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Anyone have any luck with the London Marathon ballot this time round? If so, targets/aims?

I managed to get lucky on only my second attempt. Aiming for sub 4hrs having done 4hrs 8 mins twice (Brighton 2016 and Berlin 2015)
 
hawkhurst said:
Anyone have any luck with the London Marathon ballot this time round? If so, targets/aims?

I managed to get lucky on only my second attempt. Aiming for sub 4hrs having done 4hrs 8 mins twice (Brighton 2016 and Berlin 2015)
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well done getting in - i didn't get a place but quite relieved, i don't think i could go through all that again.
 
I was a PTI in the military and when I came out I ran quite a few marathons with the best time of 2:45. Time passed and I became a fat lazy bastard who gave himself diabetes. Now I am walking at a very brisk pace 3.5 miles a day hoping to build up to running again. I have a small bluetooth earphone I use for music to give me that extra gee up. Good luck to anyone exercising.
 
hawkhurst said:
Anyone have any luck with the London Marathon ballot this time round? If so, targets/aims?

I managed to get lucky on only my second attempt. Aiming for sub 4hrs having done 4hrs 8 mins twice (Brighton 2016 and Berlin 2015)
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I did the Great Cumbrian Run (half marathon) on Sunday and it killed me. At the end I was thinking, 'How on Earth did I used to do full marathons?'

Next day I got my acceptance into the London Marathon.

Shit.
 
hawkhurst said:
Anyone have any luck with the London Marathon ballot this time round? If so, targets/aims?

I managed to get lucky on only my second attempt. Aiming for sub 4hrs having done 4hrs 8 mins twice (Brighton 2016 and Berlin 2015)
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My PB is also 4:08. This was 7 years ago when I was 14kg lighter. I'd love to lose weight, get in good shape and go under 4 hours but that's a big ask.
 
Stuuuuuu said:
I did the Great Cumbrian Run (half marathon) on Sunday and it killed me. At the end I was thinking, 'How on Earth did I used to do full marathons?'

Next day I got my acceptance into the London Marathon.

Shit.
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Ha, best of luck with the training. Definitely a mixture of emotions when I found out I got in. Elation at doing (arguably) the best marathon in the world in my local city but tainted with trepidation about the training. Doesn't get much more bleak than long runs in the pissing rain on a Sunday morning! I'm sure it'll all be worth it, mind!
 
I didn't get in London so I think I'm going to sign up for Manchester.

I'm doing the Manchester Half next Sunday and then I'm going to sign up for the Manchester full one the training will be tough but I really want to complete a marathon!
 
Originals said:
I didn't get in London so I think I'm going to sign up for Manchester.

I'm doing the Manchester Half next Sunday and then I'm going to sign up for the Manchester full one the training will be tough but I really want to complete a marathon!
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Doing that myself, hoping for 1.45 but will have to see, booked on the Manchester full for next April then want to get a triathlon done before the end of next year, i'll be 50 then so see how i am after that.
 
Just ran to Piccadilly Gardens and back from Ancoats in my full suit.
 
vonkeynotvenky said:
I was a PTI in the military and when I came out I ran quite a few marathons with the best time of 2:45. Time passed and I became a fat lazy bastard who gave himself diabetes. Now I am walking at a very brisk pace 3.5 miles a day hoping to build up to running again. I have a small bluetooth earphone I use for music to give me that extra gee up. Good luck to anyone exercising.
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2 hours 45 for a marathon is a very good time, especially when you consider the elite athletes do it in just over 2 hours.
 
heard on radio 2 this morning that smug sports reporter just ran 150 miles in Greece how the fuck can anyone run that far
 
I ran the half this morning was hoping for PB, but set off too fast again and struggled past 10 miles. Finished in 2.05.30 . But signed up for the big one in April aswell.
 
Met a belgium fella through work 4 years ago, he had just done a 24 hour running event! I guess you need some special inner mental strength and to do that..
 
vonkeynotvenky said:
I was a PTI in the military and when I came out I ran quite a few marathons with the best time of 2:45. Time passed and I became a fat lazy bastard who gave himself diabetes. Now I am walking at a very brisk pace 3.5 miles a day hoping to build up to running again. I have a small bluetooth earphone I use for music to give me that extra gee up. Good luck to anyone exercising.
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I work at home and will run min of 5k per day and walk somewhere between 5-10k per day Monday to Friday too.....I used to listen to music until I discovered audiobooks....give it a try it's a great way to eat up the km's
 
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