The Sub 3:15 Marathon Thread
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Apr 2024
12:14pm, 11 Apr 2024
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Velociraptor
I remember you posting one of Stephen Scullion's videos before, Big_G. I'd quite like to see him secure an Olympic spot and actually turn up on form and put in a decent performance.
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Apr 2024
12:57pm, 11 Apr 2024
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Brunski
Big_G I think it's hard to tie improvements to individual sessions. I've often worked on a 10 day rule for seeing (aerobic) benefit and there's certainly a cumulative effect that sessions, long runs, etc give you over time. You might get strength/flexibility/mental benefit sooner which could make a session go better. I like Scully's videos but think he could do with trying to level his emotions a tiny bit as he's quite up/down. |
Apr 2024
2:01pm, 11 Apr 2024
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TROSaracen
Yellow start for me. Is that a new one? Not heard of it before. I’ve gone Green, and the old FGFA start - maybe it’s the rebranded FGFA. |
Apr 2024
3:12pm, 11 Apr 2024
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B Rubble
Big_G I would be very sceptical of measuring weekly improvements. There's a good reason why training for stamina events lasts many weeks/months and progression is rarely linear. It's great to show an increase in performance on a certain session, but equally we shouldn't be put out if, for many reasons, there is a downturn. Is it time to remind everyone of the character that decided to do a mile at MP each week, increasing to 26.2 on marathon day? Maybe a different point, but still an interesting anecdote. I think yellow is the new FGFA start TRO. |
Apr 2024
3:23pm, 11 Apr 2024
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larkim
I was off yellow last year. It's basically the same as red but for relatively quicker runners. You use the red start, but get penned as yellow in a smaller area. Whether that's FGFA or just a split of the GFA between yellow and green (and more?) I don't know, but both of them only have relatively quick pacers (3:00-3:30 in yellow, 3:00-3:40 in green with then a big gap to some 7:00+ pacers). Where was the old FGFA start? |
Apr 2024
3:25pm, 11 Apr 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
FGFA was in front of Red pen 1 when I did it twice 2013 and 2018 I think. Ooh London Mara tingles. Dum, dum, da daadeedeedah. Etc  G
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Apr 2024
3:26pm, 11 Apr 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
Dum, dum-dum, dumdumdiddy dum. Whatevs
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Apr 2024
3:29pm, 11 Apr 2024
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Akie
Think Im in the middle of a taper tantrum. Tight groin seems to have come in out of nowhere the past few days.
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Apr 2024
3:46pm, 11 Apr 2024
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larkim
Wife has been achey through the back and shoulders all week; I'm more in CBA mode now I know that very little positive can be added to the tank. I've told her it is taper related; taper tantrum sounds an excellent expression! |
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Apr 2024
3:55pm, 11 Apr 2024
49,781 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
It's caller taperitis as everyone knows. We've even got a Fetch icon for it slowdownyoumovetoofast slowdownyoumovetoofast*
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