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[PoopingHindi]

Desisa gone.
there's no getting back on at that pace

 

[PoopingHindi]

Tadese dropped.
just Kipchoge now...no real surprises there. he looks good still.

 

[Milang_Panthers]

25 seconds! So close!

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Bloody great effort. So glad to see him happy as well.

 

[wadistance]

Unreal!

 

[PoopingHindi]

i dont know where you find another 25 seconds in an effort like that but holy hell what an incredible run

my legs and lungs were burning just from watching him sprint those last 200 odd metres.

 

[Jonnoo]

running 5kms @ 14.14 mins x 8 times over is just beyond belief (running 1km @ 2.51 - geeeeez). Most parkrun winners dont get close to sub 15 mins for a single 5km. Kipchoge is an absolute freak. Here are the 5k splits he hit.

 

[PoopingHindi]

running 5kms @ 14.14 mins x 8 times over is just beyond belief (running 1km @ 2.51 - geeeeez). Most parkrun winners dont get close to sub 15 mins for a single 5km. Kipchoge is an absolute freak. Here are the 5k splits he hit.

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the whole thing was meant to be a big marketing exercise for those new Nike shoes.
it turned out to be a great marketing exercise for Eliud Kipchoge.

i dont think the shoes made one bit of difference. it didnt seem to help the other 2...like you say, he's just a freak.

 

[Jonnoo]

https://sportsscientists.com/2017/05/eliud-kipchoge-20025/

The article I borrowed the graph from. Another interesting take on it. Suggests shoes had little impact also and the main influence was the Tesla. Worth a read.

 

[Jonnoo]

Wings for Life last night, managed just over 42.6ks. Pissed down rain for the first half, and a bit of an uphill slog for the first 11kms, but then quite flat. Unique experience, was great early on with lots of people around, but for the last half it had thinned out and felt strange running along the freeway virtually alone out in the dark. Well organised and a good turnout - I think around 3000 for Melbourne.

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Wings for Life last night, managed just over 42.6ks. Pissed down rain for the first half, and a bit of an uphill slog for the first 11kms, but then quite flat. Unique experience, was great early on with lots of people around, but for the last half it had thinned out and felt strange running along the freeway virtually alone out in the dark. Well organised and a good turnout - I think around 3000 for Melbourne.

Wow great work mate. What sort of pace was that 42.6ks? From memory anything over 15-20kms required a pretty decent pace so 42 is excellent.

 

[Jonnoo]

Wow great work mate. What sort of pace was that 42.6ks? From memory anything over 15-20kms required a pretty decent pace so 42 is excellent.

Cheers mate, average out at 4:28's. Mara time was about 3:09 ish.

 

[MinerBoy]

Awesome effort mate


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[Jonnoo]

Anyone here doing UTA or know someone doing any of the distances? Would be awesome I reckon. 2018 fingers crossed.

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Anyone here doing UTA or know someone doing any of the distances? Would be awesome I reckon. 2018 fingers crossed.

Would be pretty awesome i reckon. One day...

 

[wadistance]

Would be pretty awesome i reckon. One day...

one of my training partners came 4th - such a long long way to run

 

[Purrfect Pussies]

one of my training partners came 4th - such a long long way to run

Not planning on pushing the distance out any time soon then?

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[wadistance]

Not planning on pushing the distance out any time soon then?

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Not keen on anything over 42.195!

 

[PoopingHindi]

it takes me long enough to run the 42.195. pushing it out to 100 would just be a drag...not to mention the training.

i'll only get close to that distance once in my life and it will be at Comrades.

 

[TheWhiteRhino]

I've signed up for the Surf Coast Trial half at the end of June. 1st trail race. Any tips?

Great to have a race on a Saturday. 11am start time also makes it very easy to work around.

 

[Jonnoo]

Watch every step you take, tree roots have a habit of tripping you up and foot placement is important on tricky trails. Don't be fussed about walking up the steep hills. Wear trail shoes if you can, much better grip, esp if wet and you don't tend to feel the rocks through them. Don't worry about pace per km, just enjoy the beautiful scenery!

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Two weeks til Perth marathon and feeling pretty good.
Anyone else got any races coming up?

 

[wadistance]

Two weeks til Perth marathon and feeling pretty good.
Anyone else got any races coming up?

Sunshine Coast half in 9 or so weeks. See how these legs go

 

[MinerBoy]

Two weeks til Perth marathon and feeling pretty good.
Anyone else got any races coming up?

Doing Run Melbourne half mara late July and Wonderland 36k trail run in August.

Doing the longest run next Sunday..... 7 freedom run parkrun in one day. Doing the gippsland version starting at Traralgon at 6:30am I think and final run at Frog Hollow (Endeavour Hills) at 4:30pm I think.


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[Jonnoo]

7 freedom park runs sounds awesome! As a North supporter no problem to plan runs for September. Surf coast century 100 is on for Sep, with You Yangs 42 or 50 in July, and the SCC training legs in June, July and August.