All good wishes on your marathon tomorrow in Montreal! It has been great to watch your training journey. I predict a 2:31.43, but I do hope that you achieve your sub-2:30 and your keeping well.
Funny, my Garmin had exactly the same - a huge chunk off all predicted times around a week ago. 1min off 5k, 2 off 10k and 10 minutes off marathon! Good luck with the race, I really hope you achieve sub 2:30 🙂
@@global-runner that's good to know. But, as flattering as they are, for me, the old predictions seemed more accurate. I hope that's not the case for you!
Best of luck mate. I’ve been loving following your journey. As a 45 year old runner aiming for a 3:30 in October I’ve taken loads of good advice from your channel. Really hope you smash it 👏
Good luck buddy my guess is 2:29:55 it’s been a pleasure watching your series I hope you will continue after this race! Will try to watch the marathon live hopefully on YT. Cheers from Perth
Good luck! You are ready because you did your part on training; time goal is just a number, you got this! Time to pick up your medal. See you next year in NYC Wanda Age group championship. 😊
2.29.21 my prediction. Less than 2 days from now! Good luck Mate! Love your positive approach! And take it easy , no stress before race. Im really rooting for you!!!💪
Good luck. If health issues resolved then 2:29:45, if not humidity acclimated or sniffles not gone 2:34:30. In any event, you are an inspiration and thanks for sharing.
Give it your best effort possible and you won't be disappointed with the result. I cant wait to hear about your report from the race. Bonne Chance, mon ami!!! (I'm Irish but I remember a few post card words from french lessons in school :))
As a 50+ runner looking to continue my improvements your videos are an insight as to what is possible for older runners. Whatever you're time the process has been a success. Best of luck. 2.33.17
Rooting for you from Germany - I find it amazing what you do and that you share it with us! From my own experience I know how many things need to come together to make such a daring project a successful one. I wish you the best mental state you ever had, that's the only thing you really need on race day after so much hard work. 2:29:59 is my guess (purely for statistical reasons) but whatever your finish time is - the fastest-lawyer-in-history-record is yours for sure, I'd say ;-) . GOOD LUCK DUNCAN!
Right. Negative split all the way is your safest bet. 1st half 1:15:15 2nd half 1:14:15 Don't do any more intervals and take Thursday and Friday full days off if you can.
It has been great and inspiring to follow your journey. The journey is what really counts, however the race is the icing on the cake! My watch was 100% accurate in predicting my race time, so I have high expectations for you! Just don't start on that 2.22 pace 😆.
Ha ha! Yes I’ll definitely start slower than that. :) Thanks for your comment. I’ve really enjoyed the journey. I’m excited to see what the end of the journey will bring!
I’m also a fan of leg shaving pre race! Hope you have a restful remainder of the taper - I think it’s good timing and the body’s way of preparing for what is next, which will be an epic race. A prediction? 2:29:10 - I have full faith. Run strong mate 💪
Hey. The "glitch" was that garmin did an update. Mine did the same thing. In the updates it tells that they tried to make the predicted times more accurate.
Sections from miles 5-9 and 13.5-18 look like a slight uphill drag but last 8 miles is mostly quite nice. Don't start thinking it's over if you get to 18 miles and are slightly outside goal pace, you can still haul some time back. 2.29.49 with a strong effort through the park to finish. Good luck!
@@global-runner 😕I guess not quite what you were hoping for, but still much better than any of us mere mortals here will ever do 😁 Atleast we can look forward for season 2.
2h30 is a mental barrier but whatever time you do, it is already a life success,.running that fast ar 50. The prep is done, have the best race you can,.dont think about time and you will smash it
Yeah not was really rough for my Sunday evening. Woke up with shivers after a big sweat. Finally feel better yesterday. Luckily able to run this afternoon just came back from osteopath just now. I would be down for a shake out run on Saturday. How long will the shakeout run be?
Most of my tapper weeks for Marathons, Halfs and IMs are flu weeks... yep. There is for sure something that the body does not like (i'm 48...). But the races all turn out great. So just relax
Garmin's 20.26 update definitely dropped prediction times. For some of us they are actually realistic now while for others they are now way too optimistic. Let's hope for you it's the former and you just don't know your own strength.
