Sub 3h15 - Spring Marathon

Matchstick Man

07/12/2010 at 16:25

Ok, let's all join this thread then shall we?

It seems that the "sub 3h15 - 2009" thread is now out-dated so why don't we all de-camp over to this one? The 16 week programmes for VLM 2011 start in a couple of weeks so let's see if we can get this thread to be the "official" sub 3h15 thread

Blisters and beer

07/12/2010 at 16:32

Ooh, it's not furnished very nicely is it? I'm going back to the other one

Edited: 07/12/2010 at 16:32

Matchstick Man

07/12/2010 at 16:39

I'm sure we can give this place the "lived in" look easily and quickly enough.

Any lurkers from the old thread, please feel free to say hi on this one. We're a (fairly) friendly lot on here

Blisters and beer

07/12/2010 at 16:45

Matchstick Man wrote (see)

I'm sure we can give this place the "lived in" look easily and quickly enough.

Yeah, you're right. I've already messed it up a bit with an 'Edit'!

SBD.

07/12/2010 at 16:48

And quality prose only please

Blisters and beer

07/12/2010 at 16:55

Indeed SBD.

Anyway, I'd love to stay and help hang the curtains but I've got a date with a very cold 10 miles home from work. See ya!

Race Jase

07/12/2010 at 16:57

Checking in.

kittenkat

pirate

07/12/2010 at 17:06

I'm aiming for 3.10 this year

kittenkat

pirate

07/12/2010 at 17:06

I mean next year. D'Oh!

FINgers

07/12/2010 at 17:15

I'm here - love what you've done with the place.

How appropriate that my 16 week 70mpw P&D for Brighton starts today as well.

8miles with 10x100 strides coming up in the cold and fog across London.

Winter training. Love it.

Barry B

07/12/2010 at 18:23

I've made the jump. Who's responsible for checking everyones made it? Excellent and extensive info MM as always. No pressure Steve just remember the slow runs slow etc.

Managed to get out for 4 miles slow last night but too dodgy on the roads down here today again so back on to my new friend the treadie. 10 miles at 6:54 avg.

Windy

07/12/2010 at 19:12

Just pitching up after being offline for a couple of days to find tumbleweed blowing across the other thread, don't worry I collected RJ's copy of Razzle, a rare limited edition of the Chuckle Brother's greatest moments and a whippet and flat cap abandoned by the northern department......

Some good LSR's and dreadmill efforts to note, although not much to report here, apart from some chugging.

Did get out for a 6m 'reverse fartlek' today, slow running interspersed with slower shuffles over the compacted ice.

Anybody remember the kettle?

MsE

07/12/2010 at 19:16

Hello everybody! It's a bit minimalist here isn't it? Can we try to embellish it with some clutter <chucks stuff relating to kids around with the odd embarrassing thing relating to post-pregnant bodies and running

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An hour of bootcamp and a 7M aerobic (I think?) run averaging 8min/mile so far this week.

Fraser - re your comment on the other thread re your orthotics, I am slightly concerned about having to wear them in all my shoes and not quite sure how they would fit in the high heels? How do you manage yours?!

07/12/2010 at 19:25

MM - your posts today were a good read, sounds like you have picked up a lot of knowledge over the campaigns. Got to say that your hoping to hit 55M for this week made me smile though, thats more than you did during marathon training.........it's only a matter of time.........

07/12/2010 at 19:25

nice to see KK

Frazerelli

07/12/2010 at 19:58

Ahhh - here you all are. My journey in my time travelling transporter podule was successful afterall. Is it safe to remove my space suit and breathing apparatus yet ?

MsE- I know some orthotists suggest just wearing them in running shoes. I think my feet were so unstable and wobbly I needed to go for a total switch over. I suspect the look wouldn't be great in six inch stilettos though....

Ho hum. Just done another tedious 2 hours on the treadmill. My tour of the leisure centres of Lothian continues. Five and a half hours on the darned things over the last 3 days - yawn. Mind you I did get to watch some quality day time telly

Should we put some sort of official "we've moved - back in 6 months" type announcement on the old thread....MM can do it as unoffical thread captain

SBD.

07/12/2010 at 20:11

That's dedication to the treadmill Fraser.

