Cheers guys.
Wool- I know mate, it's obviously double, but let's face it, for the running elite a half is frowned upon, the marathon's the way to go. Would need to do some serious training however.
Like the idea of Paris-will investigate that one. I'm gonna check out GNR and London for next year too. Doubt I'll get a place though.
Kopite09- This weekend, indeed my son, will be a biggy. NOt had any grizzly beers for sooo long. I'll be pissed after a pint (no change there then I hear some of you say).
The rest of you marathon runners, keep this thread going, it'll inspire me. It certainly does by reading some of your times, bloody impressive. I worked out that to get my time as yesterday, I must've ran at 15.1 km per hour for the distance. That must be adrenaline helping there cos I do running on treadmills and I could never sustain 15.1 km for so long! I can run at about 14km for a very long time, but not 15.1, so it must be the adrenaline.
In terms of stepping up to the marathon distance I think I ran 6:40 miles yesterday but I don't think I could keep that pace for 26.2 miles. That'd bode for a 2 hour 56 time, which would be unbelievable. I reckon I could do it in , say, under 4 hours? Maybe 3:30 at a push?! I'm merely guessing. I guess you can never tell how or if you can step up to the marathon and with what time until you've had a crack.
What were your first marathon times? What was the step up in distance like?