Runners

[AdamC]

60 miles a week is extremely good going! I didnt even get there training for the London marathon last year. Granted I did not train hard enough and didnt cover myself in glory - injuries and illness hampered training massively. Sounds as though you are putting in the work and here's hoping for an injury free rest of training!

[Dmart]

Thanks mate! It goes well so far, easy week this week and back on next week with some speed work and threshold on the track.

[jerkules]

Those are some seriously impressive finish times you guys are aiming for. I’m currently ramping up my miles for Brighton marathon, also on the 2nd April. My training is going okay, but between work and 3 kids I’m finding it hard to get out more than 4 days a week.

I’m aiming for a sub-4 hour. Will be ecstatic if I can do it 3:45. Managed a 1:40 half marathon a couple weeks ago, and my pace at longer distances (currently up to 19 miles) is pretty consistent.

Wishing everyone a fun, injury free couple of months!

[Nik]

Ran Southampton Common Half Marathon today in 1:26:39

[goosehd]

@Nik Congratulations and what a great action shot! It looks like you’re running on air…

[Dmart]

He is running on Air in the Alphaflys
Congrats, great effort. Just finished my long run ending in 4:15min/km race pace.
Had the OG Alphaflys today. Prefer them over the 2‘s.

[jerkules]

Wow great shot @Nik and enviable time.

[AdamC]

@Nik unreal time that mate well done

[Nik]

Thanks guys always nice to run in great conditions.
@Dmart sounds like you're well on track to hit your sub 1:30 goal if you're running long runs that fast already. You feeling positive?

[Dmart]

Well I did only the last 4K in race pace. I am confident about a PR which would be sub 1:40. on a good day and I I get the fuelling right (which I practice currently) I believe I can. Still have 5 weeks of training, although the last 10 days will be taper.

[Nik]

Cool. Finishing long runs at race pace is a great thing to do if it doesn't cause injury.
What's your fuelling strategy? I've had to practice these things quite a bit for 100k and half ironman, and will need to devise a whole new strategy for the full ironman I'll do in 30 degree heat this summer.

[marco23d]

Just finished my first Marathon yesterday with a time of 4:10. I was expecting to finish around 4:30 and surprised myself. its been about a year since i got into running and super excited to sign up for more races

[Matt]

Congratulations!

[Nik]

Great, beating your goal by 20 mins is huge. You going to stick with marathon distance?

[Dmart]

Congrats. Well done!

[marco23d]

@Nik said in Runners:

Great, beating your goal by 20 mins is huge. You going to stick with marathon distance?

Definitely. I'll probably do a couple halves throughout the year as well. I moved to an area that's very outdoorsy which has made getting outside easier. This has just been so fun to see tangible improvement.

[mumonkey72]

Has anyone here run the San Fransisco marathon? Was considering it, a little pricey compared to most marathons but I guess everything is a little pricey in SF.

[Nik]

Did a route on Sunday that I've wanted to do for awhile - two laps around Portsmouth. Went anti or counter clockwise first, then stopped at home to refill bottles and went back around the other way. Was a really good time.

[Dmart]

Nice one.
Finished 12x800m repeats this morning and now off to London. Try to log in a 90minute longrun on Thursday. Hyde Park or Battersea? I stay in South Kensington, so right in between.

[Nik]

You could do both parks in 90 mins. Hyde bugger and more famous landmarks, Battersea bit more neighbourhood-y with more of a good road around it.