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Left Back · Oct 1, 2017

If going off way too fast for the first 1k and then hanging in there for 4k suits your running style, then I'm the pacer for you!

Happy to help.

Did I miss a start date being announced for lancing pr?

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Zesh Rehman · Oct 1, 2017

Garry Nelson's teacher said:
Hope this goes ahead. It's a bit confusing (and I'm probably going to add to it) because there's already an organised 5K weekly run at Lancing on Sundays. This isn't run under the auspices of parkrun but looks something similar - i.e. a volunteer based, free local run but takes place within a national framework (Great Local Run). It looks very low-key and very worthy.. Maybe the parkrun will use the same route.

http://www.greatrunlocal.org/events/south/lancing-(sussex)/lancing-5k

That's interesting. I suppose it at least shows a 5k is workable. That Great Run Local event only gets 7-9 runners each week. So it won't be a great loss (presuming parkrun can get over 100 or so runners).

Garry Nelson's teacher · Oct 1, 2017

knocky1 said:
Repeating yourself is a true sign of being an old git.

That's absolute bollocks. Coincidence: ran along prom through Lancing today. Horrible conditions and managed a very slow 6 miles.

That's absolute bollocks. Coincidence: ran along prom through Lancing today. Horrible conditions and managed a very slow 6 miles

knocky1 · Oct 1, 2017

Managed 8 miles to Dyke return without stopping. Picked up some cider en route for second half refreshments..

knocky1 · Oct 1, 2017

Left Back said:
If going off way too fast for the first 1k and then hanging in there for 4k suits your running style, then I'm the pacer for you!

Happy to help.

Did I miss a start date being announced for lancing pr?

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Maybe I should pace you.

big nuts · Oct 1, 2017

11 miles today with a loop from Patcham up mill hill into hangleton and portslade before hitting the seafront and heading towards Brighton and home.

Pretty heavy legged today and hamstrings felt worst for some time.

My Garmin does me no favours had to run a 6:50 final mile to average 7:30 so pushed myself to a 6:44 but it's utterly ridiculous that I risk injury for little gain with these runs!

Sports massage and foam roller now.

knocky1 · Oct 1, 2017

big nuts said:
11 miles today with a loop from Patcham up mill hill into hangleton and portslade before hitting the seafront and heading towards Brighton and home.

Pretty heavy legged today and hamstrings felt worst for some time.

My Garmin does me no favours had to run a 6:50 final mile to average 7:30 so pushed myself to a 6:44 but it's utterly ridiculous that I risk injury for little gain with these runs!

Sports massage and foam roller now.

Advantage of a Garmin. 4 miles slog up hill for me at 11-12 minutes per mile pace. 4 miles downhill home with a mindset to make average pace 10 minute miles. Need 8-8:30 to get it. Legs knackered from the uphill but over 10 minute miles average is not on. You have to keep going. I got 9:59 average pace at the end and won. Never found running downhill so difficult.

As an aside I think you need to run off pace in training to help those poor hamstrings. 7:45 to 8:00 maybe.

Left Back · Oct 1, 2017

knocky1 said:
Maybe I should pace you.

[emoji1] you might be right.

I know, you set the pace out, I'll set the pace back. Could be the perfect combo?

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knocky1 · Oct 2, 2017

If anyone is as pedantic as me on pace this will help set the correct pace for your target race time.
https://www.runnersworld.com/rt-training/running-times-pace-charts

So on the 11th November at Worthing I'll run for a 21:00 finish. I'll set off at target pace of 6:45 and hope to be able to push a few seconds of the last mile. Job done for the year and off for the 6 week Annapurna trek on the Monday.

JoePrecious · Oct 2, 2017

London marathon ballot result magazines have started dropping through letterboxes this morning...

Nathan · Oct 2, 2017

JoePrecious said:
London marathon ballot result magazines have started dropping through letterboxes this morning...

I live a 10 minute drive from work, tempted to drive home during my lunch break to see if mine has turned up. Bit obsessive as I should be able to wait until i get in this evening but...

Bad Ash · Oct 2, 2017

Supposedly if you logon to https://hub.realbuzzregistrations.com you can work out whether you got in (or not). If you're in then your bib number would be shown in the ballot entry details, just under the line with 'Ballot: Virgin Money London Marathon 2018' and above the Downloads section.

Based upon this, I'm not in.

Nathan · Oct 2, 2017

Bad Ash said:
Supposedly if you logon to https://hub.realbuzzregistrations.com you can work out whether you got in (or not). If you're in then your bib number would be shown in the ballot entry details, just under the line with 'Ballot: Virgin Money London Marathon 2018' and above the Downloads section.

Based upon this, I'm not in.

Thanks for the link. Hope it is wrong, as it doesn't give any details of bib numbers for me either.

JoePrecious · Oct 2, 2017

If this is right, I haven't got into the marathon but have got a place on the RideLondon-Surrey 100!

Mr Blobby · Oct 3, 2017

Morning all. I am one of the lucky ones to get my YES your IN magazine in the post yesterday for the VLM!
YipPPPPpEEeeeeeEEEE. Now to the reality of preparing to do brighton on the 15/4 and London 22/4. EeeeKKKkkkkkkKKkkkkkkkk.
Made me chuckle yesterday to see that the lad on the front of the YES magazine got his rejection one

dazzer6666 · Oct 3, 2017

Bad Ash said:
Supposedly if you logon to https://hub.realbuzzregistrations.com you can work out whether you got in (or not). If you're in then your bib number would be shown in the ballot entry details, just under the line with 'Ballot: Virgin Money London Marathon 2018' and above the Downloads section.

Based upon this, I'm not in.

Think all the bib numbers were taken down yesterday as they were getting bombarded with people asking whether it was true or not...................

Based on past experience the mags can take up to 7-10 days from when the first ones starts hitting doormats. It's about a 20/1 chance of success through normal ballot (c20,000 places, 400,000 applications) apparently.

Curious Orange · Oct 3, 2017

dazzer6666 said:
Think all the bib numbers were taken down yesterday as they were getting bombarded with people asking whether it was true or not...................

Based on past experience the mags can take up to 7-10 days from when the first ones starts hitting doormats. It's about a 20/1 chance of success through normal ballot (c20,000 places, 400,000 applications) apparently.

Congratulations to [MENTION=474]Mr Blobby[/MENTION] for getting NSC ballot place this year then!

Bob! · Oct 3, 2017

Bad Ash said:
Supposedly if you logon to https://hub.realbuzzregistrations.com you can work out whether you got in (or not). If you're in then your bib number would be shown in the ballot entry details, just under the line with 'Ballot: Virgin Money London Marathon 2018' and above the Downloads section.

Based upon this, I'm not in.

Based on this, I've got entry into the London Ride 100.
I doubt that I've done 100 miles on my bike this year!!!

gullshark · Oct 3, 2017

7 year applying and 7th rejection

Curious Orange · Oct 3, 2017

gullshark said:
7 year applying and 7th rejection

Did you get the email then?

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