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Sick Boy · Monday at 11:45 AM

We'll_live_and_die said:
Did that as part of a new years day double. I did there and Victoria park. I was quite quick there, but there is an upwardly flat bit if I remember right? Kingsbury Waterpark and Redditch were both really flat.

I’ve only done it once but I think that might be right. A few of the locals did double takes with me wearing a City shirt.

We'll_live_and_die · Monday at 12:19 PM

Sick Boy said:
I’ve only done it once but I think that might be right. A few of the locals did double takes with me wearing a City shirt.

Where do you usually go?

CrawleySkyBlue · Monday at 1:16 PM

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon said:
How many hours per week are you tending to be out running? This is my biggest barrier for doing a marathon, i struggle to fit more than 3 runs a week in

Last week was 7hrs (90km), i'd say 4 and half hrs per week is average for me. Ideally I'd be hitting 100km per week if time allowed!

Whilst training for a marathon is definitely difficult and requires time, I still think there is a relative aspect to it depending on your current running ability/ general fitness and your target marathon time.

Ccfcisparks said:
Looking for some tempo shoes. What are people running in for their quicker runs?

I'd highly recommend Adidas Evo SL. But again, i'd say this depends on the runner. I have a friend who is 6' 3" and a bit slower than me, and he says the Evo SL is the least stable shoe he has ever tried on.

Asics have just brought out a new range - sonicblast and megablast - to go alongside the novablast and superblast. I use the Novablast as my everyday runner. Superblasts (I have not used) come highly recommended but are pricey! The two newer designs also look good, but again not used these.

I plan to buy/use Adidas Adios Pro 4 for the marathon.

Ccfcisparks · Monday at 1:17 PM

CrawleySkyBlue said:
Last week was 7hrs (90km), i'd say 4 and half hrs per week is average for me. Ideally I'd be hitting 100km per week if time allowed!

Whilst training for a marathon is definitely difficult and requires time, I still think there is a relative aspect to it depending on your current running ability/ general fitness and your target marathon time.

I'd highly recommend Adidas Evo SL. But again, i'd say this depends on the runner. I have a friend who is 6' 3" and a bit slower than me, and he says the Evo SL is the least stable shoe he has ever tried on.

Asics have just brought out a new range - sonicblast and megablast - to go alongside the novablast and superblast. I use the Novablast as my everyday runner. Superblasts (I have not used) come highly recommended but are pricey! The two newer designs also look good, but again not used these.

I plan to buy/use Adidas Adios Pro 4 for the marathon.

I've heard excellent things about the Evo SL so for sure will take a look.

A lot of my running is on gravel too, seen the Salomon Aero Glide Grvl which I'm tempted to get as an easy runner

CrawleySkyBlue · Monday at 1:36 PM

Ccfcisparks said:
I've heard excellent things about the Evo SL so for sure will take a look.

A lot of my running is on gravel too, seen the Salomon Aero Glide Grvl which I'm tempted to get as an easy runner

I don't usually run on gravel, predominantly road running. I'd say the Evo SL would not do well on gravel.

Sick Boy · Monday at 2:15 PM

We'll_live_and_die said:
Where do you usually go?

I've done the Memorial Park as well but I live abroad.

Travs · Monday at 4:12 PM

I run in Pegasus for my easy runs...... and currently got a pair of Alphaflys on the go for sessions/races.

(mainly because i got a huge discount on them, otherwise i doubt i'd have forked out for Alphaflys...... although they are admittedly absolutely brilliant)

I went over to Warwick Uni on sunday morning to do a session of tempo mile reps. The aim was to do a minimum of 6. But having trained hard on thursday night, and done some heavy leg stregth work on saturday, my legs were pretty sore and i stopped after 5.

5:38
5:41
5:41
5:43
5:41

I was pretty satisfied with that, all things considered. And was very pleased at how relatively "easy" running 5:40 miles felt.

DawlishSkyBlue · 2025-09-13T08:03:43+0100

Burnham on Sea half marathon for me tomorrow. Did it last year in 1.27 something but would take anything under 1.30 considering current fitness!

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