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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Now that mile 10 is done, the legs are feeling done in, can I somehow dig out 8 min miles for the last 2 to get close to the elusive 1′45? Looks unlikely as the legs are really tying up, but there are some downhill portions so just keep putting one foot in front of the next and somehow mile 12 passes in 7′40 – ya beauty! I know there is a harsh uphill in the last mile but I’m ready for it, slows me down quite a bit but I knew it and there is only half a mile to go, just keep pushing. Really tired and sore now, right calf screams at me a couple of time but I adjust my stride and ignore it. On the track now, where’s that 13 mile marker? See it up ahead so start giving it all thats left. See one guy ahead who cruised past me at mile 11 and I’m reeling him in, literally pipped him at the line and the time? 1h45m25s, fantastic! I am delighted as my goal has been achieved and although I’ll be away for 4 weeks, I am hopeful that I can complete the Loch Ness Marathon in under 4 hours now. Great report. I was willing you along all the way while I was reading it How come I can’t remember races in that amount of detail? Maybe I’ll carry a tape recorder with me…

Thanks! I often enjoy the race reports on here so I thought I would make the effort to describe my race in some detail. Its easier to remember when you’ve had a good day at the office, just like everyone else, I’ve had my fair share of bad days. Anyway, I’m glad you enjoyed it, job done

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I am delighted as my goal has been achieved and although I’ll be away for 4 weeks, I am hopeful that I can complete the Loch Ness Marathon in under 4 hours now.

Certainly. Well under 4 hours. I’m guessing 3:4x-ish. That’s assuming your marathon training is going well (increased weekly mileage, long runs, etc.) Lesson learned – mileage is key.

Yep. Thanks for the report. Good luck in your marathon. 15 weeks to go, right? Phil M. — "I gotta go. You’re killin’ me."

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1h45m25s, fantastic! I am delighted as my goal has been achieved and although I’ll be away for 4 weeks, I am hopeful that I can complete the Loch Ness Marathon in under 4 hours now.

Well done ZB! On target and a negative split.   Tim —

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I am delighted as my goal has been achieved and although I’ll be away for 4 weeks, I am hopeful that I can complete the Loch Ness Marathon in under 4 hours now. Certainly. Well under 4 hours. I’m guessing 3:4x-ish. That’s assuming your marathon training is going well (increased weekly mileage, long runs, etc.)

Here’s hoping! Lesson learned – mileage is key. Yep. Thanks for the report. Good luck in your marathon. 15 weeks to go, right?

Cheers, that’s right, its on October 3rd. Problem is I’m in India for 4 weeks so I need to figure out a way to keep the mileage at least level while I’m out there.

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1h45m25s, fantastic! I am delighted as my goal has been achieved and although I’ll be away for 4 weeks, I am hopeful that I can complete the Loch Ness Marathon in under 4 hours now. Well done ZB! On target and a negative split.

Cheers! Yep, happy with that time, I’ve aimed for 1′45 3 times now and buggered it up so I was happy to get it under my belt (when I said it was 4 mins off my PB, now sure if it read correcltry, my previous PB was 1′49).

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I was staying near Delhi for a couple of weeks this year, I didnt even bother trying to run outside

.  I managed to change hotels to one with a gym (near the airport).   I didnt see a single person running outside while I was there.  Two ideas I had (since the trip) would be to try and find a running track (at a university) or go and run around the perimeter of a golf course.

If India is as hot and humid as Sri Lanka at this time of year, the only time you might want to run is at first light – say 0400! Got to be when the air-conditioned gym with a treadmill comes into it’s own….though the chances of finding that outside the main urban centres is a bit remote. The Uni running track is a good idea – or a horse track, but you’d need to watch out for the local fauna ! Roger — ‘Course Blair isn’t America’s poodle – prison bitch more like ‘ Sir Andrew Hamilton of the British Broadcasting Corporation

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ZB – great effort!  Congrats on the PR and a nicely run race. Good luck with the upcoming marathon training. Keep up the steady increases and try and get in a few 30-35K long runs before the taper. I hope you find a reasonable solution for running in India. Anthony.  

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ZB – great effort!  Congrats on the PR and a nicely run race. Good luck with the upcoming marathon training. Keep up the steady increases and try and get in a few 30-35K long runs before the taper. I hope you find a reasonable solution for running in India.

Thanks Anthony.

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Cheers, that’s right, its on October 3rd. Problem is I’m in India for 4 weeks so I need to figure out a way to keep the mileage at least level while I’m out there.

I was staying near Delhi for a couple of weeks this year, I didnt even bother trying to run outside.  I managed to change hotels to one with a gym (near the airport).   I didnt see a single person running outside while I was there.  Two ideas I had (since the trip) would be to try and find a running track (at a university) or go and run around the perimeter of a golf course. enjoy India mike

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Cheers, that’s right, its on October 3rd. Problem is I’m in India for 4 weeks so I need to figure out a way to keep the mileage at least level while I’m out there.

