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Ultra community and races very much more friendly and sociable. Less focus on times, splits and all that nonsense. Talk is about food and drink
Cars
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Ran Chicago marathon Sunday just gone in a time of 4:06. Really wanted to come in under 4hrs but having ran a 38 mile ultra the week before my legs weren't happy!
beardy gull
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Just done my last training run ahead of the TUI Marathon Palma de Mallorca on Sunday. Forecast says it's going to be 28 degrees @ 9:00 when the race starts! Considering I found Barns Green half a couple of weeks back a bit warm I think I may struggle a bit.
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Nice one. I'm planning to run this either next year or the year after in my quest to complete the set of majors.
Cars
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I've got in 2 years in a row now, so you shouldn't have any difficulty getting in. Book the hotel as soon as you get confirmation of entry though, it can be a nightmare trying to find a hotel with a room let alone finding one that's near grant park!
Bad Ash
Unregistered User
I have to admit that I'm not the most self disciplined when it comes to training, and struggle to do as much as I should without organised training sessions. Also, September was a bit of an odd month in that I had a race pretty much every weekend, so the bike leg in the races was pretty much all I was doing (plus a few commuting miles as I have just started to use the bike a bit, but not sure I'll keep it up now the weather has changed).
With it being winter a couple of cycling clubs have started RPM/spinning sessions which are led by a cyclist, so they are focused towards cyclists, they also tend to be a little longer than standard gym spinning sessions.
So I now have the following organised sessions, all in the evening:
Monday - Swimming (1 hour)
Tuesday - Spinning (1 hour)
Wednesday - Running (1 hour - mainly technique, pacing)
Thursday - Spinning (1 hour) following immediately by swimming (1.5 hours)
Saturday - Potentially another swimming session but probably wont do this every week (1 hour). If I can drag myself out of bed I could do parkrun (5km) or go on one of the road club rides, been very slack doing these.
I've signed up to one cycling sportive a month on a Sunday which should be 65 miles and also will do about 1 cross country race a month (8-12km).
So I really do need to become more disciplined and make sure I regularly add additional cycling and (long) runs round the above.
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Cheers.
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
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Anyone doing the Poppy Half in Bexhill 8th Nov? I'm intending on doing it as my first official half although have a slight issue where it says they're full up as of today - I've emailed begging for a place etc...!
Hoping to go under 2 1/2 hours but to just complete it will be a huge achievement - esp as I've had back and muscle issues this year
Hoping to go under 2 1/2 hours but to just complete it will be a huge achievement - esp as I've had back and muscle issues this year
Indurain's Lungs
Legend of Garry Nelson
Fair enough. I just can't get myself to start the swimming though - so time inefficient driving to the pool, getting changed, doing some mind numbingly dull for 30-60 minutes, then reverse the whole process!!!!
Cars
New member
Is anyone doing Beachy Head Saturday?
nwgull
Well-known member
Half of NSC if we don't beat Hudds or Rotherham probably.
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Snigger. Just finished my proper training and now have a two week taper before my marathon. It's interesting how nonchalant you feel about a an impending 12 mile Sunday run when it's at the end of a 4 month training program.
nwgull
Well-known member
I feel nonchalant about any 12 mile run; it's the 5K races where I know I'm going to be in pain and blowing out of my arse between 500m and the finish line that I feel dread about!
Funny !
Was supposed to be but not ready due to injury issues. Shame, as it's just about my favourite race
I'm doing the Conwy half next month before starting my training schedule for Brighton. I have bought a treadmill for some midweek sessions as last year the weather was so bad I didn't bother going out so just gave up in the end.
Cars
New member
What's it like? Have heard it's hard. Have done plenty of hill running though, so I'm hoping it won't kill me to much!
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
That's funny, I'm a lot happier doing 5k since I trained for a half marathon!
Tommy Tradlles
New member
Yes I'm running the Beachy Head marathon on Saturday. I ran it last year in a time of 4 hours and 37 minutes which is just under an hour slower than my road marathon pb. The last seven miles running over the seven sisters was the toughest challenge I've faced. It was the first time I have ever thought that I may not finish. its a great marathon though and you get a lovely meal at the school afterwards. I hope they serve rice pudding again.
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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I'm not, but I quite like the sounds of it. I do like a bit of hill running, although I know BH has more than it's fair share. Mince Pie 10 will probably be my next race.
I'm entered into the Mince Pie 10 too. First time I've entered and have heard it's fairly hilly.
Have the Brooks 10k first though in mid November.