Nice edit. You had some clever shots in there. Gotta' give you credit for putting out good quality content in a short amount of time. Let's say 5:42/mi average pace for a finish of 2:29:20. Prove me right!
Process over results. Best case, you crack 2:30. Worst case, you've put in another solid block to continue to stack towards sub 2:30 and beyond? I'll be racing a half tune up on the same day ahead of Chicago in 3 weeks. While I anxiously await to see if my 8:36min buffer gets me into Boston 2025. Regardless of your results, I appreciate you telling your story, and showing that at 50yr we still have LOTS left in the tank.
Exactly right. What a great comment. I’m definitely fitter than I was last time. So I think the main aim is to take a huge chunk of time off that mark and see what happens. Well said! Good luck in your race and Chicago and with getting into Boston!
I'm going to predict 2:31:32! This should not be considered a downer though - when you crush 2:28:00 next year that will be even better :-) That being said, I'm cheering for you to go sub 2:30! And remember if on a mile you don't go 5:43, then the next mile should just be .... 5:43.
Good luck mate, you’ll go 2.28.54 I think but even if you don’t go sub 2.30, it’s been awesome to watch your journey! 👍💪
Thank you! A few people have said something similar and I really appreciate it.
All good wishes on your marathon tomorrow in Montreal! It has been great to watch your training journey. I predict a 2:31.43, but I do hope that you achieve your sub-2:30 and your keeping well.
I’ll take it!! :)
Good luck buddy, wishing you the best of luck for the race.... I wont predict, I'll let your running do the talking!
Thank you!!! And well said!! :)
Funny, my Garmin had exactly the same - a huge chunk off all predicted times around a week ago. 1min off 5k, 2 off 10k and 10 minutes off marathon! Good luck with the race, I really hope you achieve sub 2:30 🙂
Apparently there was an update which tried to make the predicted times more accurate.
@@global-runner that's good to know. But, as flattering as they are, for me, the old predictions seemed more accurate. I hope that's not the case for you!
I do think the old ones are more accurate to be honest…!
Best of luck mate. I’ve been loving following your journey. As a 45 year old runner aiming for a 3:30 in October I’ve taken loads of good advice from your channel.
Really hope you smash it 👏
Go get it! 3:29 is legit! :)
I’ve loved this series, thank you for sharing your training! Wishing you all the best for the marathon, you are an inspiration!
Thanks for such a lovely comment!
LETS GO DUNCAN! Tyson says you're ready to rock and roll! Go get 'em!! - Jess O'Connell
An Olympic endorsement! Love it! (I do everything Tyson says so I’d better rock and roll I guess!)
Good luck buddy my guess is 2:29:55 it’s been a pleasure watching your series I hope you will continue after this race! Will try to watch the marathon live hopefully on YT. Cheers from Perth
Perth!! Love it! So far away! Thanks for watching…
Good luck! You are ready because you did your part on training; time goal is just a number, you got this! Time to pick up your medal. See you next year in NYC Wanda Age group championship. 😊
“Time to pick up your medal”. I like that a lot!
2.29.21 my prediction. Less than 2 days from now! Good luck Mate! Love your positive approach! And take it easy , no stress before race. Im really rooting for you!!!💪
Thank you! I love your point about zero stress too. It’s a good reminder.
Good luck. If health issues resolved then 2:29:45, if not humidity acclimated or sniffles not gone 2:34:30. In any event, you are an inspiration and thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the comment! I really appreciate it!!
Give it your best effort possible and you won't be disappointed with the result. I cant wait to hear about your report from the race. Bonne Chance, mon ami!!! (I'm Irish but I remember a few post card words from french lessons in school :))
Ha ha! Love it!! And thanks for your comment.
I hope you recover well and are fighting fit for the marathon. I can see you having a great race, 2.32.18. I've really enjoyed the series 👍
Thank you for this comment!!! Really appreciate it.
