Marathon Thread

[Pembury]

We'll run at Beachy Pembury 3:54, Ninja Elephant with 4:57, The May Tradles 4:20

Any more marathons planned peeps?

The numbers game:

Steve Foster: 89 - Dublin Oct 2015
Dazzer6666: 42 - Brighton velodrome Oct 2015
Rodney Thomas: 0 - Athens November 2015
Bad Ash: 1 - Brighton April 2016
Ben Elton's Brother: 3 - Brighton April 2016
Cecil: 1 - Brighton April 2016
Greg Bobkin: 4 - Brighton April 2016
Guinness Boy: 0 - Brighton April 2016
knocky1: 3 - Brighton April 2016
MORTY: 3 - Brighton April 2016
D'Angelo Saxon: 0 - Brighton April 2016
Herr Tubthumper: 4 - Chicago Oct 2016

Having a sabbatical ........ for now?

Y Ddraig Goch: 4 After Snowdonia Oct 2015
Pembury: 11 After Beachy Head October 2015
Ninja Elephant: 2 After Beachy Head October 2015
Bermondseygull: 2 After Beachy Head October 2015
Tommy Tradlles: 15 After Beachy Head October 2015
Beardy Gull: 8- after Eden October 2015
BrianWade4: 7
Driver8: 4
Richy_Seagull: 4
blockseagull: 4
big nuts: 3
Mr Blobby: 3
TotallyFreaked: 3
Gary Nelson's teacher: 2
edna krabappel: 2
Mellor 3 Ward 4: 1
MrShaun15: 1
Wondergull 1

Velothon track marathon, Preston Park on the 7/11..

 

[Pembury]

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#90 finished in Dublin in 3:35.44. Pleased with that. 7th fastest marathon to date. Still life in my aging legs.

Another nice bit of bling there Steve! What are your plans for the big 100? (A question youve prob been asked a few times as you get nearer, sorry!)

 

[Steve Foster]

Another nice bit of bling there Steve! What are your plans for the big 100? (A question youve prob been asked a few times as you get nearer, sorry!)

Looking forward to reaching the 100. I have two more marathons this year, but next year actually doing fewer - only 7. The 100 all being well will be in March 2017, close to my 50th birthday, in Jerusalem & then 101 Brighton, all being well. Then I'll take running seriously!

Good luck with the Velothon marathon. I take my hat & running shoes to you - running around a track, over & over again!

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I have signed up for Portsmouth, 20th December 2015. I'll complete the hattrick and then think about next year. Brighton is already paid for, Beachy Head will be. I want to run one in a different country so I'll look at races in Germany.

 

[Rodney Thomas]

Rodney Thomas: 0 - Athens November 2015

I have run 1 before (Greater Manchester Marathon - 2013 - 3:47)

Just over one week to go until the Athens Marathon. Slightly injured my knee at the weekend so having and extended break and hoping that I recover.

Forbes has compiled a Top 10 Marathons list which might be of interest:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestravelguide/2014/01/29/top-10-marathons-worth-traveling-for/

 

[knocky1]

Just over one week to go until the Athens Marathon.

Forbes has compiled a Top 10 Marathons list which might be of interest:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestravelguide/2014/01/29/top-10-marathons-worth-traveling-for/

Good luck with your new club Gus! Enjoy the marathon.

 

[greyseagull]

Signed up for the Worthing Half (does that count?) and the Three Forts Challenge - a day after I do another Tough Mudder

 

[Rodney Thomas]

Good luck with your new club Gus! Enjoy the marathon.

The Leeds United running top was always going to be a give away

 

[PWA]

Should be my 4th London Marathon in April.
Hope to get a club place.

 

[Steve Foster]

Good luck with your new club Gus! Enjoy the marathon.

Only done 3/10 on the Forbes list. Boston, Paris & London.

Message to self - need to run some more marathons

 

[Steve Foster]

And the madness continues ..................

