MBNA Chester Marathon

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Entrants (118) Club PB SB Pred Time WAVA
johnnyb24 Unaffiliated 3:45:00
skips765 Pembrokeshire Harriers AAC
Si1183 First Marathon Unaffiliated 4:00:00
RiaBrightGlimmerGearUltraRunner Denby Dale AC
LUFC1919 Wrekin Road Runners
tpayne Chorlton Runners
milemonster Applied on line on 15/05/2011 Ben Fish: PB 2h20m Shingirai Badza won 10 city marathons. 2:29:11. Carlsbad Marathon. Jan this year. 2:26:36 last year Best: 2h23 (2003) Richard Bellamy 2:39 James Corden 242 Jonathan Dabbs 237 Daniel Fisher 242 Timothy Hawkins 237 Stuart Hopkins 242 Richard Lowson 242 Ian McBride 240 Howard Mead 243 Stacey Morgan 243 Mark Neeld 241 Kevin Ogden 244 Paul Payne 238 Paul Rose 242 Matt Shaw 225 (2005) Rupert Shute 238 Stephen Thomas 240 Russell Whittington 240 Note: A loss of 1kg = 4 seconds per mile = 2m40s over the whole marathon. Bus home: 15 & 45 mins each hour. Last: 17:15 Step 1. About a week before the event, adjust your carbohydrate intake, if needed, so that it's about 50 to 55 percent of your total calories. Increase protein and fat intake to compensate for any decrease in carbohydrates. Continue training at your normal level. This helps deplete your carbohydrate stores and make room for the loading that comes next. Step 2. Three to four days before the event, increase your carbohydrate intake to about 70 percent of your daily calories. Smaller athletes should consume about 4.5 grams of carbs per pound (kilogram) of body weight, while larger athletes should consume about 3.5 grams per pound of body weight to get adequate carbohydrate intake. Cut back on foods higher in fat to compensate for the extra carbohydrate-rich foods. Also scale back your training to avoid using the energy you're trying to store up. Rest completely the day before your big event. Wrexham AAC 2:33:30 2:37:31 2:29:00 2:37:31 77.19
molarman Stone Master Marathoners 2:40:27 2:40:27 2:40:27 80.69
Dickie York Late(ish) season marathon, see how it goes, would be great to get sub 3 again (different course to last year). Post race update: Was going well to about 17 miles, very consistent 6.40 min/mile, then crashed big time. Enogh long runs in the legs to get me round, but need to work on my pace running and a few more long training runs. 95th overall 23rd in V40 cat, so not too shabby. Pocklington Runners 2:41:18 3:04:20 3:05:00 3:06:38 67.68
jmc 6:07 6:07 6:31 6:23 6:19 6:14 6:10 6:23 6:17 6:25 = 62:56 = 6:17 6:23 6:14 6:29 6:23 6:11 6:33 6:37 6:54 6:31 6:24= 64:39 = 6:27 7:09 7:18 7:10 7:18 7:18 8:41 = 44:54 = 7:14 Stockport Harriers & AC 2:42:21 2:47:36 2:52:45 72.57
crash Royal Sutton Coldfield AC 2:43:00 2:53:23 2:53:23 70.19
NickM1024 North Herts Road Runners 2:43:16 3:16:23 3:16:23 66.48
carrot top Wirral AC 2:44:05 2:52:47 3:05:22 67.18
Redchilli Struggled with the last 10 miles Unaffiliated 2:44:23 2:57:23 3:04:27 66.77
tangledfeet Ivanhoe Runners 2:46:59 2:51:31 3:14:15 69.53
littletom Vale Royal AC 2:48:57 3:08:36 2:59:58 3:08:36 64.64
Peteb69 100 Marathon Club, Serpentine RC 2:49:15 3:06:51 3:11:32 66.49
jasond Set off for 2:55, but strong wind put paid to that- still a PB by around 17 mins!! :) VEGAN RUNNERS UK 2:49:24 2:56:44 2:59:59 2:56:44 72.65
