The running thread!

Just did a 10 mile lunch time run. Okay so I over extended my lunch break by rather a lot. Decided on doing a new route and got totally lost. Just mapped the run on mapometer. 1hr 23 minutes.

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Originally Posted by Stig_Of_The_Dump

Just did a 10 mile lunch time run. Okay so I over extended my lunch break by rather a lot. Decided on doing a new route and got totally lost. Just mapped the run on mapometer. 1hr 23 minutes.

lol, I just went running for my lunch 'hour' too. Eight miles today, felt really good.

Originally Posted by Ed

Back at five past eleven at night? You're mad

I didn't say what time I started though! Or how long it took!

Originally Posted by sarah

wow, well done!

More like OW as it goes. It was the run that was to decide marathon or not.

Have decided yes, but to go with the original plan of getting round and properly enjoying it this time, which in a way is good. No pressure. Don't think I am in a good enough state to run the full distance, but reckon I can get to 20 then walk/run the rest and there's no shame in having a walk.

Originally Posted by krhall

More like OW as it goes. It was the run that was to decide marathon or not.

Have decided yes, but to go with the original plan of getting round and properly enjoying it this time, which in a way is good. No pressure. Don't think I am in a good enough state to run the full distance, but reckon I can get to 20 then walk/run the rest and there's no shame in having a walk.

That's brilliant news!

I'm trying to work out my marathon strategy. I really want to do it in under 5 hours.

what sort of time was your biggest run?

My strategy has changed and in a strange sort of way I am glad.

Originally Posted by krhall

what sort of time was your biggest run?

too slow

all on fetch

Not too slow, it was a training run and supposed to be that way. How far off 5 hours was it?

The only advice I have is take the 1st 10k slowly and not get carried away and running round people (easy for me to say that now, bitter experience), then you will be in your stride and things will have thinned out a bit. If you want to you can then pick up your pace.

3:30, is that right? Never done that looking at other users runs before.

that gives you 90 mins to do 8 miles, from what I remember you said you felt ok after, so add the crowd and your adrenalin and you will probably do 18 miles quicker (but be careful) on the day giving you a bit more leeway.

Don't do what I did though and do the 1st 10k in a pb time then have dramas and not enjoy yourself. Make your main target to enjoy the atmosphere, if you get a sub-5 then that's great, but don't make it the be all!

Just completing the marathon and raising money for BIRT is a challenge in itself and one that most people will never even attempt let alone complete.

BE PROUD of your running
BE PROUD of the sponsorship you've raised

...but most of all be proud of the effort you have put in on the journey!

LSRs range 11:08-12:13 minutemiles.

Half marathon pace was 10:38, and I wasn't 'racing' it.

Yes, agree - don't go off too fast, you'll catch all the others at mile 16 when they're knackered