybe you could pace me to sub-20
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Sep 2021
1:35pm, 4 Sep 2021
20,765 posts
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Bazoaxe
Edinburgh/Cramond jda.
I am not in sub 20 shape. I can’t make next week but might go the week after and see what shape I am in.
That said my parkrunning might take a back seat behind care of my MiL as my wife came back from seeing her mum this morning quite worn down and so I will be there to support for future Saturday mornings.
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Sep 2021
5:51pm, 4 Sep 2021
357 posts
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whiteflash
I tried a HM today and went for it aiming for 1.25. Couldn’t hold it after mile 6 and ended up drifting badly to 1.28 late. I think it indicates I’m going to be about 3.07 or 3.08 come race day, which isn’t bad but I’ve been hoping to get closer to 3.00.
Happy B to PTB.
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