Good Luck Andy Fuller
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Crazyskier
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oscar123 wrote:Congratulations to Andy Fuller, awesome performance.
Indeed. I couldn't ever beat 4 hours and have stopped trying, lol.
Well done Andy, on a truly impressive time, even if lower than previous years.
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andyfuller
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Many thanks everyone - back home now and back on the PC so only just seen this thread.
I did keep an eye out for you Peter as wondered if you would be out on the course again this year but didn't see you so guessing you weren't.
The race went very well, too well tbh, I could have and should have gone faster but after my worse ever run on my last long training run of 24 miles where I had to stop and walk every half mile or so from about 17 miles I took it very conservatively and thought I would aim for 2:43:00 instead of trying to again break 2:40:00.
However, it did mean that I actually enjoyed the race this year and took in the sights and sounds. It was the first time I actually noticed we run past the Tower of London - not sure how I have missed that in the past!
It also felt good for once to be overtaking runners in the final miles as opposed to being over taken. I managed to pass 108 runners in the last 7.2k and only 6 went past me.
I had planned to take next year off before the race but now I think I might just do it again next year.
Overall very happy to have taken my marathon PB down to 2:43:05 from the previous 2:44:30.
Next aim is sub 1:10 for the half and sub 2:40 for the full...
I did keep an eye out for you Peter as wondered if you would be out on the course again this year but didn't see you so guessing you weren't.
The race went very well, too well tbh, I could have and should have gone faster but after my worse ever run on my last long training run of 24 miles where I had to stop and walk every half mile or so from about 17 miles I took it very conservatively and thought I would aim for 2:43:00 instead of trying to again break 2:40:00.
However, it did mean that I actually enjoyed the race this year and took in the sights and sounds. It was the first time I actually noticed we run past the Tower of London - not sure how I have missed that in the past!
It also felt good for once to be overtaking runners in the final miles as opposed to being over taken. I managed to pass 108 runners in the last 7.2k and only 6 went past me.
I had planned to take next year off before the race but now I think I might just do it again next year.
Overall very happy to have taken my marathon PB down to 2:43:05 from the previous 2:44:30.
Next aim is sub 1:10 for the half and sub 2:40 for the full...
I got divebombed by family commitments this year unfortunately. Looking forward to seeing you break 2:40 next yearandyfuller wrote:I did keep an eye out for you Peter as wondered if you would be out on the course again this year but didn't see you so guessing you weren't.
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Mr Undercover
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That's a seriously impressive time Andy well done, 2hrs 40min would have won the olympics back when Peter was young 
I'll be competing in my 7th London marathon next year but doubt i'll get anywhere near that time - takes an astonishing amount of time, dedication, planning and effort to break 3hrs and every minute below that seems expotentially more difficult. Congratulations!!
I'll be competing in my 7th London marathon next year but doubt i'll get anywhere near that time - takes an astonishing amount of time, dedication, planning and effort to break 3hrs and every minute below that seems expotentially more difficult. Congratulations!!
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andyfuller
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Many thanks - Peter I look forward to seeing you next year, one year I hope you are able to give it a go if you ever shake off those injuries!
Mr Undercover - Next year will be my 4th. Annoyingly I entered via the ballot for 5 years not realising there was such a thing as Good for Age entry and Championship entry which I could have got in under in each of the 5 years.
It wasn't until I joined my local running club and was chatting to someone about how I had never got in that they said you don't have to apply via the ballot as my times get me automatic entry (and a lot cheaper). Ever since I have done the Championship entry and have guaranteed entry for next year and the year after via Championship Entry already.
It does take a daft amount of time up training for such a thing, I do a lot less running now than I used to though and my times are better. I know people who do 100 miles a week. I don't think I ever did more than 30 miles in a week in my training. Basically I just did one long run a week and maybe one other.
But I do a lot of other exercise such as Squash, Body Pump, Insanity, HIIT Attack, circuits. I do something pretty much everyday for at least an hour.