jonah Stockport Harriers & AC 2:49:59 2:55:57 2:55:57 76.10
corned beef keith chuffed to bits, my first full, happy days Barnsley AC 2:50:02 2:57:29 2:57:29 72.35
RobH Manchester Tri 2:52:46 2:52:46 2:52:46 70.56
gingerbreadman Stockport Harriers & AC 2:55:15 3:03:57 2:59:00 3:03:57 69.23
kevconchar Dumfries RC 2:55:21 2:57:03 3:05:00 3:04:35 67.06
JohnnyO Unaffiliated 2:57:56 3:28:24 3:53:20 53.05
trevm Wilmslow RC 2:57:58 2:57:58 2:49:00 2:57:58 76.56
Martyn first marathon, had foot injury 5 weeks prior to race so training tailed off, pb half 1:32:44 4 weeks before race ran 1:42:10 first half as target 2:36:30 at 20 miles, still on target then abdominal muscles contracted and had to walk 5/6 times Newmarket Joggers 2:58:17 3:37:25 3:30:00 3:37:25 55.91
Martin James Doncaster AC 2:58:53 2:59:26 3:00:00 2:59:26 68.12
Fox on a run Well organised event but unless you have a stormer probably not a PB course. Stockport Harriers & AC 2:59:19 3:00:23 3:03:57 70.38
Ultrahamster Sale Harriers Manchester 3:03:05 3:13:11 3:31:13 62.33
deanmurley Harpenden Arrows 3:03:06 4:57:52 4:57:52 41.04
Malc26.2 Astley & Tyldesley Road Runners 3:06:03 3:20:33 3:32:11 60.02
ABaxter Dumfries RC 3:07:11 3:27:42 3:27:42 59.05
Wilks First 13.1 miles in approx 1:30 2nd half in approx 1:38. London Heathside Runners AC 3:08:03 3:08:03 3:29:00 3:08:03 67.72
bigmunnki Bournville Harriers 3:08:10 3:45:41 3:45:41 55.18
MountainGoat80 Great course and perfect conditions for a PB. Sadly I completely messed up on this race. Probably set off a bit to fast in all honesty, but main issue was stomach problems all the way around from breakfast/sports drinks on the route. Splits were 10m 1.06, Half 1.26 and 20 miles 2.14.... then stopped at a portaloo to 'inspect' it. I knew that I had missed my sub 3 target after that, so mentally just crumbled and ended up jogging back in 3.13. Will need to do a few more longer runs before the next sub 3 attempt and get my hydration/refuelling strategy right! Cambridge & Coleridge AC 3:11:00 3:11:00 3:00:00 3:13:00 62.98
MartinTheCat Sandbach Striders 3:12:42 3:20:42 3:20:42 63.45
Spikey Mikey Lancaster & Morecambe AC 3:13:15 3:39:33 3:50:00 3:39:33 55.53
BoomRumble&Roar Sandbach Striders 3:13:28 3:18:14 3:20:00 3:18:14 61.39
markwinds Unaffiliated 3:14:02 3:14:02 3:14:02 62.65
woody2run Unaffiliated 3:14:43 3:32:51 3:42:22 63.48
CottamRunner Prep for Marriott's Way Ultra - but hoped to PB / go sub 3.30 here. Ended up with 3.15.44 (1st Half 1.35.46 / 2nd Half 1.39.58)!! :-) :-) Northern Veterans AC, Red Rose RRC 3:15:44 3:15:44 3:29:59 3:15:44 62.66
thesloth Doncaster AC 3:15:51 3:25:10
GazOC Unaffiliated 3:15:56 3:52:54 4:00:00 3:52:54 54.68
UltraDunc Salford Metropolitan AC 3:17:35 4:03:39 4:14:00 4:38:45 48.88
RobK650 Black Country Triathletes 3:21:20 3:25:10 3:25:10 64.16
DrDan Hyde Park Harriers 3:22:56 3:32:43 3:25:00 3:32:43 61.37
Whoisdavidmagii? Third attempt at breaking 3.5 hours. Best so far 3:38. If I can last the distance this time without cramp or injury (that slowed me the last two years) I can do it. Pudsey Pacers RC 3:23:01 3:33:28 3:30:00 3:33:28 61.16
MK hatter Milton Keynes Lakeside Runners 3:25:18 3:49:31 3:49:31 56.41
*Michael* Sandbach Striders 3:27:16 3:32:42 3:57:55 52.69
