Gloucester Marathon - Page 2 - Events

T Rex

06/10/2010 at 20:01

Can't even start thinking about next year yet! Snowdonia will be my last marathon this year - usually an epic event what with the hills and weather - and then I will be able to turn my thoughts to this nice trot around Gloucestershire country lanes under a watery blue sky and with the weak January sunshine casting its long rays over the meadows, and the rooks croaking around the church towers.

1e-runner

07/10/2010 at 12:24

Hi KP. Training has started nicely in my opinion. I am steadily trying to build the miles back from around 30/week at the moment. Once i've got an average of 50/week i'll start adding in some speed sessions. Fingers crossed for the time being.

Gary Wolstencroft

07/10/2010 at 17:07

I have entered this. What is the course profile like? Flatish I am reliably informed.

All being well I hope to go sub 3 hours. Hopefully, nearer to 2:55. Training is going well.

Edited: 07/10/2010 at 17:07

T Rex

07/10/2010 at 23:45

Hi Gary W - Two smallish rises I think at opposite ends of each loop - feel less smallish by lap 3 (or 4

) - otherwise course very flat. Defintely a PB course I would have thought, but perhaps not in January.

1e-runner

08/10/2010 at 08:28

Agree with T-rex. Definitely a PB course. A day like last year will be good.

Gary Wolstencroft

08/10/2010 at 13:08

Thanks for the info. It's a bit far to recce the course, being up in Mancehster. Nice to know it's flat.

Andrew Nash 3

12/10/2010 at 12:15

Hi all. I've not completed a full marathon yet but have won a place in VLM. I have completed many half marathons including Leicester on 10/10/10 in 1.51 and regularly do 20 mile training runs. Would you recommend this course as a first time or is there a different option you can think of in Jan-March timescale in prep for VLM.

1e-runner

12/10/2010 at 16:30

There isn't a lot in Jan and Feb and you will be pushing it in recovery terms to run in March and agin at VLM.

T Rex

12/10/2010 at 22:44

Andrew N - I can't think of any other road marathons in UK Jan/Feb. If you feel you're up to two marathons within 3 months, go for it. But you might be better off having a fast tune-up 20-mile race instead e.g. Gloucester (different course to this) usually first Sunday in March.

micknphil-marathonlads.com

12/10/2010 at 23:00

it's close to home

just an hour drive

another go at it

frank mc dermott

12/10/2010 at 23:00

Going to do the 50k this year this year. Got a nice pb on this course last year

T Rex

12/10/2010 at 23:24

50K Mick?

frank mc dermott

14/10/2010 at 02:18

What pace is everyone running the 50k. Dont wanna do the whole 50k on my own

T Rex

14/10/2010 at 19:32

I shall be doing about 8:45 miling, frank. That will land me a PB if I can keep it up.

K.P

14/10/2010 at 21:31

Hi Frank, I'll probably be doing 9:30-9:40ish miles, I fully expect to be one of the last people to finish.

Smurf

14/10/2010 at 22:45

I'm in! Target: PB!

frank mc dermott

16/10/2010 at 18:59

Anyone going to try for about 8.15 for the 50k?

1e-runner

18/10/2010 at 11:35

Who trained at the weekend?

I got a 12 miler in. 1.43. Felt great throughout.

Woody2run

18/10/2010 at 11:43

Not a lot 4.2 cycle + 4.2 easy run

K.P

18/10/2010 at 23:27

Hi all,

Well done le-runner, great run. I did a 30 mile ride and a 5.5ish mile run yesterday. Was meant to go to the track tonight but missed it because I was stuck at work. Got the Dublin marathon next Monday so it's a taper week for me.

How's everyone else going?