Loved the series GR. Good luck and trust the process.
Thank you! Wise words. Love it! Let’s goooo!
Good luck for your marathon from Italy! Stay strong, go get it!!! 💪
I love that you watch from Italy!
As a 50+ runner looking to continue my improvements your videos are an insight as to what is possible for older runners. Whatever you're time the process has been a success. Best of luck. 2.33.17
Thank you for your comments. I really appreciate them. You’re 100% right.
Good luck from Spain. Only you feel what's the time that can run. You got the power💪🏻
Thank you! And thanks for tuning in from Spain!!!
Very best of luck, really enjoyed watching ur journey, hopefully 2.29.06 but I know whatever u run it will be everything u had on d day🤞
That’s right! I’m excited to see what the last 10k will bring…! :)
Good luck Duncan, give it your best hope it goes well, I predict a 2:27 'ish for you Go for it man !
Let’s goooo!
Rooting for you from Germany - I find it amazing what you do and that you share it with us!
From my own experience I know how many things need to come together to make such a daring project a successful one. I wish you the best mental state you ever had, that's the only thing you really need on race day after so much hard work.
2:29:59 is my guess (purely for statistical reasons) but whatever your finish time is - the fastest-lawyer-in-history-record is yours for sure, I'd say ;-) .
GOOD LUCK DUNCAN!
Thank you!! I’d love the fastest-50-year-old-in-the-world title for 2015. :)
Right. Negative split all the way is your safest bet.
1st half 1:15:15
2nd half 1:14:15
Don't do any more intervals and take Thursday and Friday full days off if you can.
Good advice! Thank you!!
Every faith in you after watching your videos go out there and smash it, enjoy the race and good luck
Thank you!!!
It has been great and inspiring to follow your journey. The journey is what really counts, however the race is the icing on the cake! My watch was 100% accurate in predicting my race time, so I have high expectations for you! Just don't start on that 2.22 pace 😆.
Ha ha! Yes I’ll definitely start slower than that. :)
Thanks for your comment. I’ve really enjoyed the journey. I’m excited to see what the end of the journey will bring!
I’m also a fan of leg shaving pre race!
Hope you have a restful remainder of the taper - I think it’s good timing and the body’s way of preparing for what is next, which will be an epic race.
A prediction? 2:29:10 - I have full faith. Run strong mate 💪
Makes for an A race doesn’t it?! :)
@@global-runner Thank you for journaling the journey - really great to watch and inspiring for me.
Good luck, Chief 💪
You got this!
My prediction is 2:27
Keep inspiring us 🤘
Love this comment. Thank you!!
Feeling shite this week too Duncan! 😅 Taper week sickness!
Prediction = sub 2.30!
Let me know if you want to meet up beforehand or at the expo! Might go down this afternoon
Hey. The "glitch" was that garmin did an update. Mine did the same thing. In the updates it tells that they tried to make the predicted times more accurate.
Great info! Thanks. I’m not sure they succeeded…. ;)
Same here with my 965. Maybe a 50/50 split does the trick. 10m faster, split, "only" 5m faster, at 2h27. Yep. That sounds just about right 😁😅
I’ll take it! :)
I just hope you have a blast. Loved watching
Thank you!!
Good luck!!!!! A tope!!! Enjoy the race!!!!
Thank you!!
Welcome to Montreal et bonne course dimanche! - 2:28:46 - you got this!
Thank you!!
All the best - hope you smash it!
Thank you!!!
Love it! Looking forward to watching the race recap. Good luck 👍
Thank you!!
Bienvenu à Montréal! Great weather forecast, yes you are going Under 150 minutes 2:27:22. Good luck and enjoy!!!
Merci! What a great city! :)
Sections from miles 5-9 and 13.5-18 look like a slight uphill drag but last 8 miles is mostly quite nice. Don't start thinking it's over if you get to 18 miles and are slightly outside goal pace, you can still haul some time back. 2.29.49 with a strong effort through the park to finish. Good luck!
Good points! There seems to be a nice downhill stretch from about miles 9-13.5 to which I’m hoping will let me settle into the pace…
Welcome to my city. I'll look out for you Sunday. I'm doing the half.
Come and say hi! I was hoping you would!
@@global-runner When are you planning to get your bib ?
Apparently I can’t get it at the expo and have to go at 5pm Saturday.
@@global-runner Huh. That's odd. Let me know what corral you are in. I'll come look for you.
@@global-runner Maybe they entered you as an elite ? I bet that's it.
Please do! I should be at the front (I have an “elite” bib).
good luck. you are a beast
Thank you!! Beast mode engaged.
Punkers! All the best mate. Go be the ball. Your sister had a dream that u ran 2.29.30 . I rekon 2.28.55. 😊
Still a dream at the moment!
Good luck ! As a 49 year old trying to improve its very inspiring content. 2:28:30. Hope you feel better by race day
Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it!
Good luck you’ll nail it!
Hope so!
2:33:45 The weather seems to be a tad too warm on sunday for sub 2:30... but I still cheer for you. 😉 Or Monday or Tuesday I would totally belive it.
It’s definitely got to be a perfect day for me to hit it!
@@global-runner 😕I guess not quite what you were hoping for, but still much better than any of us mere mortals here will ever do 😁 Atleast we can look forward for season 2.
Not my day at all out there. But I’m proud of the effort. I’ll put up a quick video later today! Thanks for all your support!
Good luck. Been following your channel and my guess is 2:28. I am 51 and can only do 3:30 (this year) so you are so inspiring!
Thanks for such a lovely comment! I hope you’re right! :)
Another great video.
Weather looks ideal, 2h 30m 30sec (gun time), your Garmin will give you 2h 29m 44sec marathon.
Good luck!!
Thank you!!
2:29:40 Have a great race! Are you concerned about the humidity?
No I’m not concerned. It’s going to be cool on race day I think.
Hi Global Runner, I wish you the best! Have a great race, I’ll be cheering you on in spirit! I predict 2:29:25.
Thank you!!!
Enjoy the race!!! Going to be glorious. 2"29"38. SUB 2:30!!!
Here’s hoping!!!
Good luck!!!
Thank you!!
2h30 is a mental barrier but whatever time you do, it is already a life success,.running that fast ar 50. The prep is done, have the best race you can,.dont think about time and you will smash it
Great words and good advice. Thank you!!
I added a finish time prediction somewhere else. I said 2.35 but perhaps a minute or two faster. I've only watched a few videos mind. Good luck.
Yeah not was really rough for my Sunday evening. Woke up with shivers after a big sweat. Finally feel better yesterday. Luckily able to run this afternoon just came back from osteopath just now. I would be down for a shake out run on Saturday. How long will the shakeout run be?
Not many people wanted to meet up so I might just jog whenever I wake up. Hope you feel better by Sunday! Come say hi if you see me out there!
2:29:07 go crush it, consistent pacing, you’ve got this!!
Thank you!
Most of my tapper weeks for Marathons, Halfs and IMs are flu weeks... yep. There is for sure something that the body does not like (i'm 48...). But the races all turn out great. So just relax
I think it must be the body relaxing. Luckily I got it early…!
Love the series!
2.31.30 is my guess, with the feeling a bit down now, and the weather might be a tad warmer than 13C at the tail end of race
Thank you!!
I’ll take that! :)
I think you can do it!
Thank you!!
2:30:11, because you need to make another series after this!
Ha ha! That sounds like the perfect outcome!!
I wish you all the best to run under 2:30 my prediction is 2:31:30 and ubder 2:30 next year 💪
Great prediction! I’d take that. :)
Garmin's 20.26 update definitely dropped prediction times. For some of us they are actually realistic now while for others they are now way too optimistic. Let's hope for you it's the former and you just don't know your own strength.
I hope so!! I don’t think I’ll set off at that pace though. ;)
I want you to do it and nothing but best wishes however i reckon 2hrs 32mins and 37 secs....prove me wrong and enjoy the day!!!!
