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Autumn marathon training - anyone?

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TeaAndHobnob · 06/06/2020 14:28

In theory I have Manchester in October which now clashes with another race - I'm waiting to see if Manchester gets pulled before I decide which one I'm doing.

Has anyone else got a race entry that is in theory going ahead at the moment?

Have you started training yet? I haven't done any proper long long runs since April but I have kept up running regularly to keep ticking over. I'm going to sit down this weekend and sort out my training plan.

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iVampire · 15/06/2020 19:06

London, but not optimistic

GNR called off today

CarrotPuff · 13/06/2020 19:05

I'm training for Richmond marathon in September. So far they are saying it's going ahead, and that they're working on social distancing measures. We shall see... it's my first full marathon ever, and I've started training, so I'm crossing everything that it does happen!

Redcrayons · 13/06/2020 17:39

Manchester for me too.

My good intentions to keep my mileage up didnt last long with lockdown.

My lazy fat arse is praying they cancel.

Teawaster · 13/06/2020 17:34

London for me too but I'm sure it won't go ahead . I'm training at the moment for it but these early weeks are not much different to my usual weeks so no great hardship . I'm hoping they will tell us on the 21st one way or another

StokeyWonk20 · 12/06/2020 14:10

Thanks Ferret, I hadn’t clocked that in the May email.

BabyMoonPie · 12/06/2020 13:34

@TeaAndHobnob I'm supposed to be running the Manchester marathon too. I don't think it will happen so I'm still running but not training. The date they've said they will give their decision by is 12 weeks before race day so if its going ahead I'll start training then

ferretface · 12/06/2020 13:32

@stokey on 20th May they said the next update would be 21 June. Since then other majors have cancelled for this year so I don't see how it can go any other way. The last update from Hugh Brasher acknowledged that it is hard to start training only to have the race cancelled (a second time) so I think they will cancel before people get too far into the training cycle.

StokeyWonk20 · 12/06/2020 13:27

@ferretface what makes you think there’ll be an announcement on 21 June? I’m also due to do London but too sceptical to start training yet.

ferretface · 12/06/2020 13:20

I'm supposed to be doing London but there's no way it's going to happen, expecting the announcement on the 21 June. I've been focusing on the mile but still have a long run of 13 miles. If (when) it's cancelled I think I will switch to 5k or HM focus in the hope there'll be a small race I can do at some point. It's very frustrating (first world problems) as I have the fitness to set PBs across most distances at the moment but no races to do it in!

LakeTittyHaHa · 11/06/2020 10:29

I was meant to be doing my first ever half on 7th June but that was cancelled. I was doing well with the training but it all tailed off come lockdown due to no childcare etc. It’s been rescheduled for
November so I’m trying to get back into training now but it’s so hard to be motivated at the moment