Well done!! Incredible time. This was my first marathon. Ended up doing it in 3:51 which I’ll take, but have no frame of reference for the course difficulty- so it’s good to hear your take. Those hills on the second half really took it out of me.
That's an incredible time on what genuinely was a tough course... mile 18-20 were ghastly and the lack of support was fairly soul destroying!! What's your next race? You're obviously a good runner, so hopefully there will be another one 😊
Thanks sir - Couldn’t agree more, still really enjoyed the experience and happy to break 4h, though I’d like to do a sub 3:30 on my next marathon. I’ll definitely go again, just considering which one to focus on next, are there UK races you’d recommend for Q1 2024?
I did Manchester last year and got my original sub-3, but that was my first so couldn't comment on any others! It's a "relatively" flat course, and in comparison to Loch Ness it'll feel like a dream!!
Very inspiring, well done. Enjoy your content and delivery, have subscribed and will explore your other video's. I 'm doing Amsterdam in a couple of weeks, also hoping for a pb, much slower than yours though!
Thanks so much - that’s so encouraging to hear! You’ll see I’ve been on quite the journey. Good luck with Amsterdam. What time are you aiming for? Come find me on Strava and I’ll give you a follow so I can see your progress 😊
Absolutely stoked for you mate - if there is anyone who trains hard, put in the hard yards, its PKS - these results were created by your tenacious and relentless pursuit of greatness.. London 2025 I see you running faster
Thanks so much for believing in me mate - I can’t wait to see your progress too. You will soon get that official sub-3 (and much lower) ticked off your list.
Brilliant run Paul! I found your channel from your Manchester video and thought it was great as someone who shares a lot of the struggles you mentioned in that video. I also ran the Loch Ness Marathon on Sunday and found the hills to be absolute killers. My training block was a complete disaster with multiple injuries and illnesses and I got ill a few days before the race too which just made it feel like something was telling me not to do this run haha. Thinking of doing a flat Marathon next so tempted to book Newport for my next one as I did that one last year and found it to be very flat.
I’ve heard brilliant things about Newport - I think it would make a nice change to the hills of Scotland! Hopefully you’ve found peace through running-it’s such an essential part of my mental health toolkit!
Also a pb for me at Loch Ness this year. A modest 3:36 but happy with that at 53. It is a really nice race, incredibly friendly and relaxed. Glad you enjoyed it. Loch Rannoch marathon this weekend...
That’s incredible - I hope I’m still pulling marathons out of the bag in 9 years. How are you feeling about Loch Rannoch? Is it a similar type of course?
Great work with the PB Paul, this was my first marathon and totally agree it was an amazing day. I finished with a time of 03:44. I was doing it for charity, but thanks to training for the Loch Ness Marathon I have the running bug, just trying to decide which marathon to do next. 🙌🏻
Oh that’s awesome and an incredible debut time 🙌🏼! I’ve had the running bug for almost 18 years now, though have sadly had multiple affairs with laziness, over eating, and mental health issues. I’m about 3 years of decent consistent running and it’s now at a sustainable level! I LOVE hearing that other people love it too.. so, race options?
Thanks Paul, probably going to do Edinburgh in May. Pretty sure I can get closer to that magic 3 hour time if I stay injury free, although that is a big if for this 46 year old!😂 Keep providing the great content!
@pksruns My pleasure! I'm a 2:20:51 marathon (1992) who retired from running in 1997. I found racewalking in 2020, during Covid, and now, as a 67 year old, I am National champion (Canada) for my age group. After a well deserved 2 weeks off, except for my core strengthening work, I will be training for the National championships (Canada) next summer on the track for 5000m racewalk. All the best with your running. I can see a sub 2:40 in you within a year - Make sure to take a well deserved down time.
oh WOW! That's an incredible time, and I'm going to assume without all of the tech and advances in nutrition so I'm blown away with that time! Sounds like the race walking is a great transition out of running - I'm assuming you're probably faster than my 10k time! Let me know if you ever fancied being interviewed on the channel - would love to hear from a Marathon legend 😊
Hahaha a pb on a first marathon is definitely something to be celebrated!! The key question is, will you do another one? There are DEFINITELY much easier courses out there!! Look forward to hearing what’s next for you 🙌🏼
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Well done!! Incredible time.
This was my first marathon. Ended up doing it in 3:51 which I’ll take, but have no frame of reference for the course difficulty- so it’s good to hear your take. Those hills on the second half really took it out of me.
That's an incredible time on what genuinely was a tough course... mile 18-20 were ghastly and the lack of support was fairly soul destroying!! What's your next race? You're obviously a good runner, so hopefully there will be another one 😊
Thanks sir - Couldn’t agree more, still really enjoyed the experience and happy to break 4h, though I’d like to do a sub 3:30 on my next marathon. I’ll definitely go again, just considering which one to focus on next, are there UK races you’d recommend for Q1 2024?