dave99 Nantwich Running Club 3:29:15 3:56:10 3:35:00 3:56:10 52.41
Pou Pou le Phook Unaffiliated 3:30:03 4:02:58 4:00:00 4:02:58 54.64
jexy St. Albans Striders 3:30:07 3:30:07 3:45:00 3:30:07 59.67
RoBo63 West Bromwich Harriers 3:30:19 3:40:47 4:04:02 54.87
Kendo! Unaffiliated 3:30:24 3:57:05 3:59:59 3:57:05 52.88
wythenshawe stealth Unaffiliated 3:31:36 3:31:36 3:31:36
Foxster 100 Marathon Club 3:33:20 3:56:35 3:58:29 58.14
rdr Unaffiliated 3:33:30 3:30:00
Cheg Flyers Southend 3:34:28 3:34:28 3:29:59 3:34:28 56.68
Barky Hermitage Harriers RC 3:35:57 3:58:11 3:58:11 54.81
Spark 100 Marathon Club 3:36:03 3:47:02 3:55:22 56.92
run fat boy run72 bit of a disaster today. really bad day at the office,had to walk and run from mile 18 onwards. just didnt feel good early on and the tank was running on empty!!!! Unaffiliated 3:36:12 3:58:01 3:55:00 4:18:34 48.16
Grumpy M Cramped badly for the last 8 miles was on for sub 3:30 until then Unaffiliated 3:37:39 3:37:39 4:00:00 3:37:39 59.48
Gavvers Wrexham AAC 3:39:44 3:47:58 3:45:00 3:47:58 54.03
KelP Unaffiliated 3:40:24 3:54:57 3:54:57 57.02
alirainsbury Manchester Tri 3:41:57 4:01:33 4:01:33 50.38
MacDaz Unaffiliated 3:42:40 3:45:16 4:00:00 3:45:16 56.08
Nephi OW, I knew going in to this I was not as fit as I would have liked and short on the number of long runs, but was not expecting the slogfest I ended up with. Went out just under 8MM as planned and all was good to 10 miles when the Quads (Medialis) started to tighten and cramp, it did not ease off and I had cramping quads all the way back. Adopted a run walk strategy at 15 miles, but even that gave out at 22 when any attempt to move faster than a walk resulted in cramp. BUT, main goal achived marathon done without the need of medical attention. A modest PB rather than the aimed for but a PB never the less. Chip Time: 04:23:04 Gun Time: 04:23:42 Position: 1496 (top 40%?) M45: 177 Good course through rolling countryside with a start winding through Chester which was good for keeping the pace steady in the early miles, shame I did not do it justice today as the conditions were almost perfect. Unaffiliated 3:43:34 4:23:04 3:29:00 4:23:04 49.63
brnmcgn Middlesbrough & Cleveland Harriers 3:43:54 3:48:10 3:43:00 4:53:51 41.37
Nadders (aka monsenb1) Bramhall Runners 3:44:23 3:45:44 3:45:44 54.56
Jogging Jon 100 Marathon Club, Wrekin Road Runners 3:44:35 4:03:27 5:47:19 37.90
baz2 Dragons RC 3:44:45 3:57:34 3:59:00 3:57:34 56.85
Tattooedrunner43 Didn't get the time I wanted but still got PB. Prestatyn RC 3:48:48 3:48:48 3:40:00 3:48:48 54.42
MrsJJ Wrekin Road Runners 3:49:24 3:56:25 5:01:15 46.90
Im A Runner Well what can I say about Chester........ I'll start with my only fault, it's not flat. Well organised, well planned, great route, great support from the volunteers in fact fantastic support from them. The general public both in England and Wales were outstanding. The atmosphere was really good. At the end the organisation was superb, even got out the car park in a decent time. This is defo going to be and an annual event for me. This was only my third Marathon and after doing Edinburgh twice I think they could learn a lot from this set up. Thanks for a great experience and although not a PB that two sub 4's out of three Marathon's for me :) Unaffiliated 3:51:16 3:57:03 3:56:00 3:58:54 51.55
