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[Steamy Tom]

I almost forgot, 3.5km @ 21:20 - i had to cut parkrun short my pooch was dead tired from the heat.

 

[ShaunSA]

Your 1k run is better than my no run

I'm beginning to think there is no end to my lazy spell

Nfi how I did it but Saturday's PR was a PB of 23:39

Weird thing is I didn't feel like my previous sub 24's where I knew I was pushing hard

 

[Steamy Tom]

Nfi how I did it but Saturday's PR was a PB of 23:39

Weird thing is I didn't feel like my previous sub 24's where I knew I was pushing hard

you just needed a rest

 

[Steamy Tom]

getting slower thanks to the pooch xD

PR - 5km@32:10

 

[karnuffel]

First parkrun under 25! Pretty happy that I finally broke through the 5min/k. Lol I missed the last turn around, so I did 200M more.

 

[Scary_Turtle]

35km mock marathon run yesterday, all I can say is owww that freaking hurts.

 

[Steamy Tom]

35km mock marathon run yesterday, all I can say is owww that freaking hurts.

madness

 

[Eti1]

Had some good short fun runs with man's best friend this week.

Really happy that I am getting strong enough to actually allow him to run haha.

 

[Scary_Turtle]

Last long long run before the marathon.

30km in 2 hours 59 mins really happy with that time as I managed to run the whole way. Last week I really battled from the 25km mark.

Looking forward to some tapering.

 

[karnuffel]

Anyone here doing the Gunrun later in October?

 

[Nom Chompsky]

Did 25:25 at the Bromley (UK) Park Run on Saturday. The pace is much faster than in SA -- I came around 250th out of 650 park runners. The course was as flat as a pancake and as with most UK PR courses, you needed to do multiple loops to get to the 5km mark.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Anyone here doing the Gunrun later in October?

Yup

 

[Agent_Smith]

Last long long run before the marathon.

30km in 2 hours 59 mins really happy with that time as I managed to run the whole way. Last week I really battled from the 25km mark.

Looking forward to some tapering.

Very nice time. Got a goal in mind for the marathon?

 

[Steamy Tom]

keep it going boys

i am just busy at home lately with renovations, will hit the road hard when we are done!

 

[Scary_Turtle]

Very nice time. Got a goal in mind for the marathon?

I'm not too worried about my time but would like to get under 4:50 to qualify for the Comrades, although I don't want to run it next year. I want to do the 100th year of Comrades in 2021 I think that will be a special one and my first.

That being said I should get under 4:50, I would be happy with 4:30 or under, very happy with 4:20 or under, ecstatic with a 4:10 or under and blown away with under 4 hours.

The next marathon I do which is going to be Feb/March I want to do under 4 hours, now that I sort of know what I'm getting myself into.

 

[Agent_Smith]

I'm not too worried about my time but would like to get under 4:50 to qualify for the Comrades, although I don't want to run it next year. I want to do the 100th year of Comrades in 2021 I think that will be a special one and my first.

That being said I should get under 4:50, I would be happy with 4:30 or under, very happy with 4:20 or under, ecstatic with a 4:10 or under and blown away with under 4 hours.

The next marathon I do which is going to be Feb/March I want to do under 4 hours, now that I sort of know what I'm getting myself into.

Sub 4:30 should be eminently possible if you are managing 30km in 3 hours. Even if you completely break down, you should be able to do the last 12km in 90 minutes (hills notwithstanding). Good luck! Looking forward to seeing how you go.

 

[Scary_Turtle]

Kipchoge run a sub 2 hour marathon was awesome to watch.

Well done Kipchoge!!

 

[ShaunSA]

So I tripped and went flying on yesterday's run

Grazes will take a few days to heal. Thank goodness I had my knee guards on

 

[karnuffel]

So I tripped and went flying on yesterday's run

Grazes will take a few days to heal. Thank goodness I had my knee guards on

LOL I know the feeling. I did a duathlon a few months ago and was finishing quite strong, overtaking people, chatting to my mate etc.... I had 800M to go and I took a tumble (I blame trail running). Man I felt like a muppet....

 

[karnuffel]

Kipchoge run a sub 2 hour marathon was awesome to watch.

Well done Kipchoge!!

I see a lot of people are moaning about his shoes, the fact that he had a team pulling him etc... Man, I challenge ANYONE to run that pace to the loo, let alone just one KM. An amazing feat!!!

Also worth mentioning is the 2:14 for the ladies record that got broken.