Fingers - presumbly you mean 17-week schedule and what happened to week 18? Hope you enjoyed the strides

Treadmill tempo for me. 4K w/u, 5K @ 4:10 m/km, 4K w/d. Didn't feel too bad and at least the pace stayed constant during the tempo bit Not as much HR drift as I'd expected either, starting at 173 and rising to 181. Any views on how your HR would compare with running the same session outside?

Frazerelli

07/12/2010 at 20:16

SBD - I think the HR on the mill starts higher and I find the drift a bit more pronounced. It's just so frickin hot and sweaty. I'm only dedicated to it cos going outside here just now is a total no go ! I haven't done anything that quick on it - your llegs must have been flying and spitting sparks - no doubt the chicks were in awe

andy from embsay

07/12/2010 at 20:23

Can I have this bed <bounces on boingy one furthest from the door whilst scattering slightly grubby pants and running shorts on the floor>.

And has anyone seen my whippet? The bugger was right behind me when I left...

Keir

07/12/2010 at 20:46

Sorry I'm a little late in getting over. Spent ages with the removal men getting this relocated:

07.11.10 - SteveC1975 - Regents Park 10K - Around 40 Mins - 40:14 - job done
21.11.10 - AfE - Abbey Dash 10k - sub-39 as a marker/indicator - 38:22 - job done
21.11.10 - BOTF - Brighton 10k - under 40:30 - 40:02 - job done
05.12.10 - GE - Regents Park 10k - sub 38:30
05.12.10 - SteveC1975 - Regents Park 10K - Sub 40 Mins
23.01.11- Barry B Gloucester Marathon - Sub 3:15
23.01.11 - AfE - Brass Monkey Half - sub-1:25
05.02.11 - Lorenzo - Thames Trot 50 - Sub 8 hours
13.02.11 - Matchstick Man - Wokingham HM - 1h23m
13.02.11 - SBD - Wokingham HM - 1:24
13.02.11 - BOTF - Wokingham HM - 1:25, but seeing the two entries above...?
20.02.11 - BOTF - Bramley 20 - sub 2:25
06.03.11 - Scooby - Marathon Catalunya - 3:09:59
06.03.11 - MsE - Bath HM - Sub 1.30
06.03.11 - Joolska - Bath HM - tbc...
13.03.11 - Knight RIder - Retford Half Marathon - 1:26.xx
13.03.11 - SBD - MIlton Keynes - 1:24
19.03.11 - Badbark - Larne Half Marathon - Sub 1:30
19.03.11 - Speedy - Stafford HM  - 1.31.59
20.03.11 - FINgers - Reading Half Marathon - Sub 1:26
20.03.11 - Ormeski - Reading Half Marathon - Sub 1:25
20:03.11 - BOTF - Reading HM - 1:25
20.03.11 - SteveC1975 - Brentwood Half Marathon - Sub 1:28
27.03.11 - Keir - Paddock Wood HM - Sub 1:25
10.04.11 - FW - Chris Hoy HM Edinburgh - Sub 1:20
10.04.11 - FINgers - Brighton Marathon - 3:09:59
10.04.11 - Knight Rider - Brighton Marathon - Sub 3.15
10.04.11 - B&B vs MM in the Regency 10k Smackdown! - Sub39.
17.04.11 - SBD - VLM - 2:49
17:04.11 - Ant - VLM - 2:54:59
17.04.11 - Joolska - VLM - 2.59.59
17:04:11 - AfE - VLM - 2:59:59
17.04.11 - Lorenzo - VLM - sub 3:10
17:04:11 - BOTF - VLM - 3:10 ish
17:04:11 - MsE - - VLM  - 3.14.59
17.04.11 - Speedy - VLM  - 3.14.59
17.04.11 - SteveC1975 - VLM  - 3.14.59
17.04.11 - Ormeski - VLM  - sub 3.15
17.04.11 - Race Jase - VLM - not sure on target just yet, but hopefully I'll be in PB (sub2:39) shape.
01.05.11 - Gul Darr - GEAR 10k - sub 42
08.05.11 - Keir - Essex & Halstead Marathon - Sub 3.15
22.05.11 - B&B - Edinburgh Marathon - 3:09:59
18.06.11 - Lorenzo - Picnic - sub 4:45

Feel free to add your A goal targets KK and anyone else!