Belfast Marathon 2010 - anyone taking part?

joyceyjo

Ok ok i meant 2011!

Anyone taking part this year in either the run or the relay event?
Its always a great day out even if you are not taking part.

SnowyOwl_2

Who's going to say the obvious...???
Oh alright then....

2010 is over joyceyjo...this is 2011....

joyceyjo

Maybe all that runing has made me forget what year it is - ok 2011 then!
So anyone taking part?
And as for making judements on people taking part in the relay- i think that says more about you than me

Indo77

I am doing the 26 mile run for the 2nd time. Did it last year.

joyceyjo

Indo77- thanks for posting.
Did you run it last year with a target time or just as a challenge?

I've done the Belfast marathon run for last 3 years and every year after i cross the finish line i tell myself "never ever ever again" (with a few explectives thrown in for good measure)

I couldn't motivate myself to do all the training again for this years full 26.2 mile run so i'm doing a couple of relay legs instead this year.

Indo77- have you set yourself a target time?

Indo77

I did it more as a challenge last year and came in at 4:21. I wanted to go under the 4 hrs this year but I doubt that will happen. A family situation happened where I could not train for 2 weeks and it was a struggle even getting out again. I have so far did 2 18 milers as my longest runs, the most recent this morning. I would be happy with a time that is around 4:10 ish. I have to be honest and say that the Belfast route is pretty crap and is def not a route where anyone will get a personal best. The first half is very hilly.

drew2k9

im doing the relay, 4th leg. did the first leg last year and it was awful, mainly due to taking about 4 or 5 minutes just to get over the starting line! but the weather last year was fantastic! lets hope we get the same again this year!

Rockman

I'm doing London in 3 weeks time and will decide about Belfast after that.