I did Manchester last year and got my original sub-3, but that was my first so couldn't comment on any others! It's a "relatively" flat course, and in comparison to Loch Ness it'll feel like a dream!!
Very inspiring, well done. Enjoy your content and delivery, have subscribed and will explore your other video's.
I 'm doing Amsterdam in a couple of weeks, also hoping for a pb, much slower than yours though!
Thanks so much - that’s so encouraging to hear! You’ll see I’ve been on quite the journey. Good luck with Amsterdam. What time are you aiming for? Come find me on Strava and I’ll give you a follow so I can see your progress 😊
Absolutely stoked for you mate - if there is anyone who trains hard, put in the hard yards, its PKS - these results were created by your tenacious and relentless pursuit of greatness.. London 2025 I see you running faster
Thanks so much for believing in me mate - I can’t wait to see your progress too. You will soon get that official sub-3 (and much lower) ticked off your list.
We ❤ Paul
Right back at you Buzz! ☺️
Brilliant run Paul! I found your channel from your Manchester video and thought it was great as someone who shares a lot of the struggles you mentioned in that video. I also ran the Loch Ness Marathon on Sunday and found the hills to be absolute killers. My training block was a complete disaster with multiple injuries and illnesses and I got ill a few days before the race too which just made it feel like something was telling me not to do this run haha. Thinking of doing a flat Marathon next so tempted to book Newport for my next one as I did that one last year and found it to be very flat.
I’ve heard brilliant things about Newport - I think it would make a nice change to the hills of Scotland! Hopefully you’ve found peace through running-it’s such an essential part of my mental health toolkit!
Also a pb for me at Loch Ness this year. A modest 3:36 but happy with that at 53. It is a really nice race, incredibly friendly and relaxed. Glad you enjoyed it. Loch Rannoch marathon this weekend...
That’s incredible - I hope I’m still pulling marathons out of the bag in 9 years. How are you feeling about Loch Rannoch? Is it a similar type of course?
More rural, more scenic, fewer houses, far fewer runners. Undulating but no big hills. Same great community feel though.
How did you get on at Rannoch? Hope it was a good run for you 😊
Great work with the PB Paul, this was my first marathon and totally agree it was an amazing day. I finished with a time of 03:44. I was doing it for charity, but thanks to training for the Loch Ness Marathon I have the running bug, just trying to decide which marathon to do next. 🙌🏻
Oh that’s awesome and an incredible debut time 🙌🏼! I’ve had the running bug for almost 18 years now, though have sadly had multiple affairs with laziness, over eating, and mental health issues. I’m about 3 years of decent consistent running and it’s now at a sustainable level! I LOVE hearing that other people love it too.. so, race options?
Thanks Paul, probably going to do Edinburgh in May. Pretty sure I can get closer to that magic 3 hour time if I stay injury free, although that is a big if for this 46 year old!😂 Keep providing the great content!
Injury free is the KEY! Something I’ve not experience YET! Keep pressing on - Edinburgh will be amazing, and 3 hours a great goal!
Great run. Awesome time. 👏
Thank you so much - are you a keen runner?
@@pksrunsyes, I’m hopefully going for a GFA London 2025
@@realdiggerz6914 playing the waiting game! Any idea when they’ll let us know?
Waiting for your upcoming video to get cues to improve my running time 😊
I will get onto it very soon - watch this space! What are you training for?
Wow! Great PB. Congratulations
Thank you so much. Are you training for anything at the moment?
@pksruns My pleasure! I'm a 2:20:51 marathon (1992) who retired from running in 1997. I found racewalking in 2020, during Covid, and now, as a 67 year old, I am National champion (Canada) for my age group. After a well deserved 2 weeks off, except for my core strengthening work, I will be training for the National championships (Canada) next summer on the track for 5000m racewalk.
All the best with your running. I can see a sub 2:40 in you within a year - Make sure to take a well deserved down time.
oh WOW! That's an incredible time, and I'm going to assume without all of the tech and advances in nutrition so I'm blown away with that time! Sounds like the race walking is a great transition out of running - I'm assuming you're probably faster than my 10k time! Let me know if you ever fancied being interviewed on the channel - would love to hear from a Marathon legend 😊
@pksruns those are very kind words, and I appreciate it - I'm not sure if I would call myself a legend, though, but thank you so much.
Great run and time. I got my PB as well as it was my first Marathon 😂. Was a tough course imo.
Hahaha a pb on a first marathon is definitely something to be celebrated!! The key question is, will you do another one? There are DEFINITELY much easier courses out there!! Look forward to hearing what’s next for you 🙌🏼