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  1. andyjsg

    Running

    Marathon Majors Completed Actual race was a little bit of a mare, been struggling with a hamstring issue for last few weeks and have had days off and just doing light running during my taper. Anyway decided to ignore that and go out with a bang, which involve a 1:20:42 first half, followed by a 1:35:50 managed jog/stop stretch to pull a sub 3 out of my arse. Still finished with a smile, other than the discomfort I actually enjoyed and took in the last few miles and most importantly I got the 6 star medal I’ve been desperate for. Totally worth it, what a journey and now a couple of days in Kyoto before I go back to the wife and kids (who I miss very much - but you know )
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    Running

    They are all amazing, I particularly liked Boston. This is no6/final one
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    Running

    Had to queue for an hour but just about to pickup my bib for Tokyo Marathon - been waiting/looking forward to this one for about 5 years….
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    Running

    I have a 3 year old but yeah the wife has to take the hit for me training sort of 8-9 hours a week. For marathon training plan I would highly recommend something around this: Advanced Marathoning https://amzn.eu/d/c2RGFIX - we run an 18 week adapted version of this for the spring marathon runners in our club (getting 30+ turning up to sessions currently). But yes need the fast stuff, staring with LTP sessions and then onto reps (which is where I am at the moment - got 6x1k Thursday night, supposed to be 5k pace but I always attempt to smash them).
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    Running

    Does me saying Im 45 make this better or worse? BUT, I have a friend who didn't think he would ever crack 4 hours looking at attempting sub 3 at Tokyo. Its amazing how quickly the perspective shifts once running 5+ times a week - joining a club (preferably ones with serious runners) makes a huge difference. a few years ago I was aiming for < 1:45 half, ran just over 1:19 yesterday and it was a terrible race for me (had some sort of stomach bug all week).
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    Running

    Technology has always been developed though. I have carbon shoes but my 2:45 Marathon PB was in New Balance racing flats, is it illegitimate because I didn't run in sandals like they did 2000 years ago? On more of an actual racing note, I have Tokyo in just less than 6 weeks, not quite where I should be fitness-wise (although hope to PB) but will be collecting my Abbot 6 star medal which has been an 8 year project... I have and had running pals who have done Newport, described as not the prettiest (Industrial Estates - which was I how I described Manchester Marathon) but fast and flat - good luck!!
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    Unai Emery

    Yellow carded for trying to defuse a fight, ref can do one!!
  8. How did no Brentford players get a yellow card in that match up. The guy he grabbed smashed straight into Martinez?
  9. Yeah bit disappointed really as cost us Kamara (who obvs did himself no favours) for a few games
  10. Wasnt there a link to an academy in Senegal too or did I imagine that?
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    Running

    Kipchoge has been saying for a while that this guy was gonna be the guy to beat him. I’m interested to see what he could do in Berlin as I personally think it’s a faster course (I ran faster in Chicago than Berlin but nothing to do with the course).
  12. When McGinn plays well, Villa play well. Oli gets MOM because of the hatrick but John was unplayable today.
  13. I see Cav maybe back next season, he was still winning sprints and deserves another shot at the TDF record I think.
  14. This in reality is me (without the scalf), I live 3 hours away and have a young family with other commitments, so a trip to Villa is half a dozen times a season and at the Everton game I bought myself and son shirts, snacks and a couple of other things, made a proper day out of it. I actually put us in the 1884 seats but actually would of paid for some of the hospitality options if I had been more aware of them.
  15. Not sure I get the blame on the first goal, I thought Konza was great today but I put the responsibility on him losing his man.
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