Yeah I know you were
thanks for letting me know, I hadn't heard about that yet.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 12:09, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

Fancy the job?

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 12:12, Reply)

Nah, I don't really know much about sport.
Are you going to do the Neolithic Marathon with us next year?
(Bazongaloid, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 12:16, Reply)

You're the second person in 24 hours to ask me about a marathon
Details please
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 12:20, Reply)

Here
www.wiltshirewildlife.org/sarsentrail

Marathon across Salisbury Plain, ends up near Stonehenge, off road on a track, has a couple of hills, apparently one of the toughest marathons in the UK. Piece of piss.

Me and CHCB and DiT are doing it.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 12:21, Reply)

All 26 miles?
So you're officially a crazy person now? I'll get back to you once I've got a half-marathon under my belt.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 12:31, Reply)

Pussy.

(Bazongaloid, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 12:36, Reply)

I'm up for it in principle but I'm worried I might die
Never having run further than 9 miles in one go, and that was four months ago. Plus I don't want to commit to it and then have to pull out. I know how upset you were last time.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 12:38, Reply)

I cried a tear just for you.

(Bazongaloid, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 12:45, Reply)

Was it from your sex nose?

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 12:45, Reply)

I ran two miles yesterday
I'm currently working on keeping my average pace on any run I do below 10 minutes a mile.

Is this a good technique, or should I just be concentrating on running really long distances?
(Bazongaloid, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 12:51, Reply)

If you can maintain that pace on longer runs it'll be a good achievement
It's very difficult to maintain a constant pace when you know a long distance is stretching out ahead of you. That practice should boost your fitness no end.

That said, they recommend that if you can't run 15 miles 6 weeks before trying a marathon, you won't make it. So you and I both need to up our maximum distance before next summer. Boosting your fitness before the weather is good enough for outdoor running is a good plan though.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 16 Nov 2011, 12:55, Reply)