Sub 3Hr Marathon
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Mar 2019
8:54am, 18 Mar 2019
1,216 posts
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Chris
Sounds far too sensible Brunski, hope you're feeling better today.
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Mar 2019
9:29am, 18 Mar 2019
214 posts
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paul0
Yes, hope that passes quickly Brunski. Last week was a poor one for me. I lost a lot of focus, particularly on quality, but also was a bit shy on mileage. Nevermind. The wind, a sore ankle, and other committments didn't help, but realistically I think it was just the cumulative fatigue of being deep into a training cycling. On the plus side my Mancs number arrived - #1398. 
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Mar 2019
9:38am, 18 Mar 2019
14,183 posts
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Bazoaxe
I am starting to feel I am getting to a good place. I am still not quite convinced I am sub 3 shape, but not far away. To give myself every chance I have ordered a pair of the 4%ers. I actually feel like if I was starting to train from now I would definitely get to sub 3 shape. Think is I have been at this since mid December so cant really start much earlier. Maybe I just need to train on for Autumn.... |
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Mar 2019
11:31am, 18 Mar 2019
215 posts
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paul0
That's a familiar feeling Bazo. And surely must be right that training for longer (with suitable easier weeks) would get us into better shape. The difficulty is, for amateur athletes like us, that level of committment for 6months+ is hard to maintain. I can just about manage a 3-4month training cycle but can't wait for the race towards the end of that.
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Mar 2019
11:44am, 18 Mar 2019
4,026 posts
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jdarun
Sounds like a bunch of us have been struggling paul0, but I just take it as a sign that I've been training at about the right level. If I wasn't tired by now I would wonder how much more I should/could be doing... However after a gentler week I had a really good long run this morning despite rain rather than the promised sun! But I had the bounce back in my legs and the hard intervals went fairly well. They are never great but it was much better than the same workout 2 weeks ago when I bailed on the hard work and just jogged round. Not sure whether this week will count as "taper", may try to keep the mileage up as much as possible but not got any really hard workouts planned. |
Mar 2019
12:53pm, 18 Mar 2019
1,232 posts
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Little Miss Happy
Hope you can shake it off quickly Brunski. I agree about it being right that it should be feeling like hard work at this stage jda. Baz - I find that after a spring campaign I can afford to tick over for a bit before training for an autumn marathon which is easier with the lighter mornings, better weather etc. |
Mar 2019
12:55pm, 18 Mar 2019
1,394 posts
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Brunski
Felt alright this morning so set off for my easy run to work. Going down a fairly steep hill a lady stepped across the pavement right infront of me to cross over the road, I managed to sidestep her and avoid a collision but in doing so I slipped on a patch of leaf mulch, slid along about 5-10m on one knee and got back up to continue my journey (cursing her slightly). No harm done but had to run in the last 4 or so miles with a muddy (slightly grazed) leg. Thankfully the running bit went well and think I may have avoided the worst of the lurgy my eldest and wife have been suffering with. |
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Mar 2019
1:13pm, 18 Mar 2019
14,186 posts
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Bazoaxe
LMH - most of my best marathons have happened when I have run consecutive marathons with no injury in between, but a bit of recovery then another build up
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Mar 2019
2:33pm, 18 Mar 2019
76 posts
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willdowney
Training is complete now for Manchester – 3 weeks of tapering and injury avoidance I peaked at Wokingham Half at 1.22.59hrs which was a good confidence booster I had a 20 mile race on Saturday with a target time of 2.10hrs (6.30 min average) but the wind absolutely battered me – 2 lap course with my estimation that at least 14 miles of that I had the wind in my face in open country lanes. I finished in 2.16hrs in the end (6.50 min average) so I didn’t hit my target time BUT am telling myself it’s still a good result to hit MP overall in those conditions with a 157 heart rate as well (Race pace heart rate usually hits 165-170). I have to believe on the day that I can hold the first 20 at 6.30 average and was hoping to put that to the test on Saturday but I guess I have to wait until race day now to find out |
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Mar 2019
3:14pm, 18 Mar 2019
4,029 posts
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jdarun
Oh, I had you down for London - is that a mistake or are you doing both? And do you have a final target time? Comfortably sub three pace in poor conditions looks like a strong run for your 20.
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