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What happens post race in Hastings stays in Hastings.
I'm not quite sure what to do for the best as regards Brighton Marathon prep. I completed a 20 miler a week ago but owing to grim shifts I've only managed a half marathon this week for my distance work (still managing a run every other day mixing up intervals and shorter speed work). The only day that will accommodate a long run this coming week will be Friday - 15 days before the big day. I was thinking about one more 20 miler but is that too much too close to the big day? I'm not a fast guy. 5 hours will do me but it's more about the confidence of being able to finish comfortably.
Anybody running the Colchester Half tomorrow? If so, best of luck and I shall be lying in wait at the finish line with my camera.
Anybody running the Colchester Half tomorrow? If so, best of luck and I shall be lying in wait at the finish line with my camera.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
Wish I'd had a run longer than 20 miles prior to my marathon debut. I might have been better prepared for the wall!
Finally been able to do a parkrun and loved itvery friendly lot in Bradford. When will my time come through?!
Any minute now...
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Worthing PR; first for a month after a bout of man flu. 22.28 @ an AG of 73.96%. Not bad. Good luck to those running longer distances tomorrow!
25:44 quite pleased with that. It was a lot hillier than I was expecting, 98m ascent. Not like you Hove lot!
Well done. Congratulations. I need an Age Grade percentage too.
51.23%. Just been trying to work out what it means!
Ninja Elephant
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Hold on - if [MENTION=23419]penny's harmonica[/MENTION] and [MENTION=18183]big nuts[/MENTION] are both on 49 and are planning on running their milestones next week, I'm on 99. Hatty of NSC parkrun milestones?! 
20 minutes warm up. 50 minutes tempo run and then 20 minutes warm down for me this morning. Ran almost perfectly at 8 minutes per mile for the first 20 minutes, and then an 6:50 per mile for 50 minutes and another almost perfect 8 minutes per mile final 20 minutes. Very pleased with the performance, I didn't find the 6:50 per mile pace to be comfortable but I was able to sustain it. All ready for tomorrow's 17 miler now, including the Hastings Half Marathon!
20 minutes warm up. 50 minutes tempo run and then 20 minutes warm down for me this morning. Ran almost perfectly at 8 minutes per mile for the first 20 minutes, and then an 6:50 per mile for 50 minutes and another almost perfect 8 minutes per mile final 20 minutes. Very pleased with the performance, I didn't find the 6:50 per mile pace to be comfortable but I was able to sustain it. All ready for tomorrow's 17 miler now, including the Hastings Half Marathon!
That you're 35?
That I am.
Phew. [MENTION=6625]Badger[/MENTION] would have been back onto me otherwise.
Age-graded scoring is based on how fast you run (by correcting it to what your speed would have been at your prime age) and a percentage value of the world record for your gender. Performance standards listed on the USATF site give approximate comparative levels: 90 percent = world class; 80 percent = national class; 70 percent = regional class; and 60 percent = local class.
Phew. [MENTION=6625]Badger[/MENTION] would have been back onto me otherwise.
Age-graded scoring is based on how fast you run (by correcting it to what your speed would have been at your prime age) and a percentage value of the world record for your gender. Performance standards listed on the USATF site give approximate comparative levels: 90 percent = world class; 80 percent = national class; 70 percent = regional class; and 60 percent = local class.
I haven't gone anywhere
Welcome to the table [MENTION=1320]Notters[/MENTION] with a good first 5K and a good PB/SB for [MENTION=6625]Badger[/MENTION], who needs to work on his AG percentage.
