have targeted a faster time if I was running now.I've run 3:12 - how long should I wait to run sub-3?Luke77 I am a relatively new runner and would love to achieve sub 3 hours.I have run two marathons, one in Berlin seven months ago and the London

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. This will be her last opportunity to do so before April 26. Meg is at the stage now where the marathon is starting to feel very real, and with that come nerves and apprehension. This is very common for first-time marathon runners but - like Meg - have

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: GB cross-country team. Mike thinks: We'll maintain interval sessions while gradually increasing the mileage. Read more--About MikeFormer London marathon winner Mike Gratton has been a serious runner from the age of 13. He won an English Schools track

that it is attainable and worth the extraordinary effort that is required. I spoke to a group of 40 marathon runners on the UK squad in February 2004. They seemed to take on board the need for hard training, and maybe we're starting to see things improve.Hard training