sub 4 hour group,if anyone wants to get together - Page 2 - Spring Marathon

Alex Popplewell

30/07/2003 at 11:25

minkin, the Windsor course isn't too bad-though i'm not an expert.last year i did it in 2.17(coincidentally the same day that paula ran 2.17 in chicago!)was my first race ever,it has a nasty hill up at around 9 miles otherwise i'd call it undulating.certainly no worse that the imber half i did in march in 1.57.just hope they have water at the last station this year..see you there...

Minks

30/07/2003 at 15:48

Thanks folks - they have apparently changed the course a bit from last year so it may not be quite as testing as last year. It was a hot day too by all accounts so may not have helped with PB attempts.

For me whatever time I get will be a PB so I'm just concerned to finish without doing myself a total injustice.

Greeny.

30/07/2003 at 21:40

Yeah, go on then, I've been inspired by receiving my Marathon News. I'd be well pleased with 3.59.59! (4.40 in 2002 with rubbish training due to a variety of problems!)
Will be doing Cardiff half on the same day as Windsor.

Alex Popplewell

30/07/2003 at 23:54

good luck with that one.still early days for london...

31/07/2003 at 08:32

ok

I'm up for it had a bad 2002, but training since then has been going well and looking for a good Dublin result, managing 8.5 min miles in training confortably, so allow for increased fitness but a bit of fade towards the end should be there or there abouts.

31/07/2003 at 08:37

Also hoping to improve my spelling between now and then.

Scar Runner

31/07/2003 at 13:42

Hello Alex, I'll join too, I'm damned if I can't get under 4 hours next time, having trained for 3.40 last time.

The jury's still out on an autumn marathon first.

I won't necessarily be thinking about the training until Dec, just keep up longer runs and have the club coach make me do hill reps.

Good luck with all your training, I'm sure we can get there!

Also good luck with no 4 baby Alex.

Alex Popplewell

31/07/2003 at 17:12

thanks laura-yes i was trying to go sub 4 children but...
i seem to remember some unfinished discussions from flm 2003 threads re boarding schools-my bank manager is coming round to your way of thinking!!

did the classic thing this week of looking up the half marathon programme(optimistically looking at the 1.45 rather than the 2) in rw and thinking-ha,a 10 mile long run,i think i'll do 15.which i did,on monday night,but i was then so stiff and achy in the achilles area that i was nowhere to be seen for tuesday speedwork and the wednesday brisk 7 miler...
just about lurched around 6 miles at lunchtime but it wasn't pretty

off to go and write out 100 lines,i must not try to do all the necessary long slow distance running in one outing...and this is supposed to be week 3 out of 12 leading up to a half,not week 15 of 20 leading up to a marathon...duh.

patience...

Higs

01/08/2003 at 15:48

Alex

Count me in for sub4. I've just filled my form in giving 3:50 as my target. I did 4:14ish this year but that was after not running at all from mid Nov to Jan 6th due to torn calf. If I can train injury free and lose a bit of this blubber I'll get sub 4

Higs

LLL(Triple L)

02/08/2003 at 22:48

IM in for sub 4 hours.Doing bristol half soon looking for 1hr 30 in that one.Dont really know about 26 miles ive only been running since march this year but ive got the bug and i do 12.5 every sunday usually in about 1hr 30 to 35.But whats the chances of getting into london?i want it badly.

november child

03/08/2003 at 08:31

Alex

If I get into FLM then I'll be joining you at the Sub 4 Group, in the mean time good luck with your training and races coming up. Good luck to all the sub four group lets hope preperation goes well

Chris

fat buddha

06/08/2003 at 09:31

boing - any more interested in joining this?

Wolf with Runs

06/08/2003 at 12:40

yep.

it will be interesting to see if i can recreate the magic of 3.58 from 4 years earlier

nigel.

06/08/2003 at 17:00

Im up for this alex. I think 9 min miles are good for me.

Alex Popplewell

06/08/2003 at 17:59

jason,if you really want it that badly,and why shouldn't you,then contact your favourite decent sized charity and get a place that way-you will have toi guarantee an amount of sponsorship..but,as its your first i expect all your astonished friends will pony up no trouble....mind you i think you'll be well sub 4 if you are 1.30 for the half...
i am working on trying to get to 8 24 min miles(=1.50) for the windsor half at the mo,but i think i've damaged my calf/shin so it could be a non running weeks hols in cornwall next week.mrs p wil be happy at least.other than that i think it could be there(pb is 1.57 from imber in march),not getting hopes up too much in this weather...

LLL(Triple L)

06/08/2003 at 21:54

Thx Alex thats nice words to hear,ive emailed loads of charities and now im just waiting for a response.The heat as hit me this week to,i dont know how they manage in these hot countries,i suppose thats why they are so good.Im still enjoying it though.Ive just been out in the car and sorted a new route out,its 17 miles and im gonna give it a go on saturday and go for 8min miles and try and get under 2hr 20.Ill let you know how it goes(if im still alive).Thx again.

Trout Face

07/08/2003 at 10:38

Can I play too,
If I get in
I think I can live with 9 minute miles

Wolfy (iRunner)

08/08/2003 at 14:04

Higs!!! You're on the wrong thread!!!

Higs

08/08/2003 at 14:17

Wolfy

I'd love to be on 3:30 but......

(might defect if my running improves!)

Higs

Leigh Clare

09/08/2003 at 02:25

I would like to be in. I am just hopeing that I get accepted as I have tried the last 3 years. I am also really traing for it this time. Already doing 4 times a week with 20-25 miles per week.