The numbers game:

Dazzer6666: 42 - Brighton velodrome Nov 2015
Pembury: 11 - Brighton velodrome Nov 2015
Steve Foster: 90 - Oyster, Kent Nov 2015
Rodney Thomas: 1 - Athens November 2015
Ninja Elephant: 2 - Portsmouth December 2015
Bad Ash: 1 - Brighton April 2016
Beardy Gull: 8 - Brighton April 2016
Ben Elton's Brother: 3 - Brighton April 2016
Bermondseygull: 2 - Brighton April 2016
Cecil: 1 - Brighton April 2016
Greg Bobkin: 4 - Brighton April 2016
Guinness Boy: 0 - Brighton April 2016
knocky1: 3 - Brighton April 2016
MORTY: 3 - Brighton April 2016
D'Angelo Saxon: 0 - Brighton April 2016
Tommy Tradlles: 15 - Brighton April 2016
PWA: 3 - London - April 2016
Herr Tubthumper: 4 - Chicago Oct 2016

Having a sabbatical ........ for now?

Y Ddraig Goch: 4 After Snowdonia Oct 2015
BrianWade4: 7
Driver8: 4
Richy_Seagull: 4
blockseagull: 4
big nuts: 3
Mr Blobby: 3
TotallyFreaked: 3
Gary Nelson's teacher: 2
edna krabappel: 2
Mellor 3 Ward 4: 1
MrShaun15: 1
Wondergull 1

 

[Bedsex]

I guess I should add myself to the sabbatical list, as I have run 3; London in 2010, Brighton 2011 and Berlin 2012. I don't currently plan to run any more, but never say never.

 

[Steve Foster]

And the madness continues ..................

The numbers game:

Steve Foster: 90 - Oyster, Kent Nov 2015
Rodney Thomas: 1 - Athens November 2015
Ninja Elephant: 2 - Portsmouth December 2015
Bad Ash: 1 - Brighton April 2016
Beardy Gull: 8 - Brighton April 2016
Ben Elton's Brother: 3 - Brighton April 2016
Bermondseygull: 2 - Brighton April 2016
Cecil: 1 - Brighton April 2016
Greg Bobkin: 4 - Brighton April 2016
Guinness Boy: 0 - Brighton April 2016
knocky1: 3 - Brighton April 2016
MORTY: 3 - Brighton April 2016
D'Angelo Saxon: 0 - Brighton April 2016
Tommy Tradlles: 15 - Brighton April 2016
PWA: 3 - London - April 2016
Herr Tubthumper: 4 - Chicago Oct 2016

Having a sabbatical ........ for now?

Pembury: 12 - After Brighton velodrome Nov 2015
Dazzer6666: 42
Y Ddraig Goch: 4 After Snowdonia Oct 2015
BrianWade4: 7
Driver8: 4
Richy_Seagull: 4
blockseagull: 4
Bedsex: 3
big nuts: 3
Mr Blobby: 3
TotallyFreaked: 3
Gary Nelson's teacher: 2
edna krabappel: 2
Mellor 3 Ward 4: 1
MrShaun15: 1
Wondergull 1

 

[dazzer6666]

No veloddrome for me unfortunately due to a minor calf strain. Did go down to support the runners for a couple of hours - the mental torture was pretty obvious to see (in pretty crappy conditions too), and not sure the camber was helping much either. Small field in the end of about 30 runners, winner finished in just over 3 hours with second very close (2 seconds) behind.

 

[Weezle]

I've done two. Brighton in 2011 and 2012. Would quite like to do next year's if I can buy a place again. I need to lose wait and get back in shape!

 

[Pembury]

No veloddrome for me unfortunately due to a minor calf strain. Did go down to support the runners for a couple of hours - the mental torture was pretty obvious to see (in pretty crappy conditions too), and not sure the camber was helping much either. Small field in the end of about 30 runners, winner finished in just over 3 hours with second very close (2 seconds) behind.

Yeah did the Velothon yesturday, actually quite enjoyed it in a steady 3hrs 24mins. The rain and the wi d were pretty bad but the track was fineto run on, i was expectingthe camber to cramp up my legs or destroy my ankles but that never materialised.

My plan was to pit stop at every 6 miles which worked pretty well but as you use the same muscles getting going again was the hardest part. I think the key to a race like this to definatly not think, not think about anything and to find a rhythm andto stick to it. Danny Baker and 5 live help with this!.. The guy who came second, who i chat to at most races, has a very efficent running style which for a race like that is ideal.

But yeah great support and i think ill do a race like that again.. It was hard of course.. But quite refreshing because youve got nothing to think about, ie navigation, hills, distractions, kit, hydration etc etc.. All of which i love.. But once in a while its nice notto think about it.

I think all that started finished.. And hats off the winner and second, 3hrs 02 i think with 10/20 seconds between them..

