Runners
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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? -
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. -
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
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Great, beating your goal by 20 mins is huge. You going to stick with marathon distance?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Anyone going for the new vaporfly 3 or garmin 965? I just got the alphafly so no need for new shoes but that amoled screen is making my 945 look pretty dim.
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I broke down and got an Apple Watch mainly to use as a phone whilst running or any outdoor activities. The heart monitors, pace features, and screen brightness are nice.
I still love mechanical watches though and wear them more than the Apple, but it definitely is nice for sports.
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Had to skip some marathon training a couple weeks back due to flu. Was a bit daunted by a 19 miler this weekend but enjoyed it immensely and was happy with my pace. Maybe my legs were feeling fresh from the brief pause in training, but I felt like I had more in the tank and feel less intimidated by the prospect of an extra 7 miles to hit the marathon distance. I’ll be overjoyed if I can maintain this pace come race day and hit a sub 4-hour.
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@Nik I recently got some Saucony speed 3s and am really happy with them. I noticed a massive improvement on my speed when I moved over to them. I’d love to try some of the Vapor or alphafly to see what they do for me, but suspect I’m too much of a plodder for them to do much for me.
I’ve yet to get a running watch but might reward myself for completing the marathon. I want to maintain my running after I’ve completed it, and hope that a new gadget will keep me motivated.@AdamC thank you! It’s really encouraging when you see effort converted to something tangible. I’m going to attempt a 22 miler this weekend before tapering down, then we’ll see what I’m really made of
. I’m juvenile when it comes to calories burned - just see it as permission to gorge for the rest of the day -
@Nik I run the Vaporfly 2 and Alphafly 1 in races and for the key workouts. Tempted to go for the Vaporfly 3 but will wait for some reviews. I love the 2‘s and if they go on sale I will get another pair.
Speed days I run the Takumi Sen 8 or Saucony Speed 3. For easy and recovery days it depends on my mood
I have the 955 so won’t upgrade although I am a bit pissed that they just released the 965 after only 9 months or so…
