- despite everyone saying "just getting round is fantastic" i know i will be massively disappointed if i don't do my target time.whilst i don't want to see you all suffer - i am glad it is not just me going bonkers! Varying between grinning with excitement

Anyone know where I can get this done in Bucks/Oxfordshire area?Found somewhere today that'll do it for £50 and give me (and I quote) '11 pages of analysis' !!Am thinking this is probably the most sensible thing to do before I go out and buy Asics

is normally the next marathon target!  I know quite a few people who are holding fire until they hear about the FLM .. and are poised to enter Edinburgh if they don't get in!   Quite a few from our club did Edinburgh last year and we were spread across

Morning all!ASICS Target 26.2 coach Sam Murphy will be online between 1pm and 2pm today to answer your questions about the final phase of marathon training, the taper and race day itself. Whether you're worrying about what training to do in taper

main target to enjoy it, then start thinking of target times for future marathons - you will be hooked!!! You can never have enough Vaseline, Going to the loo after might be a problem (if anyone reading this has had a baby think of that level of pain

performances (whilst unlikely to be anywhere near the front at least this season, I would like to be at least mid-pack in the local races).  No definite targets really, just to get faster .  The plan is to gradually bring my mileage back to where I was pre

weeks ago did my longest ever run - 16M in 3h 20. I do two sessions a week with a personal trainer which include running and speed work as well as boxing and weights, then do a midweek run and 2 at the weekend. I am hoping to get round in 5h30 but 26.2M

at competitions, I think I wanted to enter a competition for a watch and stumbled across the target 26.2 comp and thought why not. I still consider myself a newbie and thought the Bootcamp would be ideal for me and never expected to get past that really! I ran

in 2010 - looked like Forest Gump! I'm in again.Will give me some idea of what shape i'm in for Edinburgh Marathon All sold out Good luck to all those entered! EmmaC - hadn't realised you were one of the Asics 26.2 crew. Will be keeping a close eye

.Good luck and keep posting about your progress. You have got the right idea, with targeting an autumn marathon like Nottingham. This will give you plenty of time to get ready. I would suggest that you treat your first marathon as a get round event, and have