Sub 5 is my goal for next year.
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Good man, which race?
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Would you need a fast course to even come close ? Like me
Or are you talented like … I won’t drop any names … we know who they are !
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Good man
Give us the splitz
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You know my thoughts on the std splits from the TR thread.
However, you have a good point, my splits to achieve it will be different.
How next years calendar is going is already starting to go against me. I shouldn’t have entered Manchester Marathon if I was serious about a 4:xx:xx (which I am)
I’ll come back on various thoughs, I’ve done a gap analysis.
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Ha… great question, it was going to be Outlaw Half and one of the Cotswolds events… fancy the classic.
Calendars a bit messed up next year so its up in the air.
Still considering Tallin 70.3 or a later European race.
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WESTFRIESLAND might be worth considering. Last opportunity to qualify for 70.3 WC. 
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@joex what category are you in 50-54? If 50-54 there are so many great althletes its crazy hard to qualify, I fear it wont be much easier in 55 plus if they continue to complete.
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The bike was nearer to 92K at Westfriesland and it it’s windy it would be absolute torture.
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It obviously would help.
Swansea its not going to happen, I would be in with a chance of age group win if sub 5 there.
A good to reasonable course without to long transitions, I reckon its possible.
If I can knock 6 minutes off a very poor swim, get close to pool times, I can come close, i think.
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It is, and I’m moving up next year.
Sub 5 would have netted you 19th place in ‘22.
Or so I hear 
It’s not like I’ve been scanning the calendar or checking coachcox website or anything…
Edit
Today Dorking A24 loops (road bike, winter wheels)
45km 1h22, avg207W, hr 149, IF0.87, 33.4kph
I think I’m where I need to be with the bike power but no progress on the run.
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Re: Sub5 at Swansea 70.3. I should have said podium or a Worlds QF place
AG would have been…
5th in 2022 (no sure what the course was in that edition, its changed every year)
3rd in 2023 (bad weather)
3rd in 2024
I’m not specifically targeting sub 5 in 2025, not been swimming enough or managed to get any consistent training in. I am also currently ill to the point where I cant train (feeling pretty down and not optimistic ATM) and that hasn’t happen since I had covid in March/April 2023 in the taper for Manchester Marathon, which ending up writing the whole of 2023 off, except a Sprint Tri in September. At least I got AG second in that.
4:xx:xx Need all ducks in a line, really want to do it before age makes it too difficult, might be already past that point. 2026 age 53 would be good.
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Can dream a bit while you’re ill though right? Cos you don’t have to actually do anything yet 
. I’m sure the ducks will line up for next year!
No sign of any movement on my run performance nor has there been since ‘21 so I won’t be of competition to anyone.
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Yeah, its had to imagine at the moment. Plus, I had time to think, I really would like to chase GFA London Marathon place. With my swim I don’t think I can do both (sub5 and GFA) in the same year, plus my bike has dropped off a lot.
I’m hopeful to get “ close “ (sub 5has probably passed to be honest )
At 56
Not at Bolton though it’s too hard a course, Deva is probably the best / fastest near to me.
It’s just a number no one but you really cares about, if your looking to qualify for something then I guess you have to be “ fast “ even the oldies
But for most of us it’s you against the clock these days
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Wise words.
I would like to do it, just for that moment I could reflect and smile to myself, but yeah its not the important, especially to anyone else. Having said that there needs to be a ‘hunger and drive why not sub 5.’ Nice little rhyme.
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My 70.3 rhyme:
“Got lot on the plate, be chuffed with sub 8.
Be a miracle from heaven if I go sub 7”
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Are you bringing plenty of sand back?
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Relocating the Sahara …!
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4 hours 50?
Seems kinda shifty.
Run split is sus
cos I hopped on a bus.
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