tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739089.post2626629220461489384..comments2023-07-10T17:37:59.025+09:00Comments on IN THE LONG RUN: UpdateSamurai Runninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295160713705142193noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739089.post-77875845286180833472009-03-25T09:01:00.000+09:002009-03-25T09:01:00.000+09:00There is a lot to celebrate:* a 3 hour marathon* a...There is a lot to celebrate:<BR/>* a 3 hour marathon<BR/>* a PB<BR/>* a reason to keep training<BR/>and when the sub-3 happens, it will be even sweeter.Wine trail runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414770148022244344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739089.post-52387885497135772712009-03-25T08:24:00.000+09:002009-03-25T08:24:00.000+09:00You and Mr lulu are in the same boat; he did 3.00....You and Mr lulu are in the same boat; he did 3.00.10.. Where do those seconds creep in?<BR/><BR/>He was soon over the disappointment and celebrating his new PB and it's great that you came first in your age group and being 4th overall.<BR/><BR/>Next time you'll smash it!Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295535728586317983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739089.post-66399077585349088982009-03-24T18:24:00.000+09:002009-03-24T18:24:00.000+09:00good one mate, i would love to see the splits and ...good one mate, i would love to see the splits and analyse it do death, there is no doubt you are a sub-three man. stay the pathToastyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15345722328001338156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739089.post-9916027359431883272009-03-24T18:04:00.000+09:002009-03-24T18:04:00.000+09:00WOW! That's tremendous, Scott : 1st in age ca...WOW! <BR/><BR/>That's tremendous, Scott : 1st in age category & 4th overall. Congratulations & I can't wait to read the full account. In the meantime.....good for you!!!! (one exclamation mark more than Ewen).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03798328736016110783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739089.post-58174886245127971212009-03-24T15:20:00.000+09:002009-03-24T15:20:00.000+09:00See, I told you that you had an obsession with the...See, I told you that you had an obsession with the podium! Seriously nice result! Not sure if I could get 4th overall in a 4 person race.<BR/><BR/>I can feel your disappointment from here, but you can console yourself with two things:<BR/>1. Any marathon which has a winning time of 2:50 is HARD;<BR/>2. You're going to SMASH 3:00 in a normal race!<BR/><BR/>The other way to look at it is that 3:10 is the qualification time for Boston - they don't care if it's 3:10:01 or 3:10:59. Who's going to argue with Boston?<BR/><BR/>Besides, think how you can look back and laugh when you do go way under 3:00!<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to hear the report.Bayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15201034525490463668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739089.post-84003015811402170042009-03-24T11:35:00.000+09:002009-03-24T11:35:00.000+09:00Obviously the 4th place overall tells the story of...Obviously the 4th place overall tells the story of it being a fantastically strong run. So you can certainly hold your head up. Huge congratulations on that front. But commiserations on getting so tantalizingly close but ultimately missing your real goal, which I realize must be a true, Tesso-sized punch in the guts.<BR/><BR/>But listen, mate, there is something I have to tell you ... the course and conditions do have just a little bit to do with marathon finish times. And you don't get to run them very often. So next time, seriously, do yourself a favor and choose a nice flat course in Japan in late autumn. One that doesn't run along a wind-tunnel of a river valley and doesn't have tens of thousands of fellow-competitors to fight your way through at the start. Choose carefully, prepare thoroughly, leave as little as possible to chance.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to the full report.Stephen Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985763302279648129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739089.post-48207126079608918992009-03-24T11:24:00.000+09:002009-03-24T11:24:00.000+09:00Amazing effort Scott. I know someone else who ran ...Amazing effort Scott. I know someone else who ran this race in the aim of running sub 2:50...she did 3:15. Her last 2km was 14min. I still don't know why but I know it was a terrible day out there for many.<BR/><BR/>Your time is excellent and a course PB for you! Sometimes when we predict and plan for a race its hard to factor in the 'race course' including weather and conditions on the day.<BR/><BR/>Hope you are resting up now.<BR/><BR/>and don't delay getting your thoughts down...I'm desperate to hear the details and it will be a good thing for you too.... :)Clairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02278301052672532589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739089.post-9506655363088501852009-03-24T08:52:00.000+09:002009-03-24T08:52:00.000+09:00I still think "WOW" when I look at that time. Awe...I still think "WOW" when I look at that time. Awesome awesome stuff.<BR/><BR/>Huge congrats on being 1st in your age group. And 4th overall is outstanding!!!!<BR/><BR/>Very much looking forward to those gory details.Tessohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01362157809045359845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739089.post-90220488151878649782009-03-24T07:27:00.000+09:002009-03-24T07:27:00.000+09:00The 3 hour barrier would have been nice to get und...The 3 hour barrier would have been nice to get under but the real disappointment for you must be that you have the potential to smash that really. <BR/><BR/>Will be very interested to hear how it panned out. <BR/><BR/>Remember you are still a couple of years of training away from your best so onwards and upwards.Robert Songhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936940767744100621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739089.post-38611526003243432092009-03-24T06:55:00.000+09:002009-03-24T06:55:00.000+09:00It must have been a tough one for you not to have ...It must have been a tough one for you not to have cracked 3 hours Scott. You will spend a bit of time contemplating those few seconds but you will also realise what a fantastic time 3:08 really is. Congratulations! I look forward to the gory details.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682289153339751057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739089.post-71597876295206898692009-03-24T06:44:00.000+09:002009-03-24T06:44:00.000+09:00I vote for laugh. Because those 8 seconds will alw...I vote for laugh. Because those 8 seconds will always suck so you may as well be in a good mood!<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to hearing the race report - congratulations on the age group win!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15127931122533446838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739089.post-22320695825426746802009-03-23T20:30:00.000+09:002009-03-23T20:30:00.000+09:00!!! And I rarely use more than one exclamation mar...!!! And I rarely use more than one exclamation mark.<BR/><BR/>How many times did you say "three - oh - eight!"?<BR/><BR/>I'd be crying, but then I've been alleged to be a bit of a girl. Still, it's a great run - a 3 hour marathon! And don't cry, because you'll smash 3 hours when you run one of those nice dead-flat cool-weather Japanese courses.<BR/><BR/>I had a look at the course profile, and thought the early downhills may have hammered the quads a bit... and gulped when I saw my estimated time may have one you the race.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to the gore - worth rambling on a bit for that one!Ewenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093209634556111656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34739089.post-6504546318196334752009-03-23T19:20:00.000+09:002009-03-23T19:20:00.000+09:00oh my goodness. i feel your pain. some of it anywa...oh my goodness. i feel your pain. some of it anyway. what a great attempt, what pressure there must have been towards the end. whatever, it is still a great time.speedygeoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857029544465801830noreply@blogger.com