FISO Virtual Relay London Marathon - NOW into our 2nd year

[murf]

Wet and windy here so not been out yet. Dry now and most of weekend but may put it off til Sunday as I have been resting a dodgy ankle/achilles since last weekend - not that it is getting much better.

[Neath boy]

I hope to do a shor one Sunday to test the hamstring. It will be short and slow.

[murf]

19th Weekly FISO Coronavirus Marathon Relay

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Caf 8.00km 0:41:08
Brightwater 5.00km 0:27:27
murf 6.77km 0:39:25

TOTAL - 19.77km - 1:48:00
To Go - 22.43 km

Better pace from me this weekend. My ageing body needs a few days between runs to recover

Our current average pace is 5:28/km which puts us on for around 3:50:30 or a new PB! Existing PB is 5:37/km.

[Johnners]

Ran 5 km in 26:55 earlier.

Haven't done the maths, but don't think I've done too much damage to the average pace. Good luck to whoever is picking up the baton.

[Mystery]

19th Weekly FISO Coronavirus Marathon Relay

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Caf 8.00km 0:41:08
Brightwater 5.00km 0:27:27
murf 6.77km 0:39:25
Johnners 5.00km 26:55
Mystery 10.00km 55:33

TOTAL - 34.77km - 3:10:28
To Go - 7.43 km

Not bad for me today. Wasn't feeling the extra few miles needed though so hoping someone else is out there

[Neath boy]

Hopefully I can knock out the shortfall a little later. Hamstring feels ok cycling.

[Johnners]

Hopefully I can knock out the shortfall a little later. Hamstring feels ok cycling.

I thought you were going for a short one!

In that case, don't overdo it trying to smash our PB. We don't want you crossing the line like Derek Redmond in '92.

[Neath boy]

Thanks Johners. Steady 7.43 km should be ok I think.

[murf]

Thanks Johners. Steady 7.43 km should be ok I think.

Can be fairly steady, you only need to do it in 46:28 for a PB. That can't be far off 6:30/km. No pressure....

[Neath boy]

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So here it is. We have the record!

[Neath boy]

A new record then Murf?

[Mystery]

19th Weekly FISO Coronavirus Marathon Relay

GO!

Caf 8.00km 0:41:08
Brightwater 5.00km 0:27:27
murf 6.77km 0:39:25
Johnners 5.00km 26:55
Mystery 10.00km 55:33
Neath Boy 7.43km 37:00

TOTAL - 42.20km - 3:47:28
To Go - finished!

Over 9 minutes off our best. Well done team!

[murf]

Well done team. Some of you must be getting faster or I am contributing less!

[murf]

20th Weekly FISO Coronavirus Marathon Relay

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murf 6.22km 0:37:45

TOTAL - 6.22km - 0:37:45
To Go - 35.98 km

6.04/km, not bad for me on a hilly route (with 2 gates and 3 dog toilet stops negotiated!) but about at about 4:16 marathon pace so some faster runners needed if you want a PB.

I've also now run further in 2020 (554km) than my tallies for the whole of each of the last 3 years (516, 547 and 551km) - all 7 full years since I started running are over 500km. Not sure I'll beat 2016's 826km now I've cut out the longer runs but should be my second best year (2015's 699km to beat).

PS I overtook The Proclaimers (we've now run 502 miles in total!)

[Darbyand]

Here's mine. Kids are finally back at school so midweek mornings have opened up

[murf]

20th Weekly FISO Coronavirus Marathon Relay

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murf 6.22km 0:37:45
Darbyand 8.06km 0:44:45

TOTAL - 14.28km - 1:22:30
To Go - 27.92 km

5.47/km now or just inside 4:04 marathon pace

[Mystery]

Pedantry corner presents ...

PS I overtook The Proclaimers (we've now run 502 miles in total!)

Unfortunately not. They would walk 500 miles and they would walk 500 more.

[murf]

Pedantry corner presents ...

PS I overtook The Proclaimers (we've now run 502 miles in total!)

Unfortunately not. They would walk 500 miles and they would walk 500 more.

To be double pedantic they haven't gone anywhere as they are all talk, just saying what they would do.

[Brightwater]

20th Weekly FISO Coronavirus Marathon Relay

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murf 6.22km 0:37:45
Darbyand 8.06km 0:44:45
Brightwater 5km 0:27:45

TOTAL - 19.28km - 1:50:15
To Go - 22.92 km

[Mystery]

6.23k in 30:01 today but don't stick it on the total yet. I might do longer tomorrow

[Caf]

Went for a shorter run today. Bizarrely it was more difficult than the longer ones

5.18k in 26:30.

[Mystery]

6.23k in 30:01 today but don't stick it on the total yet. I might do longer tomorrow

11.27km (7 miles in old money) in 1:05:23. Fair bit slower but yesterday was a real push and today's was a bit more relaxed.

[murf]

Think we are about 6.5km short of the line.

[Neath boy]

That’s my contribution.

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[murf]

1 bonus point to the first person to identify the guy with the flag

[Johnners]

Had no idea, so decided that cheating was the best option.

My investigations have led me to the conclusion that it's Jean Alesi.

[Mystery]

Was keen to use my fastest time so have had to borrow from my slower one to make up the last 10 meters

20th Weekly FISO Coronavirus Marathon Relay

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murf 6.22km 0:37:45
Darbyand 8.06km 0:44:45
Brightwater 5km 0:27:45
Mystery 6.23km 0:30:01
Caf 5.18km 26:30
Neath Boy 11.50km 1:00:32
Mystery (2) 0.01km 0:00:03

TOTAL - 42.20km - 3:47:21
To Go - Finished

[Mystery]

And a season best by just 7 seconds. Close!

[Brightwater]

Kicking us off this week 4 hills Gunpowder double parkrun 10k 57:40

[murf]

Kicking us off this week 4 hills Gunpowder double parkrun 10k 57:40

Good start to the week.

I did a 10k yesterday but won't use it as I am doing a run on sunday, hopefully.
Mine was also using a parkRun course (in part), the old Workington one (sadly, since moved) where I set my all time PB. Wasn't quite as fast yesterday but at 56:37 I was inside 4 hour marathon pace! A nice tarmac cycle path but not level, the parkRun route was a near constant moderate gradient -uphill out and downhill back to the finish which I loved.