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- Thread starter Herr Tubthumper
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It's a bit grim in Doncaster this morning but only nine miles so won't be too bad (hopefully).
Shizuoka Dolphin
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Finished my second half marathon at 1 hour 34. Better than my first by 5 minutes, and the course was 700m longer. Happy with that. 
Shizuoka Dolphin
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Good luck SD.
Anyone looking forward to doing a long run in the rain this morning?
I'm quite far from Sussex, so the weather OK!
It was the Sumpu Marathon around Shizuoka City. Really cold wind, but otherwise fine. I heard the Eastbourne half is happening today in the peeing rain. 
Lord Bamber
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Finished my second half marathon at 1 hour 34. Better than my first by 5 minutes, and the course was 700m longer. Happy with that.
Top time, can only dream of that, well done.
Oh yes, now I see! It is peeing down so it will be a nice snug gym session in about an hour.
I'm quite far from Sussex, so the weather OK!
chimneys
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Good luck SD.
Anyone looking forward to doing a long run in the rain this morning?
Also did mine yesterday morning (bad fan!). Just over 16 at my marathon pace so hopefully looking good for Brighton (with the injury/strong wind on day caveat). Out of interest, if there is a gale on marathon day, and being so exposed, how do you reckon that will affect times? Dont think the tail wind will balance out the head wind!
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My comeback continues very slowly. Up to 45 minutes at moderate pace now.
Charlies Shinpad
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Done a 22 mile run yesterday in readiness for London Marathon this year, never ran a distance like that in my life before, so done my refuelling at every 5 miles with Energy gel's and it worked a treat, all done in 3hrs 18 mins, so well happy with that !!
Anyone else on here running the London this year ? It will save me trawling thru 43 pages !!
Anyone else on here running the London this year ? It will save me trawling thru 43 pages !!
Lord Bamber
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I think it will affect times suppose it depends on how strong it is. 20 done this morning, got absolutely soaked. Top fun though.
Lord Bamber
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Well done, I did 20 this morning and doing London.
Steve Foster
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Steyning Stinger marathon done today.
The best bit I finished.
7th time for me & slowest by a long way due to the weather of 5:01.
Brighton & London marathons for me next month, taking the total up to 51 all being well.
The best bit I finished.
7th time for me & slowest by a long way due to the weather of 5:01.
Brighton & London marathons for me next month, taking the total up to 51 all being well.
Shizuoka Dolphin
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Thighs still screaming two days on. Clearly still a novice, but with better training I reckon I could get sub 1:30, and not be crippled the next day.
chimneys
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Lord Bamber
Had an advertising email from Runners World this evening, with a quote from a certain Lord Bamber:
"Thanks RW and the pacing team. 1.41 and I'm blooming happy
Lord Bamber"
Presume there arent 2 Lord Bambers (and i wonder if they thought you were a real Lord (which of course you are)?!
Had an advertising email from Runners World this evening, with a quote from a certain Lord Bamber:
"Thanks RW and the pacing team. 1.41 and I'm blooming happy
Lord Bamber"
Presume there arent 2 Lord Bambers (and i wonder if they thought you were a real Lord (which of course you are)?!
Did the Eastbourne Half Marathon on Sunday and have to say the weather for the last hour or so was pretty dire. 2.32 was my time but just happy to finish, the last 2 miles on the seafront was into the wind and stinging cold rain, the finish in Princess Park was a little muddy. Good luck to those doing the London and Brighton marathons. Anyway another £720 raised so far for the Martlets Hospice, so it was worth getting wet and cold!
chimneys
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Very well done Mr B to have kept going in those conditions. And a tidy sum raised for a great cause!
Having started running during February 2011, and managing a lung and knee bursting 200 yards on my first attempt, I will be running in the Missing People 10k. next week in London, whilst wearing my fave BHA shirt, having done the distance three times as of this morning, and was happy to take a svelte(ish) 58:42
Thanks to all on this thread for your inspiration, and giving me the belief to crack on when it got tough. You are all stars
Thanks to all on this thread for your inspiration, and giving me the belief to crack on when it got tough. You are all stars
Cool. Where did you get that?
Lord Bamber
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Quality Chimneys, Im loving that.