Dave 0 Posted April 22, 2015 Goo luck to NCFC legend Adam Drury on Sunday - but hopefully i can beat him!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted April 22, 2015 Good luck DaveHave you done one (many?) before? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 0 Posted April 22, 2015 done 4 before but not done one for 7 years due to kidney troubles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted April 22, 2015 Wow, very best to you, and I hope all kidney problems are far behind you now.I have done 2 (London) , which considering I''ve never had a racing snake body, I''m happy with!Managed to raise a few thousand for charity, so that was well worthwhile.Whenever I watch the London marathon, and when I stood on the start line it''s a real ''hair up on the back of my neck'' moment, as it is truly one of the special days in anyone''s life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 0 Posted April 22, 2015 so pleased to be back out there not really pushed sponsorship but still managed to get £500 this time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted April 24, 2015 long, long time ago, back in 1984 I once race a personal best of 2hrs 22min 09secs in the London Marathon, that time would still stand good today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted April 24, 2015 good luck to everyone running it! the fun runners/amateurs make the Marathon what it is and the personal stories pushing people on make everyone a winner imo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk Mustard 94 Posted April 24, 2015 [quote user="SwindonCanary"]long, long time ago, back in 1984 I once race a personal best of 2hrs 22min 09secs in the London Marathon, that time would still stand good today[/quote]That would make you an all-time record holder at the club I run with! http://www.norwichroadrunners.com/index.php/menu/our-club/item/122-club-records Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted April 24, 2015 Well done, Mustard you must be one of the few on here that realize it''s a good time. I have of course slowed a lot since then, but every year I look at the results to see where I would have come with that time ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted April 24, 2015 Swindon, when I did my two, I managed to get pretty close to your time .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. and then I did the second 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 0 Posted April 24, 2015 I could only dream of a time like that if I get close to 4 hours I will be happy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,339 Posted April 24, 2015 [quote user="Dave"]I could only dream of a time like that if I get close to 4 hours I will be happy[/quote]I''m sure you won''t be too upset if Adam Drury beats you home.Unless his knees are knackered most people would be hard pushed to out-run a recently retired professional footballer.Good luck and enjoy the day ( you may need an umbrella ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,339 Posted April 24, 2015 [quote user="SwindonCanary"]Well done, Mustard you must be one of the few on here that realize it''s a good time. I have of course slowed a lot since then, but every year I look at the results to see where I would have come with that time ![/quote]It''s not just a good time.....it''s b*oody fantastic !!You must have done a lot of running back in the day ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted April 24, 2015 2 hours 22 is a borderline professional time, so either you were very very good in your day or you are being economical with the truth.I ran 4 hours 18 minutes in 2010 which was so-so, but I did beat George Burley by an hour. In your face, scummer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 0 Posted April 24, 2015 I did 3:53 once but4 years of kidney issues I''m just so pleased to be back out there at almost 36 I just want to keep trying for as long as I can Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0 Posted April 24, 2015 [quote user="......and Smith must score."][quote user="Dave"]I could only dream of a time like that if I get close to 4 hours I will be happy[/quote]I''m sure you won''t be too upset if Adam Drury beats you home.Unless his knees are knackered most people would be hard pushed to out-run a recently retired professional footballer.Good luck and enjoy the day ( you may need an umbrella )[/quote]You''d be surprised. Most footballers would struggle to run a decent 5k time without specific training.I''m an average runner with a 10k PB of 39 minutes. I remember Danny mills running the Leeds 10k 4 years ago in about 44 minutes. Incidentally Howard Webb ran too, and finished in about 48 minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,526 Posted April 24, 2015 [quote user="Bor Bor Bor"]2 hours 22 is a borderline professional time, so either you were very very good in your day or you are being economical with the truth.I ran 4 hours 18 minutes in 2010 which was so-so, but I did beat George Burley by an hour. In your face, scummer.[/quote] Did he ever cheer up[:^)] You guys are fantastic!! Credit to you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted April 25, 2015 For those of you disbelieving I''ve taken this from the National Union of Track Statisticians year book (a right sod to scan) If you look up ''SwindonCanary'' on Google you will find my name is Martin James, I just hope this is big enough for you to see my name at 2hrs 22mins. [URL=http://s107.photobucket.com/user/SwindonCanary/media/My%20london%20time.jpg.html][IMG]http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/SwindonCanary/My%20london%20time.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted April 25, 2015 Phenomenal time.Forgive my initial disbelief. It isn''t often we find elite-standard athletes on a Norwich City messageboard.You must have been running 60-70 miles a week in training? How did you balance that with a full time job, or were you at University at the time?I was pushing myself at 5k/10k but couldn''t find time to do the miles required to build a base for speed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted April 25, 2015 Looking back, I still can''t believe what I did for my marathon training ! I was running up to 100 miles per week and doing shifts (6am to 2pm--2pm to 10pm---10pm to 6am) I was single at that time with no other commitments, which helped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted April 25, 2015 I would be delighted with a sub-40 10k, to be honest.can''t see it happening though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0 Posted April 25, 2015 [quote user="Bor Bor Bor"]I would be delighted with a sub-40 10k, to be honest.can''t see it happening though.[/quote]Get some speedwork on the track..... Works wonders! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 0 Posted April 25, 2015 Admin will probably delete this but if anyone wants to donate to my charity for the marathonWww.virginmoneygiving.com/davewaltonuk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted April 26, 2015 For anyone interested, Adam Drury ran a very respectable 2 hrs 52mins 30secs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted April 26, 2015 [quote user="SwindonCanary"]For anyone interested, Adam Drury ran a very respectable 2 hrs 52mins 30secs [/quote]Sorry wife got it mixed up 2hr 52 mins 30 sec was in fact done by Jenson Button ! Drury''s target is around 4 hrs ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted April 26, 2015 Drury did 3hrs 42mins 53sec Well ahead of his estimate and the standard of a good club runnerWell done to him and you can still sponsor him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daly 501 Posted April 26, 2015 [quote user="Bor Bor Bor"]2 hours 22 is a borderline professional time, so either you were very very good in your day or you are being economical with the truth. I ran 4 hours 18 minutes in 2010 which was so-so, but I did beat George Burley by an hour. In your face, scummer.[/quote] I managed 3 hours 45 minutes in a London Taxi the day the Queen decided to have a birthday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karl Pilkington 0 Posted April 26, 2015 Well done Swindon on the time, I did 3:27 today, quite pleased but wanted better.I saw Big John in Bermondsey at about 11miles, waiting for Mrs Ruddy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted April 27, 2015 That''s a super time Karl, but I had to read your post three times before I understood it. I read it as a Sarf Lundon hit."You ain''t seen me roight?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoots 0 Posted April 27, 2015 [quote user="Crabbycanary3"]That''s a super time Karl, but I had to read your post three times before I understood it. I read it as a Sarf Lundon hit."You ain''t seen me roight?"[/quote]I ran to the bus stop this morning and just caught the bus. Plus I managed to get my breath back after two more stops so I''m pretty pleased with that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites