Steven P 2:07 Fri Oct 14
The London Marathon
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So who got in then?
Thinking of doing it for a charity we do a lot of work for but it would be a case of going for couch to marathon. Is it possible in 6 - 7 months with serious dedication?
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Mace66
10:38 Tue Oct 18
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I've qualified with a good for age time for the last 3 years, my best was 2:52 in 2015. Aged 50 now and been out for the last 4 months injured so can't see me getting near that again without a lot of training, more than I'm prepared to go through these days to be honest. I'll be happy if I can qualify again with sub 3:20
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onlyoneclydebest
9:06 Fri Oct 14
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London,Venice,London- didn't win any of them!
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The Dursley Massive
8:33 Fri Oct 14
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I fancy race to the stones. Want to do the nonstop one day effort. Problem is, how do you train for an 100k run? No idea how my body will react to going 30 miles, let alone 60ish. Not like you can easily fit in a 40 miler on a few weekends as training.
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yngwies Cat
8:16 Fri Oct 14
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Did it back in 2012. Think I'm still recovering. An amazing day. Injured up to the start of the race, but painkillers, sweetts, biscuits, even had a pint given to me towards the end as I was trying to sort out me leg outside a pub. One of the few runners to actually put on weight whilst doing it
Only disappoint was the time, not that it was slow, no just missed out by a second, coming in at 6 hours, 6 mins and 7 seconds. So wanted to be the number of the Beast.
Have fun, enjoy the training and raise loads.
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Razzle
6:30 Fri Oct 14
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do something different, there's a good ultra called "race to the stones" was going to enter that until i duffed my knee in last week....
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Steven P
6:20 Fri Oct 14
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What was your time?
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Dan M
5:20 Fri Oct 14
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I ran it in 2011 for an east London charity. Started training in September, so seven and a half months. Had previously never run more than 2 miles in one go. And I was around 15 stone when I started training (down to 13.5 the evening after the race).
So yeah, very doable. I used the adidas micoach app all the way through. Came up with an overall plan for me, then barked times, pace, distance etc. into my ears over my music when I was running.
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The Dursley Massive
4:53 Fri Oct 14
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3:29 is quality for a first mara scott. Which age group you in?
Missed out on London for 3rd time. Did my first (Chester) a couple of weeks ago, 3:41. Loved it and will do another, but will probably stick to the summer/autumn ones (unless I get lucky and get a London place in the future). The long training runs in the dark are fucking miserable.
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scott_d
4:17 Fri Oct 14
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I'm going to try for a Boston 3:10 or London 3:05 next year and see how that goes.
If it goes well I might consider going for the NY GFA time of 2:55 at a later date but I'm talking a good few years considering my current PB is 3:29 in my one and only marathon in Paris this year!
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sweetgeez
4:06 Fri Oct 14
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International place is about £285 or can go through 209 events.
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Buster
4:03 Fri Oct 14
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I believe it's a ballot, the GFA standards are harsher than London. Did mine on a charity place though.
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scott_d
4:03 Fri Oct 14
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Fuck that. Just seen New York qualifying time for me would be 2:55...
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scott_d
4:00 Fri Oct 14
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Is New York the same as London? Ie a Ballot entry? Can you also qualify through running a GFA time?
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sweetgeez
3:50 Fri Oct 14
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Luxembourg night marathon next year, Barbados in the pipeline.
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BetterthanKaka
3:49 Fri Oct 14
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I got a ballot place.
Not looking forward to the winter training but the day is amazing.
Oh and to answer the original question, it's plenty of time.
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Buster
3:47 Fri Oct 14
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Did New York, absolutely immense that was.
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sweetgeez
3:46 Fri Oct 14
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3rd rejection, I've done Paris, Brighton and Berlin this year.why such the long wait for ballot results, berlin ballot is less than a month wait, so is Tokyo.
London just seems to be full of corporate wankers, expensive charity places and walkers. one day i may run it but theres lots better out there.
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tanman
3:25 Fri Oct 14
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Same Buster, really thought I had to get lucky this time. Done it before and what gets me is losers who you see doing it who walk after a mile or so! Incredible, I honestly think there should be a level of ability before you get in.
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violator
2:41 Fri Oct 14
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Mrs V didn't get in, but she's doing the Brighton one a couple of weeks before anyway.
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Buster
2:37 Fri Oct 14
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9 times in the ballot, 9 rejections.
Fuck 'em.
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scott_d
2:36 Fri Oct 14
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Failed to get in through the ballet but it was my first time trying.
I've entered Manchester instead and whilst it's a long shot, I'm going to try for a Good For Age time to qualify for London next year.
I think you can achieve a couch the Marathon so long as you're not 20 stone and just want to finish.
It'll be an amazing feeling to finish it if you've not done much running. But fucking hard too!
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