You might try a google groups search at http://www.google.com/groups. I did and your oulook doesn’t look good. Lots of polution and traffic (at least near the larger cities). Phil M. — "I gotta go. You’re killin’ me."

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Now that mile 10 is done, the legs are feeling done in, can I somehow dig out 8 min miles for the last 2 to get close to the elusive 1′45? Looks unlikely as the legs are really tying up, but there are some downhill portions so just keep putting one foot in front of the next and somehow mile 12 passes in 7′40 – ya beauty! I know there is a harsh uphill in the last mile but I’m ready for it, slows me down quite a bit but I knew it and there is only half a mile to go, just keep pushing. Really tired and sore now, right calf screams at me a couple of time but I adjust my stride and ignore it. On the track now, where’s that 13 mile marker? See it up ahead so start giving it all thats left. See one guy ahead who cruised past me at mile 11 and I’m reeling him in, literally pipped him at the line and the time? 1h45m25s, fantastic! I am delighted as my goal has been achieved and although I’ll be away for 4 weeks, I am hopeful that I can complete the Loch Ness Marathon in under 4 hours now.

Great report. I was willing you along all the way while I was reading it How come I can’t remember races in that amount of detail? Maybe I’ll carry a tape recorder with me… Paul

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Woke up this morning and looked out of the window – the perfect weather for running. Very little wind, temperature about 11 C, mostly cloud cover. I thought, its now or never, I’m rested, carb loaded, training has been fairly solid without injury until a dodgy hamstring developed on Thursday. God knows where it came from because I hadnt done much training this week. Anyway, a trip to a sports massage therapist on Saturday worked away most of the stiffness so I was confident it would hold out. Showered to wake up, had a toast, glass of OJ and made myself a nice fresh coffee which I supped until my mate turned up (late as usual) and off we went with barely enough time to warm up. Frustratingly as we lined up, an announcement came up that there had been an accident on the route and the start was indefinitely delayed – bugger, Ive just had some sports drink and now the delay means I need to go to the toilet. Plus the warm up was slowly cooling down so did a few more jogs up and down waiting for the start. Accident sorted & we’re off, started off slowly enforced by the pack which was good, but got to the first mile marker in 8′17, hmm a bit fast as I am aiming for 1′45 which is 4 mins off my PB. Anyway, although legs felt heavy, no probs, slowed down slightly on the 2nd downhill mile for 8′33. Now the increased distance training paid off, miles 3 and 4 were quickish due to more flat and downhill portions but almost a 3rd done and I’m feeling good. Mile 6, I felt the first twinges shoot through the quads and hams but ignored it and glided through to mile 8 which was a nasty uphill, still its downhill again for a bit after this so no probs. Get to mile 10 and fatigue is really setting in, my mind keeps telling me that if I do 9s from now to the finish, I’ll still beat my PB. But just then, a lady went past me just as I was talking myself into slowing down. I imagined that she was the elusive 1′45 and that I had to keep up with her and it worked for the uphill as she "pulled" me up the hardest mile of the course. Now that mile 10 is done, the legs are feeling done in, can I somehow dig out 8 min miles for the last 2 to get close to the elusive 1′45? Looks unlikely as the legs are really tying up, but there are some downhill portions so just keep putting one foot in front of the next and somehow mile 12 passes in 7′40 – ya beauty! I know there is a harsh uphill in the last mile but I’m ready for it, slows me down quite a bit but I knew it and there is only half a mile to go, just keep pushing. Really tired and sore now, right calf screams at me a couple of time but I adjust my stride and ignore it. On the track now, where’s that 13 mile marker? See it up ahead so start giving it all thats left. See one guy ahead who cruised past me at mile 11 and I’m reeling him in, literally pipped him at the line and the time? 1h45m25s, fantastic! I am delighted as my goal has been achieved and although I’ll be away for 4 weeks, I am hopeful that I can complete the Loch Ness Marathon in under 4 hours now. Lesson learned – mileage is key. I’d done a couple of 14 milers this year and psychologically, 13 miles does not seem too bad even though the last 3 miles were a killer. Plus running a few weeks at 25-30 miles, you have sufficient left in the tank as proved by myself digging out 8 min miles for the last few miles when I didnt think I had it in me. Its hard but I am going to try and get the mileage up to 40 miles plus per week before the marathon and get a few 3 hour runs in. Plus dont listen to those voices in your head telling you to slow down, you’ll regret it at the end! Splits: Mile 1: 8′17 Mile 2: 8′33 Mile 3: 7′45 Mile  4: 7′51 Mile 5: 8′03 Mile 6: 8′15 uphill Mile 7: 8′01 Mile 8: 7′24 Mile 9: 8′03 Mile 10: 8′00 Mile 11: 8′20 uphill Mile 12: 7′40 Mile 13: 8′30 13-13.1: 0′38 I make it a 47 second negative split so I am delighted with that!

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