StreetlyRoadRunner West Bromwich Harriers 3:51:20 3:51:20 3:51:20 53.24
running26 Unaffiliated 3:51:22 4:16:02 3:45:00 4:16:02 52.75
Generation X Unaffiliated 3:51:42 4:04:23 4:04:23 53.42
clairster Stockport Harriers & AC 3:53:47 4:22:30 5:00:00 4:35:36 48.93
alan l Marathon with no training Elswick Harriers 3:53:59 4:07:00 4:07:00 52.42
XB Ribble Valley Runners 3:55:13 4:17:41 4:40:00 5:14:45 42.91
Stevierobbo Craven Energy Tri Club 3:55:26 3:55:26 3:30:00
SamBen Penny Lane Striders 3:56:00 3:56:00 3:56:00 60.42
WorkersPlaytime Whitchurch Whippets 3:58:08 4:02:51 4:28:33 49.44
WarringtonRunner Warrington Running Club 3:58:16 4:45:32 5:11:31 39.13
Shadow 100 Marathon Club, Cybi Striders 3:58:17 4:06:46 4:15:50 59.02
lizogical Ellesmere Port Running Club 3:58:43 4:47:15 5:05:00 43.92
Doug K1664 Unaffiliated 3:58:50 4:04:05 4:04:05 52.61
kimfree Wellingborough & District AC 3:59:00 3:59:00 4:15:00 3:59:00 53.29
paulsamcymru Wrexham AAC 3:59:13 3:59:13 3:59:13 51.10
ThePenkethRunner Warrington Running Club 3:59:53 4:47:49 5:12:13 39.05
darkmattermike Quite tough with wind and hills. Cramp at 22.5 miles. Unaffiliated 4:00:13 4:06:15 4:12:09 60.34
Big Kahuna Great Yarmouth Road Runners 4:01:19 4:01:19 4:14:16 53.58
PJL Unaffiliated 4:06:19
Alfie Tattenhall Runners 4:06:48 4:13:10 4:13:10 53.35
simon_g South Cheshire Harriers 4:09:33 4:10:14 4:20:54 51.32
Mrs BTB Unaffiliated 4:11:16 4:18:00 4:30:00 4:18:00 53.19
Pottermiss Whitchurch Whippets 4:11:24 4:49:54 4:49:54 47.63
WeebleNana York Knavesmire Harriers 4:11:59 4:58:05 4:58:05 48.32
rebel mc Unaffiliated 4:14:31 4:29:05 4:29:05 49.76
Keefley Unaffiliated 4:15:27 5:02:20 4:30:00 5:11:32 40.88
wrexhamrob as im running Berlin 14 days earlier - my goal is finish in not a pw of 4:50, and enjoy the day with little expectations, having joined the looney 2 marathons in 2 weeks club. Buckley RC 4:17:30 4:24:00 4:40:00
**slowguy** Been struggling with injury all the time I have been training for this race. Cant wait to get it done, my one and only Marathon for sure. Sandbach Striders 4:20:28 5:15:00 4:45:00 5:15:00 40.43
RunnyBunny Hinckley Running Club 4:23:42 4:23:42 4:23:42 52.04
Storey West Australian Marathon Club, Masters Athletics WA 4:24:05 4:33:38 5:00:00 4:33:38 45.24
tryfan Penny Lane Striders 4:25:01 4:25:01 4:25:01 51.86
Mike_H Swinton Running Club 4:33:05 4:33:05 4:33:05 44.51
peachy Unaffiliated 4:33:22 4:33:22 4:33:22 45.55
angleseyal Cybi Striders 4:34:34 4:34:34 4:43:00 4:34:34 44.40
caw Denby Dale AC 4:35:04 4:51:28 4:20:00 4:51:28 49.78
peter jay Saint Edmund Pacers 4:36:52 4:40:32 4:40:32 48.99
JonnyK Unaffiliated 4:43:00 4:43:00 4:43:00 42.95
Lightning McQueen Unaffiliated 4:47:05 4:47:05 3:45:00 4:47:05 42.35
webby1 Unaffiliated 4:57:00 3:29:00
spence62 Knowle and Dorridge Running Club 5:02:57 5:02:57 5:14:44 47.39
jayden West Cheshire AC 5:09:41 5:26:36 5:26:36
ginger2blonde Leighton Fun Runners 5:12:23 5:18:00 5:18:00 43.16
lesleyanne Unaffiliated 5:29:21 6:13:52 6:10:00 6:13:52 46.14
mikeymoo80 Considering i had sprained my foot 6 week previous i was over the moon with my time :-) Unaffiliated 5:46:00 5:46:00 5:15:00 5:46:00 35.13

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