| NAME | 5K SB | 5K PB | SB AG | 10K | 10M | HM | M |
| Artie Fufkin | 16:55 | 16:55 | 81.3% | 38:42 | 1:17:00 | 3:07:58 | |
| Badger | 18:05 | 18:05 | 72.88% | 39:06 | 1:22:57 | 2:56:33 | |
| Ninja Elephant | 19:28 | 18:23 | 66.67% | 39:00 | 1:07:57 | 1:27:43 | 3:29:12 |
| Dazzer | 20:35 | 19.57 | 72.79% | 1:36 | 3:43: | ||
| St Leonard's | 20.44 | 19.44 | 63.59% | 1:34:35 | |||
| Bad Ash | 20:45 | 19:40 | 64.82% | 43:27 | 1:35:00 | 3:43:03 | |
| jimmygull | 20:50 | 20:50 | 49:19 | ||||
| Knocky | 20:59 | 17:45 | 75.77% | 39:52 | 1:34:00 | 3:50:49 | |
| CompleteBadger | 21:31 | 19:37 | 60.26% | 41:25 | 1:17:11 | 1:30:58 | 3:29:52 |
| GNT | 21:34 | 20:20 | 77.09% | 40:31 | 1:19:12 | 1:31:18 | 4:19:55 |
| Simgull | 21:42 | 20:21 | 69.05% | 42:45 | 1:11:46 | 1:38:14 | 3:44:28 |
| Soistes | 21:51 | 21:51 | 75.36% | 46:14 | 1:43:12 | 3:51:33 | |
| P's Harmonica | 21:57 | 20:10 | 43:03 | 1:33:56 | 3:27:19 | ||
| lostinlondon | 22:00 | 22:00 | 61:14% | ||||
| Ben Eltons Bro | 22:24 | 21:35 | 60.94% | 45:38 | 1:39:26 | 3:52:07 | |
| Anchorman | 22:31 | 21:34 | 70.61% | 46.25 | 1:41:38 | 3:55:00 | |
| Guinness Boy | 23:02 | 22:04 | 46:50 | 01:21:06 | 1:49:06 | 4:00:06 | |
| Greg Bobkin | 23:12 | 20:54 | 42: | 1:13: | 1:39:00 | 3:57:37 | |
| Mr Blobby | 23:43 | 23:43 | 62.19% | 48:54 | 1:20:05 | 1:47:44 | 4:27:50 |
| Bob! | 23:57 | 22:41 | 66.95% | 45.39 | 1:16:42 | 1:44:21 | 3:53:35 |
| HerrTubthumper | 24:09 | 19:03 | 1:36:10 | 3:05:34 | |||
| Notters | 25:44 | 25:44 | 51.23% | ||||
| Capricorn | 16:57 | 36:55 | 1:23:20 | 3:21:11 | |||
| Deletebeepbeep | 18:05 | 1:23:48 | 3:01:55 | ||||
| Big Nuts | 18:37 | 38:39 | 1:05:38 | 1:27:42 | 3:15:59 | ||
| Curious Orange | 18:36 | 37:59 | 1:24:23.9 | 3:29:23 | |||
| Blue&WhiteSea | 17:05 | 36:53 | 1:00:09 | 1:22:39 | |||
| Mr Banana | 19:28 | ||||||
| SeafordbySea | 20:02 | 46:10 | 1:29:21 | 1:37:48 | |||
| Left Back | 21:02 | 45:47 | 1:42:01 | ||||
| RInce'sPython | 22:29 | 48:45 | 1:55:48 | ||||
| Pembury | 18.58 | 39.08 | 1:33:02 | 3:19: | |||
| JoePrecious | 19:44 | 46:19 | 1:24:08 | 1:38:13 | 4:04:30 | ||
| m20gull | 26:15 | 57:32 | 02:07:07 | 5:46:02 | |||
| Nathan | 46:58 | 1:47:20 | 4:15:15 | ||||
| Jonny Rainbow | 41:43 | 1:12:40 | 3:24:38 | ||||
| Shippers | 1:43:42 | ||||||
| sjamesb3466 | 54:11 | 2:02:06 |
Richy_Seagull
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Another 20 in the bank today around the Thames.
I think I’m gonna back out the sub 4 hour dream now, these last 2 long runs have been at 9:27 pace, and I feel like 30 seconds is a lot to lose. Even today last few miles I was slowing down a bit. Would rather not blow up at 17 miles in when marathon day comes around.
Did a 15 and 17 on Feb and these 3 long ones in March but have felt this month treading water a bit in terms of any improvement time wise. Miles in the bank can only be a good thing though I guess!
I think I’m gonna back out the sub 4 hour dream now, these last 2 long runs have been at 9:27 pace, and I feel like 30 seconds is a lot to lose. Even today last few miles I was slowing down a bit. Would rather not blow up at 17 miles in when marathon day comes around.
Did a 15 and 17 on Feb and these 3 long ones in March but have felt this month treading water a bit in terms of any improvement time wise. Miles in the bank can only be a good thing though I guess!
AmexRuislip
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Good luck to you all, I'll be cheering on at the bottom of the Queensway
Good luck to you all, I'll be cheering on at the bottom of the Queensway
to you to. Wins best supported race in country year after year. See you at the bottom of the gentle climb of Queensway.loco61
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running around the local park here and up hill into the woods ... up to 30 mins now ... did 5k on tuesday and weds before catching a cold! Better now but i would be interested in any advice on running or not running with a cold ... incl. It's almost gone now ...ok to run?
Above the neck run, below the neck take extra car, cold almost gone run. Never do more than a jog if feeling worn out.