Liverpool Marathon - Oct 9th

[TaksimRakiClub]

Signed up for it this morning.

 

Also considering the half marathon in March and the tunnel 10k in June as part of the training programme.

 

Course for the big one looks a belter - anybody else having a crack?

[robslappa]

I'm signed up, I'm looking forward to it.

[TaksimRakiClub]

Not sure I'm looking forward to it as such but good to have the target and a bit of motivation to get some serious training in over the summer.

[toneloc]

Not sure I'm looking forward to it as such but good to have the target and a bit of motivation to get some serious training in over the summer.

 

 

I've entered for the same reason - never done one before though so should be interesting

[robslappa]

This will be my 3rd marathon, injuries permitting, and it's a lot easier to train over the summer for an autumn race than through the winter for a spring race.

 

They've had over 3,000 entries so far, so with a bit of luck it should be a decent field, although holding the event on the same day as the Chester marathon isn't going to help.

[AL66GOLF]

Doing one in April, my fourth, so unsure if I want to keep training all summer as I have been training since christmas.

What's the course like? Is it hilly?

[TaksimRakiClub]

The course is mostly flat and takes in 3 parks (Birkenhead, Sefton and Princes) and the entire length of Wallasey Promenade from New Brighton to Seacombe.

 

It then goes through the Birkenhead tunnel, down the Strand and up Upper Parly at about 15 miles which isn't going to be fun before looping around Sefton Park with the finish back at the Pier Head.

 

Not looking for a time - survival will do.

[AL66GOLF]

The course is mostly flat and takes in 3 parks (Birkenhead, Sefton and Princes) and the entire length of Wallasey Promenade from New Brighton to Seacombe.

 

It then goes through the Birkenhead tunnel, down the Strand and up Upper Parly at about 15 miles which isn't going to be fun before looping around Sefton Park with the finish back at the Pier Head.

 

Not looking for a time - survival will do.

 

Yeah but when you start training you will get competitive and want to at least beat 4 hours!

Pick a good training program and stick to it. If you do the milage you will have no problems.

I am 44, 6'2'' and 14 stone when race fit so if I can beat 4 hours anyone can

[TaksimRakiClub]

Well, I've got a couple of years on you at 46 and I'm 6'00'' and about 13 stone - not in too bad a shape for an arlarse who likes a bevvy.

 

I run regularly and enjoy the half marathon distance of which I've got about 12 or so under my belt.

 

I've done a marathon before but it was twenty odd years ago - the last one they held in Liverpool I think - did it in 3.32.

 

Went through the half way stage in an hour and 25 and blew up on the second lap.

Unfortunately I left my marathon time on the long training run I'd done the week before.

 

I'd be made up with 4 hours and that's the target time at the moment.

[Fugitive]

No, I'm fucking not.

 

It's called the Liverpool Marathon, so why the fuck is it starting in Birkenhead? It's lost all credability in my eyes and anything that involves spending that much time over the water is a disgrace.

 

Not in my name.