If timing worked, I’d 100% be doing Edinburgh. I’m limited to April, though. I kind of hope I just get into London so I don’t have to decide on where to race. Newport for a Wellogs sighting is somehow both tempting and off-putting 
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If anything edi is actually downhill, imho. I flew through the first 10k last year without really feeling it - and didn’t do a Kels and bonk the 2nd half because I was fucked
once you hit the beach it’s flat as pancakeLemming have you done Manchester since it changed the route, the old one was weird but the new one which actually goes into the city centre is much better
Kellogs, is that you?
No, I did it in 2019 which was the last one on the old route I think. I was entered for 2020 but obviously that didn't happen and I think I've retired from marathon running now.
Can be windy
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New route
better ! Especially the deansgate sectionManchester is great but the only marathon I've done so can't compare it with anything. Very well supported though, pretty much flat and they have lots of bands/DJs/choirs on the way round which is fun. I will say that this year was MUCH busier than last year, it never really thinned out and they're definitely pushing to increase numbers. Have an exit strategy, leaving the event was the worst bit.
Yes Manchester is basically pushing for London numbers without London’s public transport system, or hotel infrastructure…
Wow… seen the Hardest Geezer has been on a run with Rishi Sunak…. immediate unfollow 
Anya has made an insta post where she alludes to the ultra getting in the way of marathon training - she says that she “said yes” to every opportunity which got in the way of training. And also that she has a busy life and can’t hit 100 mile weeks.
Makes me wonder if she reads on here as those points have been made on this thread.
To be fair to her, going from an average person to an elite athlete in such a short space of time must be pretty bizarre. I wonder if she’ll bother trying to get to a 2:30 marathon or focus more on “fun” opportunities like the desert ultra etc
Makes me wonder if she reads on here as those points have been made on this thread.
To be fair to her, going from an average person to an elite athlete in such a short space of time must be pretty bizarre. I wonder if she’ll bother trying to get to a 2:30 marathon or focus more on “fun” opportunities like the desert ultra etc
Runnerof4 has posted a reel about returning to running too soon after Berlin. Marathongirl_becki posted after the London marathon that she didn’t achieve her goal because running 4 marathons in 5 months in hindsight wasn’t a good idea. What do they pay their coaches for?! One role of a coach is stop you overtraining. Their coaches are coaches to avoid
my coach asked me what my plans were to get back to the gym and running after Manchester - I told her - and then she was like ‘yeah, no…you’re gonna hate me but you’re not doing it then’ you waiting another weekRunnerof4 has posted a reel about returning to running too soon after Berlin. Marathongirl_becki posted after the London marathon that she didn’t achieve her goal because running 4 marathons in 5 months in hindsight wasn’t a good idea. What do they pay their coaches for?! One role of a coach is stop you overtraining. Their coaches are coaches to avoid
And she was ABSOLUTELY RIGHT cos I was still knackered by when I wanted to go back!It was noticeably busier this year. It was scary at times. I’m not sure I’ll be back next year. Especially if they want to make it even busier.
She literally runs for her job… I suspect being an elite hasn’t been all she thought it might have been cracked up to be and will maybe move more over to the influencer side of things
Does anyone have nuttyfoodiefitness thread? I can’t find it anywhere?
Your coach sounds wonderful. There’s a duty of care with coaching and most don’t seem to give a toss about that.my coach asked me what my plans were to get back to the gym and running after Manchester - I told her - and then she was like ‘yeah, no…you’re gonna hate me but you’re not doing it then’ you waiting another week
Another shout out for Emma Kirk-Odunubi - who has been reiterating this point a lot and is always really good about emphasising the importance of rest, cross-training and recovery.Runnerof4 has posted a reel about returning to running too soon after Berlin. Marathongirl_becki posted after the London marathon that she didn’t achieve her goal because running 4 marathons in 5 months in hindsight wasn’t a good idea. What do they pay their coaches for?! One role of a coach is stop you overtraining. Their coaches are coaches to avoid
(Side note - she's doing 4 marathons in April for charity this month, but clarifies she's been specifically training for this kind of repeated endurance and that people should not be copying her!)
Here it is. It’s pretty quiet
Nutty Foodie Fitness #2 can she brag any less
Beware! The girl with ULTIMATE metabolism, having food for Gods, can be found on YouTube here. She is just amazing: she doesn't run, but she is able to randomly do a marathon; she didn't train on lockdown, but she maintained her body and ABS; she doesn't count calories, but she always has a lot...
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Just waiting for Kirsty to crash and burn at Edinburgh. She pulled out of Berlin no doubt because she figured she wouldn’t get the PB she was trying for. She admitted her legs are tired from CrossFit and intervals. How does she not realise that she won’t be hitting any more PBs if she keeps trying to smash running and CrossFit in parallel? Now she announced starting a new job which requires in office presence. That will be very interesting to see…