Running thread

[Gaz76]

Yes this Sunday, 3rd April?

You might want to check that mate, its next sunday

 

[Gaz76]

Thats it folks all the training done for tomorrow, time to put the feet up, full day of football on the box, Scottish grand national jobs a good un, no doubt the mrs will try and find a way to fuck it up, but hey ho thems the breaks!!
Best of luck everyone, no advice from me, you should have it all figured out by now, its only a run to Altrincham and back. Go smash it blues

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

Good luck to the marathon runners tomorrow. Don't start too fast and let the race come to you. I look forward to reading the glorious reports on Sunday evening.

 

[franksinatra]

Just completed the Test Way Ultra today and bagged a top 6 place. Came in at 67.25Ks so about 42 miles.

Really enjoyable experience but I had a few wobbles and low points.

Always tough on the trails, esp getting over the stiles, on tired legs, running through mud and although it was mostly sunny got a bit of rain and sleet later on.

Good luck everyone tomorrow, the aches and pain will pass, the low points come and go, just keep putting one foot in front of the other.

 

[Gaz76]

Just completed the Test Way Ultra today and bagged a top 6 place. Came in at 67.25Ks so about 42 miles.

Really enjoyable experience and I had a few wobbles and low points.

Always tough on the trails, esp getting over the stiles, running through mud and although it was mostly sunny got a bit of rain and sleet later on.

Good luck everyone tomorrow, the aches and pain will pass, the low points come and go, just keep putting one foot in front of the other.

Great job mate, impressive finish as well, heres me just doing 26 miles on tarmac. Seriously thats a crackin run, inspiring stuff

 

[franksinatra]

Great job mate, impressive finish as well, heres me just doing 26 miles on tarmac. Seriously thats a crackin run, inspiring stuff

Some people are more suited to sprints. :-).

On a serious note you would smash it with your commitment to running and times you post. No ‘cheat’ shoes on trails either :-)

 

[Gaz76]

Some people are more suited to sprints. :-).

On a serious note you would smash it with your commitment to running and times you post. No ‘cheat’ shoes on trails either :-)

Balls to that then, no bouncey no bouncey no good to me

 

[Cricket Blue]

Good luck tomorrow all!
My wave is leaving at 1025.
Aiming for sub 4!!!

 

[Gaz76]

Good luck tomorrow all!
My wave is leaving at 1025.
Aiming for sub 4!!!

Go smash that sub4 mate

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

Just completed the Test Way Ultra today and bagged a top 6 place. Came in at 67.25Ks so about 42 miles.

Really enjoyable experience and I had a few wobbles and low points.

Always tough on the trails, esp getting over the stiles, on tired legs, running through mud and although it was mostly sunny got a bit of rain and sleet later on.

Good luck everyone tomorrow, the aches and pain will pass, the low points come and go, just keep putting one foot in front of the other.

Seriously impressed. I prefer the trails but never had the legs for that sort of distance. Twenty miles with about 3 thousand feet climbing was about my limit I think when at peak fitness.

 

[Pezzer2]

Good luck tomorrow all!
My wave is leaving at 1025.
Aiming for sub 4!!!

Hi mate I’m also in Orange B at 10:25. I was tempted at sub 4 but sub 4:15 is more realistic. Random question does anyone know when is best to pop a electrolyte tablet ? I know it’s not forecast to be hot but I always take one on my long run at the half way mark usually
Good luck everyone who’s doing it

 

[Stuuuuuu]

Hi mate I’m also in Orange B at 10:25. I was tempted at sub 4 but sub 4:15 is more realistic. Random question does anyone know when is best to pop a electrolyte tablet ? I know it’s not forecast to be hot but I always take one on my long run at the half way mark usually
Good luck everyone who’s doing it

Depends on the person but maybe one before the start and one halfway or so?

My personal habit/routine is to take a couple of salt pills at the start then at about 10-12 miles, take another two along with a couple of caffeine pills.

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Best of luck to everyone doing the marathon today. Hope you enjoy it (at least the first 20 miles anyway!) and that you achieve your goals.

As another poster said, don't make the classic mistake of going off too fast - let everyone else do that, knowing that you will cruise past them later!

Can't wait to hear how you all get on.

 

[Cricket Blue]

Hi mate I’m also in Orange B at 10:25. I was tempted at sub 4 but sub 4:15 is more realistic. Random question does anyone know when is best to pop a electrolyte tablet ? I know it’s not forecast to be hot but I always take one on my long run at the half way mark usually
Good luck everyone who’s doing it

Id say take the tablet around half way like you say.

Hi mate I’m also in Orange B at 10:25. I was tempted at sub 4 but sub 4:15 is more realistic. Random question does anyone know when is best to pop a electrolyte tablet ? I know it’s not forecast to be hot but I always take one on my long run at the half way mark usually
Good luck everyone who’s doing it

 

[franksinatra]

Seriously impressed. I prefer the trails but never had the legs for that sort of distance. Twenty miles with about 3 thousand feet climbing was about my limit I think when at peak fitness.

It was a bit of an eye opener pushing on past marathon distance. I had ran a marathon and 30 miles in preparation but still found the ‘struggles’ started around 20 plus miles and around 30 miles my stomach went south so knowing how to refuel is pretty essential. I could not eat and was starting to retch, when I tried, so I had little fuel to power me.

The Marathon I went through in 4:29 with the bulk of ‘hills’ (only 500m ascent overall) completed, which in hindsight was probably too quick for me but I wanted to stay with a group to aid with navigation. As a consequence the last 16 miles took 3hrs 16. Real learning curve for next time.

3000ft is some serious climbing though over that distance.

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

It was a bit of an eye opener pushing on past marathon distance. I had ran a marathon and 30 miles in preparation but still found the ‘struggles’ started around 20 plus miles and around 30 miles my stomach went south so knowing how to refuel is pretty essential. I could not eat and was starting to retch, when I tried, so I had little fuel to power me.

The Marathon I went through in 4:29 with the bulk of ‘hills’ (only 500m ascent overall) completed, which in hindsight was probably too quick for me but I wanted to stay with a group to aid with navigation. As a consequence the last 16 miles took 3hrs 16. Real learning curve for next time.

3000ft is some serious climbing though over that distance.

Thanks for the insight. It's interesting reading about these long fell and trail route challenges. Especially things like Bob Graham round. I enjoy a couple of hours jog in the fells but that's enough though.

 

[Cricket Blue]

Hi all 3.56!
Got my sub 4 and raised £500 for Cancer Research

 

[vincent]

First time I’ve done a marathon. What a fantastic experience and a brilliant event. Loved it. I’m a slow runner and only did 18 miles in training but did 4.47…

 

[Gaz76]

8 pints in now lads, refreshments are key!! Yep went off too quick, but held the pace until around the 21 mile mark when for some unknown reason i decided a piss would be a great idea, not so much, was a struggle after that, but lessons learned, got the sub3 but can do better, huge congrats to all of you that smashed it today. In the meantime I shall now beat all these plastic paddys as drinkin guinness in mulligans!!!

 

[franksinatra]

Brilliant work everyone. Enjoy your evening.

 

[Citizen Green]

First marathon for me & finished it in 4 hours and 29 minutes. Buzzing with that.