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I can't quite believe this. I niaively assumed that it would be run by RunLiverpool who put so much effort into putting succesful events on over the years and so much into promoting interest in a marathon in Liverpool.

I can't see how an outsider with no understanding of a local area can put a race on without inside help.

Like Funk's idea of a Manchester marathon although not sure how a Manchester marathon organised by RunLiverpool would go down with the locals!!

I couldn't find the thread that I was referring to but this is a thread someone started who ran 2:58 Sunday off 35mpw. He's also the guy who proposed live on BBC straight after. Interesting stuff

http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/forummessages.asp?dt=4&UTN=157961&last=1&V=6&SP=

Interesting thread this one.

I followed Belly Boy Barnes on the sub 3 thread last year. I remember him saying that this is such a great opportunity for those who are selected so it would be a shame to lose it although I agree it needs to be re-worked and the plan tailored to individuals rather than the same sub 3, for example, being applied to everyone.

There is a really interesting article somewhere on RW (I'll post if I can find it) about a coach who got marathon runners to essentially drop mileage, run 3 times a week and use some triathlon training to run a quick marathon rather than increase miles as they had done in the past , which had led to injury. 18 of 22 runners ran PB's. Proves that you don't have to run loads of miles to run a fast marathon.

I'm going to have a go. To me it's you've got nothing to lose.

Met Belly Boy Barnes before the marathon in April and he said you learn so much from some great people and is a fantastic experience.