Running

All the best @dubkev !

Same to you. Unlikely but might see you at the start. You got a target time in mind?

Ambitious 1:36 but have been neglecting the tempo runs in training so will see.

1.34. very well done, you could have just set my life time pb!

Sad news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/athletics/43273249?__twitter_impression=true

2:02 for me. Was hoping for under two hours but whatever. I'm still a noob. I'm just glad I finished it.

That was a decent little run out. I thought the course was ok apart from the cobbled sections about mile 6, I think. Thanks for the place @quincy

The logistics at the end were a bit rubbish and all so they could get the shot of the winners finishing in front of Cutty Sark.

I am treating myself to a beer and crisps lunch. First beer since new years eve. Awesome.

I reckon that's a time to be proud of - well done.

Thank you. I am fucked now. Having two young kids to come back to is really difficult.

Just did a 4hr run, longest in the last couple of years by far. In a wee bit of sore leg pain, but not injury pain, so extremely happy with that.

Was a great run, thank you for the bib number. Now you can impress everyone at the pub.
Hope the injury heals quick

Took me too long to find a spot to deposit my tag, especially after that huge walk. Was very aware of the big stage and food tent though as they were on all of the signs.

Overall a good route and organisation. Enjoyed getting my fastest split running down into the tunnel near the start.

story of my life, right there, mate.

good luck and well done today!

Well done all! I wasn't expecting all them cobbles but they didn't slow me down too much. Very pleased to run a 2-second (!) pb, 1:11:26. (Would've been 2nd V45 behind the guy who is already ranked 1st so far this year.) Had a good start from pen A - cheers @doubleodavey! - and ran fairly even splits (5k 16:51, 10k 33:37), caught up a training partner just after hitting South London about 8 miles and ran in a group of 6 with him till near the end, which was handy when the going started getting tough. Thought I'd missed my pb as I saw the finish line clock, then remembered the gun/chip difference. One final gurn to get me there. :-)

Chapeau @dubkev @GwGs @PhilPub @dogu

And @kl four hours of running sounds crazy to a newbie

2:04:12 for me. Wanted to sub 2 but legs weren't there. Just glad it happen really, running through bit of London that would normally be impossible. Long walk to get me coat at the end.

1:36:57 for me in the end, almost a two minute Pb. Was good to see @duncs at the start and end, really bookended it for me. Nice to see @dubkev as well by the tunnel. Need to do more strength work going forward. Cardio was there but body fell apart. Still very very pleased. I’ve come a long way.

The organisation was really good but I felt they could have put more in goody bag to eat, especially given how far people had to walk to get their bags. Nothing fancy, just a banana or something.

Well done @GwGs, and good to see you at the start and the end. I childishly sprinted off to pip a mate by half a second on the line.
Really good day, my sister and her partner both getting PBs and about 30 clubmates turning out. Then an afternoon in the pub.

1.36 for me, 7 minutes shy of a PB but I'm pretty happy with given the focus is long slow stuff for IM and today was intended as a training run.

Very pleased to run a 2-second (!) pb, 1:11:26.

That is mental. I'm in awe.

Still very very pleased. I’ve come a long way.

When you look back to say, a year ago, how has your time improved?

Also, I'm staying in Birmingham tomorrow night for work. Anyone got a good running route for the city centre, maybe about 10 km? Not sure I could handle more than that right now, my legs are still shaky from yesterday.

The grand total of....wait for it...1 min 35 sec. HUGE!

hit the canals for a relatively flat and easy out and back. they've been tarted up quite a bit as well. not sure what they'd be like in the dark though

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network/birmingham-canal-navigations