The sub 3.30 marathon thread

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Oct 2021
10:18am, 11 Oct 2021
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clare1976
Great news Oscar! Sounds really positive.
Oct 2021
11:37am, 15 Oct 2021
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Oscar the Grouch
*whispers* (Almost) pain free for the first time in a couple of months. I'd forgotten what it feels like not to feel it!
Oct 2021
11:44am, 15 Oct 2021
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larkim
Excellent OTG. It's amazing how much you get used to these things.
Oct 2021
11:45am, 15 Oct 2021
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Can you stick me down for Salzburg 2022 please
Oct 2021
11:51am, 15 Oct 2021
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Oscar the Grouch
Isn't it, Larks. I am now just waiting to see how my last longish run goes tomorrow before deciding on a sh*t or glory approach!! :-)

When's Salzburg, HOD? Is it May time? I think you have had success there before? (A PB from memory?)
Oct 2021
11:58am, 15 Oct 2021
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SailorSteve
Splendid news Oscar. Newp number arrived today: it’s all coming together💪
Oct 2021
4:26pm, 15 Oct 2021
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Oscar the Grouch
Look out for number 1111, Steve!
Oct 2021
4:35pm, 15 Oct 2021
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SailorSteve
Blimey, what a great number!! Pretty anonymous #843 for me.

I note that they’ve mixed up the “gold” marathon vs “grey” 10K starting arches in the race instructions. No biggie.
Oct 2021
9:53am, 20 Oct 2021
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Oscar the Grouch
Given that I *have* to line up according to my predicted finish time - and I put 3.30 back at the dawn of time when I signed up - and given that I have had some encouraging runs in the past week or so, I'll give it a go and if it doesn't feel ok at that pace, then I'll drop into something more manageable.

I am expecting to crash and burn
Oct 2021
10:11am, 20 Oct 2021
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SailorSteve
That’s the ticket Oscar👍

I’m planning to start from the back of the Green pen, if it’s possible to find a space there. (Yellow/white Gosport Road Runners vest).

After all of the hoopla at London, which was great, I’m thoroughly looking forward to a quieter, wet and windy day, particularly in the countryside around Magor and Redwick, where I’ve run before💪

About This Thread

Maintained by Mark J 🇳🇿
PLEASE FMAIL ME DIRECTLY WITH AN UPCOMING SUB 3:30 ATTEMPT and/or LAST YEAR'S SUCCESSES.

2024 Sub 3:30 Attempts:

April 21st - London - SailorSteve
April 21st - London - auburnette
April 21st - Leipzig, Germany - Tipsku
April 21st - Christchurch, New Zealand - Mark J
April 28th - Newport & date with Scarlett Johansen - Hills of Death (HOD)
April 28th - Newport - Oscar the Grouch (RIP) :(
May 6th - Milton Keynes - Totodave
May 12th - Regensburg, Germany - ptr_runner
May 26th - Edinburgh - SailorSteve
Nov 3rd - Istanbul, Turkey - SailorSteve
Nov 23/24 - Cleethorpes Maravan - Riggys99
Dec 1st - Valencia, Spain - auburnette

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2023 Hall of Fame:

April 2023 - Leipzig - Tipsku - 3:29:36

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