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« Reply #240 on: Sunday, March 6, 2016, 15:25:42 » |
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Did my 4th Paris half-marathon this morning in 1:51. The time might not impress some of you, but I've shaved 17 minutes off my time since I ran my first ever race four years ago, at 49. Here's to midlife crises.
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« Reply #241 on: Sunday, March 6, 2016, 15:27:37 » |
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that's a great time/improvement. congrats
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« Reply #242 on: Sunday, March 6, 2016, 15:31:39 » |
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Well done froggy. Ive set myself the target of doing a marathon next year. Target time - the same day.
Its a good mid life crisis.
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« Reply #243 on: Sunday, March 6, 2016, 15:58:58 » |
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Well done froggy. Ive set myself the target of doing a marathon next year. Target time - the same day.
Its a good mid life crisis.
that's my taget too, well 4 hours would be good be just to finish first and foremost. Unfortunately I seem incapable of running over more than 2 months without breaking so it may be a pipe dream.
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« Reply #244 on: Sunday, March 6, 2016, 19:01:00 » |
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I'd be happy just to find the motivation to start up doing simple 5k runs again.
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« Reply #245 on: Sunday, March 6, 2016, 19:38:26 » |
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that's my taget too, well 4 hours would be good be just to finish first and foremost. Unfortunately I seem incapable of running over more than 2 months without breaking so it may be a pipe dream.
Running for two months, no wonder you're knackered. Batch Gump
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« Reply #246 on: Monday, April 11, 2016, 08:47:07 » |
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Did the Berlin half-mara a week ago. Can't recommend it highly enough to TEF runners. Beautiful flat route right past all the sights of the city, great organisation, loads of supporters, and beers at the finishing post. Got to be one of the best in Europe.
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« Reply #247 on: Monday, April 11, 2016, 10:48:26 » |
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thanks for the tip
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« Reply #248 on: Monday, April 11, 2016, 12:11:30 » |
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Did it finish by the Brandenburg gate
I did the marathon a couple of years ago on a gammy ankle a lot slower than I'd hoped, and coming down the last 400 meters saw the Brandenburg gate and assumed that was the finish line. Tried a last ditch sprint to save face. Turned out the actual finish line was about 200 meters after the Brandenburg gate, at which point I threw a strop and walked to the end
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« Reply #249 on: Monday, April 11, 2016, 12:28:02 » |
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Did it finish by the Brandenburg gate
I did the marathon a couple of years ago on a gammy ankle a lot slower than I'd hoped, and coming down the last 400 meters saw the Brandenburg gate and assumed that was the finish line. Tried a last ditch sprint to save face. Turned out the actual finish line was about 200 meters after the Brandenburg gate, at which point I threw a strop and walked to the end
Ha ha. No, went through the Gate at about 4k. Start and finish was on the Karl-Marx-Allee east of Alexanderplatz, amid some inspiring Socialist murals. I had a similar experience running with the dregs of a heavy bout of flu, took the 21k marker for the end - it was supposedly only another 100m to the line, but it looked and felt a bloody sight longer. Whenever I cross the line at a Semi, I always think in total admiration of those brave fools who do another whole lap. I can't conceive being capable of it.
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« Reply #250 on: Monday, April 11, 2016, 21:36:37 » |
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I'm doing the Berlin marathon in September, really looking forward to it.
London first though, any other TEF'ers doing it?
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« Reply #251 on: Monday, April 11, 2016, 21:41:53 » |
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I'm doing the Berlin marathon in September, really looking forward to it.
London first though, any other TEF'ers doing it?
No, although done it in the past. I enjoyed it, and wouldn't mind doing it again. Soak up the experience, sights, sounds etc.
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« Reply #252 on: Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 07:50:11 » |
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I'm doing the Berlin marathon in September, really looking forward to it.
London first though, any other TEF'ers doing it?
Nope, although one of my mates from Luxembourg is running it and I am allowing him to use my shower afterwards before going for a few pints so I am doing my bit!!
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« Reply #253 on: Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 08:25:01 » |
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nope, another year another rejection. just as well, given my injury record last year I'd have deferred anyway. in the unlikely event anyone has done this I'd be interested in feedback. probably not going to (be ready) do it until 2017 anyway http://www.marathonviabelgica.nl
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« Reply #254 on: Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 08:35:51 » |
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I want to train for a half or even full marathon. But it's finding the time.
Do I get up at 5am, as I need to get the kids up at 6.30am for school. Or run when the kids are in bed. But we eat at 5pm...
Argh....
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