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Very, very happy with a time of 3:22:31. Felt pretty comfortable until mile 21. Great event, great crowd and the new route is so much better than when I last did it!

I think I’m ready! Good luck everyone!!!

Thanks all for the advice. Seems my first idea to put a bit in the bank is a decent idea. This is my 6th Brighton Marathon so I do have a bit of experience. My previous one was in 2019 and was also my best time of 3:42. Think I’m going to try and put the pacer behind me early on and then try...

Only a couple of days to go until the Brighton Marathon. I did my last training run last night (a gentle 5K) and hopefully I’ve done enough to achieve a sub 3:30 time. I’ve done 2 half marathons in the last few weeks at 1:36 and 1:37 which has given me a bit of confidence. My original plan was...

I’m not sure I’m in the chart but the 2 things I’ve done this time round are… I gave up drinking for a year last July (and have lost 11kg so far) Used a structured training plan app called Runna since January which has really helped my tempo work. And that’s it. At the ripe old age of 50 I...

Bath Half Marathon done today with a time of 1:36:54! I did NOT expect the climb at the end!! Next stop Brighton Marathon!!

Am looking for a new daily ‘do-it-all’ running shoe to complement my race day metaspeeds and I’m drawn to the ASICS Superblast. Yes, they’re expensive but they are so well reviewed and possibly the most ‘all-round’ running shoe I’ve seen yet. Any of you good folks here owned a pair?

The first (and only) mile marker I saw was at 9 miles which was brilliant. Made the run feel quicker and easier.

Really enjoyed yesterday - even the last couple of miles into the wind... and super, super happy to get a PB of 1:36. In fact, I felt like I had a little bit more in me so am going to try for a 1:30 at the Bath HM in 3 weeks time. More importantly, this all means I'm on schedule for a sub 3:30...

Are they ? How do you access the 20% discount?

The episodes where the candidates have to cook always seem ridiculous to me. Its not MasterChef!! They should not be involved in the cooking and the BBC should lay on chefs to cook what the candidates have planned according to the costs they've allowed for. After all, when it comes to the...

Thanks for the advice! As a result I've treated myself to a pair of Asics MetaSpeed Sky+ as they were reduced by 30%. I've been testing them in the office and they do feel amazingly light. Will give them a run out at the Chichester 10K this Sunday.

So during my 50th year and "Year of No Beer" (July 2023 - July 2024) I'm trying to get PBs in the various distances I've done over the years. My first target was to go sub 45min in a 10K ✅ The next targets are a sub 1:45 for the Brighton and Bath Half Marathons and then a sub 3:30 for the...

It’s amazingly quiet at the station.

Anyone else run the Brighton 10K today? At the ripe old age of 50, I bettered a long standing PB and finally managed to go under 45 minutes. Very chuffed with that!! Amazing what 4 months of no booze can do! Next stop… a sub 1:45 Brighton Half!!!