I’d still be very happy with that!! :)
Good luck. Wishing you a great run and that you make your goal time. 2:31:52
I’ll take it!! :)
My guess is 2.30.30, good luck😎
I’d take that for sure. :)
2.30.43
I’ll take it!
I hope im wrong! Good luck!
I'll guess 2:33:15, hopefully I'm wrong and you break 2:30
I’ll take it though!
2:28:33 But no matter what this has been a great build and I've really enjoyed taking the journey with you.
Thank you!! Such a nice comment. I appreciate it. :)
Yeh always get sick tapering. Betting on 1:28:52
Well that makes me feel better! Thank you!
I think you gonna get 2.30.55 ... though I sincerely wish you get 2.27.54...!!!
I’d be happy with either. :)
I will be sad if you stop posting these videos! Good luck! I am betting 2.27.58
I’m sure there will be another adventure..! :)
Nice edit. You had some clever shots in there. Gotta' give you credit for putting out good quality content in a short amount of time. Let's say 5:42/mi average pace for a finish of 2:29:20. Prove me right!
Thank you! I appreciate the comments in the video in particular! :)
2:33 my estimation. I followed several trainings and sorry for being sincere but that's my estimation
Don’t apologize! I’d still be happy with that! 2:29 is a stretch goal without a doubt.
Break a leg! Crush it! I'll go with the eeking in just under 2:30. 2:29:51!
That’ll be a scary last mile! :)
2:29:14, paced to perfection!
I’d love that!!
@DrProfX
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Look forward to watching the race recap! Good luck on Sunday! I have a feelin’ you’ll be pleasantly surprised!👍🤞
I hope so!!! :)
Process over results. Best case, you crack 2:30. Worst case, you've put in another solid block to continue to stack towards sub 2:30 and beyond?
I'll be racing a half tune up on the same day ahead of Chicago in 3 weeks. While I anxiously await to see if my 8:36min buffer gets me into Boston 2025.
Regardless of your results, I appreciate you telling your story, and showing that at 50yr we still have LOTS left in the tank.
Exactly right. What a great comment. I’m definitely fitter than I was last time. So I think the main aim is to take a huge chunk of time off that mark and see what happens. Well said!
Good luck in your race and Chicago and with getting into Boston!
2:28:40! My prediction 🎉
Like it!
2:28:17, looking forward to seeing how you get on 👍
Love it!
Good luck! I predict you'll run 2:28:XX!
I’ll take anything with a 28 in it! :)
2:27:35
Smashed all the training! Lesss gooo
Thanks!!
2:31:47🤙. Hope I'm wrong. Good luck
I’d take it…!
2:30:04
Best of luck!
Thank you!
2:30:08 👍🏃♂️
So close! :)
Good luck! Im guessing 2:29:22 💪
I’ll take it!
You got this mate: 2:29:35
Thank you!!
I really want you to prove me wrong. But I think
2:32:21
That’s fine! I’d be happy with that. :)
Really enjoyed watching your build up. I predict 2:27.59 . Have a good one.
Thank you!!!
2:34:14
That’s a good guess. I’d still be happy with that. :)
I'm going to predict 2:31:32! This should not be considered a downer though - when you crush 2:28:00 next year that will be even better :-) That being said, I'm cheering for you to go sub 2:30! And remember if on a mile you don't go 5:43, then the next mile should just be .... 5:43.
Thank you!!! I’d still be happy with that!!
2:31:35 🙂
I’ll take it!
I predict 2:29:04. Good luck!
Here’s hoping!
2:29:22 🎉LFG ☄️ 😃
Ha ha! Love it!!!
2:29:45
I’ll take it! :)
From another fast 50+ old git .smash it😍😍 2:29:53
Thank you! I’m running for all us old gits out there!
I believe that you will get there! 2:29.01
I hope so!!
2:27.59
Is training cheating? :)
2:28.49
I’ll take it!!
I reckon you are going to run a 2:28:40 marathon. 🦾
Thank you!
2:33:13
That’s a good guess! Thanks!
2:29:41
I’ll take it!
2:29:47
That’ll be a scary last mile! :)