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Marathon Strategy

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WA (Windassisted) Apr 2012 2:02pm, 10 Apr 2012 3,107 posts	Quote Pin WA (Windassisted) What SoapM said. If you start too fast you'll slow down horribly at thd end, and you won't believe how slowly those last few miles are. That's what happened to me anyway. Start steady, even a bit slower. I don't know how many run Embra, but you may not have much choice about your initial pace if you're in thd middle of a huge crowd.
WA (Windassisted) Apr 2012 2:03pm, 10 Apr 2012 3,108 posts	Quote Pin WA (Windassisted) Awful grammar! Sorry!
plodding hippo Apr 2012 2:05pm, 10 Apr 2012 41,057 posts	Quote Pin plodding hippo The one time I deliberately started slow, I STILL got slower and it was a massive pyschological disadvantage to me to not have "time in the bank" to be allowed top have bad bits, so to speak I realise Im unusual in this, but nowadays I just assume I am going to do a postive split and accept it
icemaiden Apr 2012 3:32pm, 10 Apr 2012 3,200 posts	Quote Pin icemaiden Another vote for evens here. It is better headology to let the fast ones go, let them blow up, and catch them later on!
paul a Apr 2012 3:35pm, 10 Apr 2012 9,133 posts	Quote Pin paul a Even pacing is the way to go.
Barky Apr 2012 3:51pm, 10 Apr 2012 6,457 posts	Quote Pin Barky I would aim for even pace - certianly upto 18-20miles, it is then it will start to dig in. Goin off too 'quick' i think you will pay later.
Maclennane Apr 2012 3:52pm, 10 Apr 2012 18,302 posts	Quote Pin Maclennane Is there something about every 10s per mile too quick at the start of a mara costing 5 mins at the end?
Barky Apr 2012 3:53pm, 10 Apr 2012 6,458 posts	Quote Pin Barky Oh - idea - get a group of you together all aiming for the same pace, ask on Fetch, am sure there are others. I did that in 08, and ended up with abt 5 of us all aiming for 4hrs (give or take). Worked really well, and means that FP is even more awesome.
TRO Saracen Apr 2012 3:54pm, 10 Apr 2012 6,291 posts	Quote Pin TRO Saracen Do the first 5k at 5k pace, then hang in there for the remaining 23 odd miles. Adrenaline will get you home.
The Terminator Apr 2012 3:55pm, 10 Apr 2012 5,215 posts	Quote Pin The Terminator I'm aiming for average pace of 7.27mm in Llanelli Sunday, am not aiming to be much faster than 7.30 pace by 10 miles, on MP by 20 and then suck it and see...