Sub 3h15

No, but 45mins later I will be. 

TR wrote (see)

Also Ran - a 1/2 (flat out ?), followed by Bramely 20 the next weekend at MP +10sec and then another 1/2 (flat out) a few weeks later ? Some would say that Bramley alone (at that pace) would be too much.

TR, I think you are mistaking me for someone who is aiming to peak at VLM! For me 2013 is about enjoying the running, not getting bogged down in schedules, and not overly worrying about targets.

I'm not going to sweat about running VLM a few mins slower than potential. The only thing I am focused on is injury prevention, so if targets have to change then that's no issue.

No doubt I will learn a few lessons that everyone will already have told me. As for Bramley, I am aiming for 7.00 ish min/mile for 18miles with a bit if a warm up. That sounds ok to me - its a lot less reckless than I was last year - no worse than 2 marathons in a week

For the Half marathons, the jury is out as I am not currently in a position to run at HMP or below as I am still slowly recovering from injury. They may become MP efforts yet.

I don't envy all these early starts - I'll be in bed until 8am but then doing my 14 mile MLR at 1pm

9 miles at lunchtime but skipped the strides as the right calf was feeling a bit tight.  And I was really looking forward to the strides

So correct me if I'm wrong RJ but all you have to do to get faster is just run a bit more? - that sounds far too simple.  How could the likes of RW make money out of that and what would we spend hours on the forums discussing

The Castles run sounds a good 'un Minni - I'll probably be out the same time as Keir tomorrow morning. Hope you enjoy the early start! 

YoungPup wrote (see)

Lorenzo - I agree re Nicky and Alan, and Run to Live. Having a specialist local running shop is great, and definitely worth supporting. I'm also a member of the Run to Live running club which they set up last year, although I'm thinking of joining Dorking & Mole Valley as well as I'd like to be able to claim the UK Athletics affiliated discount on entry fees

Ant - sorry to make you homesick! I regularly run around the Downs, over to Banstead Common, and then round to Headley, Box Hill, etc....

YP - at the risk of boring everyone else senseless I can definitely recommend DMVAC as a club. Great spirit and very inclusive. Don't if you've got family (even younger pups?) but there's a large junior contingent at the club. Which reminds me, I need to get my membership renewal off.

DS2 - York marathon sounds interesting and on a Saturday too, which is always a bonus for me.
FINgers - nice "efforts".
SD - Well run - strides aren't meant to be too pacey.
LR - sorry to hear about another niggle.
RFJ - good progressive session.
Mennania - enjoy the MLR.
YP - good running.
Lorenzo - £40 does put a bit of a dampener on things! Keep running - TCCSTF team needs you
Minni - 4:45? not me. I had a lie in as it was only a short recovery run this morning.
SBD - Hope the calf is OK now.
3 miles done and dusted @ 8:33 m/m.

Well done, Minni.
Poacher / FINgers The way I look at it, it would take greater mental fortitude to convince myself to go out for a long run once I am fully conscious, so 4:45 is the easier option ;)

Minni wrote (see)

12 miles d&d.

Well done Minni.

I'm using my kids as my excuse for why I rolled over in bed after about 3 hrs sleep in total last night. Will try to get a run in later, but won't stress if it doesn't happen.

Minni - 21:30 Mon, 4:45 today, excellent body shocking tactics, and well done for getting both done.

AR - I assumed VLM was an A race. Just recognised Bramley as a very hard day with MP+10sec ~10 weeks out. Cant see myself being that fit in a few weeks time, but then I do hope to be fit by VLM.

Minni - Out-Gulling Gul! Amazing!

10M done for me with 6 @ what may pass for MP come the end of March. Overall pace 7:24mm, av 142bpm.

moof wrote (see)

That's a shame PMJ, is it a foot injury that's still playing you up.
And shit only 5 weeks.

Foot seems OK but been out for a few days feeling very ill. Would say flu but it isn't bad enough to be flu. Still, that is only my second day off work in over 20 years so can't really complain. Even with the illness, I have ben off for too long to consider racing seriously so soon. Prices keep on edging up and £20 to £30 needs to be invested wisely and not a jog round to finish in 1:22 to 1:25 sort of range.

Many here would be very pleased to get within that 1.22 - 1.25 range PMJ!