Sub 3Hr Marathon

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Psimon Jan 2015 3:10pm, 16 Jan 2015 1,609 posts	0 Psimon If you forgot to drink then you probably did not need to
idlewild Jan 2015 3:19pm, 16 Jan 2015 245 posts	0 idlewild forgot to take it with me Psimon - I was parched by the end
Bazoaxe Jan 2015 7:21pm, 16 Jan 2015 7,897 posts	0 Bazoaxe I find that at this time of year I can do 20 miles without a drink........
Bazoaxe Jan 2015 7:22pm, 16 Jan 2015 7,898 posts	0 Bazoaxe as long as I have a decent drink before going out
jdarun Jan 2015 10:24pm, 16 Jan 2015 207 posts	0 jdarun I'm eating regularly on longer runs - and therefore drinking, as much to wash it down as for the fluid. I think it's good practice, needed or not - cos I will surely need it in the eventual race.
jdarun Jan 2015 2:49pm, 25 Jan 2015 213 posts	0 jdarun Getting back into the swing of marathon training, another good long run with some threshold intervals today. Don't think I've put in as many hours as I did last summer for the sept. marathon, but I suppose that's to be expected given the season. Next few weeks are surely crucial if I'm going to enjoy/survive the race this time!
Jimbo Jan 2015 3:44pm, 25 Jan 2015 177 posts	0 Jimbo Only managed one previous marathon (FLM 2006) in a time of 3.36. This year I plan to do two (Bournemouth and Lanzarote). Goal is to achieve a sub 3 at one of these races.
Chris Jan 2015 10:24am, 26 Jan 2015 262 posts	0 Chris Well my last post here said how easy I was finding long runs compared to last year.....that will teach me to speak out. That was 2 weeks ago, since then I've had a vomiting bug which lost me a week, then just as I was feeling better I caught a virus which left me with hot sweats, lack of energy and a really annoying chesty cough. I still have the damn cough and it won't go away, I've already lost 2 weeks of training, which is going to ruin my plans for Feb, but I'm getting a bit concerned that I may have to skip a Spring marathon if things don't improve soon. 2014 was great to me health wise, so far I'm not enjoying 2015!
abdou Jan 2015 9:19am, 28 Jan 2015 2,420 posts	0 abdou Hope things pick up, Chris. Feeling a bit run down myself with slight cold and sore throat but main problem so far is finding time to do a proper long run. General mileage going ok though and managing the odd interval session - did 8x1k off 100 walk yesterday, splits: 3:29 3:24 3:25 3:24 3:26 3:30 3:28 3:27 So speed is there, I think - just got my usual endurance problem
Iampecunia1501 Jan 2015 9:24am, 28 Jan 2015 1,244 posts	0 Iampecunia1501 Excellent pace abdou. Time for me is also a problem. Difficult balance between kids, wife, work etc. However running is importan to my well being so I have to squeeze a long run in somewhere