Thread: Out of the Disco and Off the bike! Marathon

Well done! Nice to see another marathon runner on here although I haven't done the Blackmores one. I have run the 1/2 course a number of times and love it. It's such great event.

Official time (for placings) is gun time as the winner is the first over the finish line and not necessarily the fastest runner - so all contenders get on the starting line!

Net time is your run time from start to finish line.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Well done! Nice to see another marathon runner on here although I haven't done the Blackmores one. I have run the 1/2 course a number of times and love it. It's such great event.

Official time (for placings) is gun time as the winner is the first over the finish line and not necessarily the fastest runner - so all contenders get on the starting line!

Net time is your run time from start to finish line.

Cheers Slunnie. I assumes that but was not sure. Happy to claim the 3.26 now.
Started sooooo far back it was silly. My stats have me passing hundreds +++ of people until 35km mark. Start Line for the loos caught me by surprise . I was 40 minutes early for the start line as well.
Talking about loos, I caught some poor lady by surprise at the 2nd loo brake. 5 portaloos side by side at 30km all showing green! I reefed open the door to find it was not empty at all Wonder what was worse, hot and sweaty me looking shocked or her hot and sweaty pants down ( from her perspective as it didn't bother me)

Melbourne next, Portland, Lillydale then Wangaratta for me. Midlife crises perhaps since my first was Melbourne 11 months ago. Dreaming of a 3.15 or better time in under a month.

Good on you Diver It takes a lot of commitment to training and family support to do what you did, I envy your fitness and determination.

I think the hate issue is fairly benign and more venting than true feeling, at least I hope so, some personal attacks are disappointing, but that's the internet and unlikely if face to face

Keep up the good work.

3.30 is an awesome time & I am jealous.

I think most people here (no offence intended to anyone) would really not know of the level of commitment required to train for a 42.2km run.

They would not know what "hitting the wall" is really like - who can accurately describe that any way?

I have never run a marathon myself either for that matter, the closest I have come is 41.1km - just to see if I could - that was after building distance weekend after weekend after weekend.

what a fantastic achievement - you have every right to skite about it.

Congrats from a fellow runner.

I'm knackered just reading about it, well done guys.

Originally Posted by 4range

3.30 is an awesome time & I am jealous.

I think most people here (no offence intended to anyone) would really not know of the level of commitment required to train for a 42.2km run.

They would not know what "hitting the wall" is really like - who can accurately describe that any way?

I have never run a marathon myself either for that matter, the closest I have come is 41.1km - just to see if I could - that was after building distance weekend after weekend after weekend.

what a fantastic achievement - you have every right to skite about it.

Congrats from a fellow runner.

Keep on running mate. I readily cheer on the 5 hour plus crew and love to see the impossible trying such as some real heros pushing young people with disabilities. One of my favorites is a 1/2 marathoner who was huge but just kept shuffling in pain until she got her goal. I passed her several times and was thrilled to be at her finish line cheering like a loon to see her get over.

41.1 is soo close- give it a crack. The others inspire me and pull or push me along. My mate, his wife and daughter do iron man. 180km ride, 6 km swim then a little 42.2 run. Thats off the planet for me.

It is one step at a time for each of us. How many is a personal choice.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Keep on running mate. I readily cheer on the 5 hour plus crew and love to see the impossible trying such as some real heros pushing young people with disabilities. One of my favorites is a 1/2 marathoner who was huge but just kept shuffling in pain until she got her goal. I passed her several times and was thrilled to be at her finish line cheering like a loon to see her get over.

41.1 is soo close- give it a crack. The others inspire me and pull or push me along. My mate, his wife and daughter do iron man. 180km ride, 6 km swim then a little 42.2 run. Thats off the planet for me.

It is one step at a time for each of us. How many is a personal choice.

Ironman is off the planet, but if you can run a marathon then I have absolutely no doubt that you can do it. Just break it down into chunks, a stay within your own box and suddenly it becomes achievable. It's an insane amount of training but if the fambo approve, have a crack, it will be honestly the most incredible experience, your fitness will go through the roof and it will change you as an athlete.

And I agree, the last in get the biggest cheers. They're the ones who have hurt the longest.

If man was designed to run we would not have invented Land Rovers!