 

[Pembury]

And the madness continues ..................

The numbers game:

Steve Foster: 90 - Oyster, Kent Nov 2015
Rodney Thomas: 1 - Athens November 2015
Ninja Elephant: 2 - Portsmouth December 2015
Bad Ash: 1 - Brighton April 2016
Beardy Gull: 8 - Brighton April 2016
Ben Elton's Brother: 3 - Brighton April 2016
Bermondseygull: 2 - Brighton April 2016
Cecil: 1 - Brighton April 2016
Greg Bobkin: 4 - Brighton April 2016
Guinness Boy: 0 - Brighton April 2016
knocky1: 3 - Brighton April 2016
MORTY: 3 - Brighton April 2016
D'Angelo Saxon: 0 - Brighton April 2016
Tommy Tradlles: 15 - Brighton April 2016
PWA: 3 - London - April 2016
Herr Tubthumper: 4 - Chicago Oct 2016

Having a sabbatical ........ for now?

Pembury: 12 - After Brighton velodrome Nov 2015
Dazzer6666: 42
Y Ddraig Goch: 4 After Snowdonia Oct 2015
BrianWade4: 7
Driver8: 4
Richy_Seagull: 4
blockseagull: 4
Bedsex: 3
big nuts: 3
Mr Blobby: 3
TotallyFreaked: 3
Gary Nelson's teacher: 2
edna krabappel: 2
Mellor 3 Ward 4: 1
MrShaun15: 1
Wondergull 1

London next.. But now to then it seems a very long time to wait.. Tempted by portsmouth if its notsold out.. Or something in the new year.. But maybe thats it for this year.. Ive achieved everything that i wanted to achive this year (apart for not achieving under 24hrs in the sdw100..but over the moon with the finish.. TP100 2017 thats on!) and stayed pretty much injury free.. Maybe time to maybe get some *cough* riding in!

 

[dazzer6666]

Yeah did the Velothon yesturday, actually quite enjoyed it in a steady 3hrs 24mins. The rain and the wi d were pretty bad but the track was fineto run on, i was expectingthe camber to cramp up or destroy my ankles but that never materialised.

My plan was to pit stop at every 6 miles which worked pretty well but as you use the same muscles getting going again was the hardest part. I think the key to a race like this to definatly not think, not think about anything and to find a rhythm andto stick to it. Danny Baker and 5 live help with this!.. The guy who came second, who i chat to at most races, has a very efficent running style which for a race like that is ideal.

But yeah great support and i think ill do a race like that again.. It was hard of course.. But quite refreshing because youve got nothing to think about, ie navigation, hills, distractions, kit, hydration etc etc.. All of which i love.. But once in a while its nice notto think about it.

I think all that started finished.. And hats off the winner and second, 3hrs 02 i think with 10/20 seconds between them..

Top stuff (again) fella. Def at least a couple of dropouts as spoke to them. One was injured, one clearly couldn't be arsed with it !

 

[Pembury]

Top stuff (again) fella. Def at least a couple of dropouts as spoke to them. One was injured, one clearly couldn't be arsed with it !

Thanks dazzer. Fair enough.. When we left it started raining hard again.. And when youve got another 20/30 laps it most be very tough seeing people leave etc .. And just say s*d it im going for a beer!

 

[Steve Foster]

Yeah did the Velothon yesturday, actually quite enjoyed it in a steady 3hrs 24mins. The rain and the wi d were pretty bad but the track was fineto run on, i was expectingthe camber to cramp up my legs or destroy my ankles but that never materialised.

My plan was to pit stop at every 6 miles which worked pretty well but as you use the same muscles getting going again was the hardest part. I think the key to a race like this to definatly not think, not think about anything and to find a rhythm andto stick to it. Danny Baker and 5 live help with this!.. The guy who came second, who i chat to at most races, has a very efficent running style which for a race like that is ideal.

But yeah great support and i think ill do a race like that again.. It was hard of course.. But quite refreshing because youve got nothing to think about, ie navigation, hills, distractions, kit, hydration etc etc.. All of which i love.. But once in a while its nice notto think about it.

I think all that started finished.. And hats off the winner and second, 3hrs 02 i think with 10/20 seconds between them..

That is an incredible time. Well done! If only I could run so fast. Enjoy your break you've deserved it.

Will they be running this marathon again?