It took me ages to break the 3 hour mark and I didn't think I could ever do it but once I did it I soon improved further.
To take it back to trading, it was a psychological barrier I had created for myself. Much like when I was trading on Betfair. It took me ages to get my first £100 day and I wondered if I ever would. The number of times I got close only to lose some races and miss it. But once I finally broke the £100 day I started to do it everyday. Likewise with stakes.
The power of the mind is unbelievable and you really realise it when you are running long distances and have 'the talk' with yourself about stopping.
Good luck next year - see you at the finish line!
Mr Undercover - Next year will be my 4th. Annoyingly I entered via the ballot for 5 years not realising there was such a thing as Good for Age entry and Championship entry which I could have got in under in each of the 5 years.
It wasn't until I joined my local running club and was chatting to someone about how I had never got in that they said you don't have to apply via the ballot as my times get me automatic entry (and a lot cheaper). Ever since I have done the Championship entry and have guaranteed entry for next year and the year after via Championship Entry already.
It does take a daft amount of time up training for such a thing, I do a lot less running now than I used to though and my times are better. I know people who do 100 miles a week. I don't think I ever did more than 30 miles in a week in my training. Basically I just did one long run a week and maybe one other.
But I do a lot of other exercise such as Squash, Body Pump, Insanity, HIIT Attack, circuits. I do something pretty much everyday for at least an hour.
It took me ages to break the 3 hour mark and I didn't think I could ever do it but once I did it I soon improved further.
To take it back to trading, it was a psychological barrier I had created for myself. Much like when I was trading on Betfair. It took me ages to get my first £100 day and I wondered if I ever would. The number of times I got close only to lose some races and miss it. But once I finally broke the £100 day I started to do it everyday. Likewise with stakes.
The power of the mind is unbelievable and you really realise it when you are running long distances and have 'the talk' with yourself about stopping.
Good luck next year - see you at the finish line!
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Mr Undercover
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Andy - i think you'll have gone home and be tucked up in bed by the time I've dragged myself to the finish line. Hoping to break 3hrs and know from experience i'll need to measure every KM to the second. You're being incredibly modest, 2.20 was the qualifying time for the Olympic team this year so not a million miles away and perhaps in the top 100 runners in the UK for your age.
Interesting to learn Peter's penchant for running also, 1hrs 20min is a serious runners time for the half. I agree it's an insight to the mind of the successful trader... Anyone unsure what i'm on about should wack up the treadmill to 16km/hr and see how long they can keep going, mind over matter.
Interesting to learn Peter's penchant for running also, 1hrs 20min is a serious runners time for the half. I agree it's an insight to the mind of the successful trader... Anyone unsure what i'm on about should wack up the treadmill to 16km/hr and see how long they can keep going, mind over matter.
I figured out my body pretty well when I was running seriously. I knew I can to break through that initial barrier when I started and when I did I could run forever, it was just a case of how hard could I push myself.Mr Undercover wrote:and see how long they can keep going, mind over matter.
I could 'feel' my body talking to me and I knew if I could speed up or if it needed a bit of a recovery. I was able to time it so well at my peak I would cross the line with about all my energy expended. But it was a great feeling, you really get a huge rush when you are in the zone.
Fastest ever half marathon I did every mile faster than the previous. I just reached half way and thought, I haven't even tried yet. So I put my foot down and as I got further I realised I was heading for a really fast time so just pushed even harder.
I was once seeded 47th in the Great South Run and started with the elite athletes, that was my peak, back in 1993! Three years later I tore my achilles and struggled on till 2006 when my other one went and all my problems really started. Since then I've had just about every injury you can imagine.
Can't tell you how gutting it is to not be able to run any more. I'll go for a shuffle now and again. But if I push like I used to, I end up tearing something so I've learnt to just not push anymore, but it's a downhill battle. I still hope to run properly again, before I really am too old to manage anymore.