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I think this could be an aid for me, the training is done but a little extra focus wouldn't hurt. I'm going to hate myself for doing this but I thought it would spice things up if one or two of us guessed what times we would finish in.  I'm going to predict that for the Cardiff 10km I'm going to knock at least 48 seconds off my PB, so I'm going for 37.30 this year.  I think I run better with a little extra pressure on it, it might help keep me awake for the first couple of km's where the time is most likely lost too!
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I'm going for 45 mins. Cardiff this year isn't exactly a pb friendly course,though it will be nice to run a different route for a change. Looking like the traditional Cardiff 10K sunshine will smile on us. 
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I'm pushing to break 40min, an ambitious target!  |
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Sub 42 on one or the other...
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Swansea is the course for PBs this year as the changed Cardiff course is not fast. However, that depends on the prevailing winds at Swansea which can be a huge factor !! I would like to say I am going to stick with Howard if he's running in Swansea 
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Hopefully Cardiff is still faster than Caerphilly... So sub 37 for Cardiff and closer to 36 for Swansea! Edited by user 03 September 2014 13:21:15(UTC)
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29.59 Cardiff / 29.30 Swansea
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Ideally sub 38, but have to wait and see..
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I will stick behind you then Ev sounds like a plan lol
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I'm going to go against the trend and say that Cardiff is not as slow as people are predicting.
So there's a climb to the top of the lake - but it's early in the race. The descent is later when you should be tired.
So it could be like Atlantic College - a course for negative splits.
The proof of the pudding will be in analysing the times for runners who do both races, one of whom will be me.
I'll predict 40:20 for myself this Sunday (40:01 in 2013). A few seconds slower at Swansea (maybe 40:30).
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I agree with Mick, I don't see that the Cardiff revised course will be slower, you won't have the 'sharper' turning points when you come out of the park in town. I guess as i am always round Roath Lake I don't notice an incline there anymore.
Not doing Cardiff but am doing Swansea and my prediction is i will finish in time to beat lots of people but not everyone to the ice cream queue.
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Looks like there's some head to head challenges brewing here! Queue the music, (click me)!Look out for the 1968 Ford Mustang 390 GT 2+2 Fastback!  Edited by user 04 September 2014 10:06:25(UTC)
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I am not running both so cannot compare, but i still think you can't beat Swansea for the fastest course, as long as there is no wind. Unless you run well on undulating courses, like Mick the goat of course !! Cardiff could very well be comparable to Atlantic college.
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Swansea is my pb but there wasn't a breeze last year. It was very humid. Good luck to everyone doing them anyways (especially Evatt!)
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Just run the route, it is challenging though beautiful around Roath and the hills are not too bad. Ev you'll be lucky to break sixty after missing so much track. Edited by user 04 September 2014 15:16:13(UTC)
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Alun, you forgot to say.. is your goal to be able to see james the bruce ! . see you sunday.. whats your goal time? Edited by user 05 September 2014 08:59:27(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: jamesthebruce  Ideally sub 38, but have to wait and see.. Now why didn't I say that! Would have been more sensible. Ah well in for a penny in for a pound!
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To beat you ha, I'm going to tuck in behind you all the way then take you on the line, Mo Farah style.
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Originally Posted by: Alun Davies To beat you ha, I'm going to tuck in behind you all the way then take you on the line, Mo Farah style. Its going to be interesting to see if I can stay in front of you! No contest against you on short sprints, over 10km I think it will be tight. The further out the more confident I would be. You are a runner with bags of potential! 
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Now the pressure is on, might cut across Roath Park just to beat the pair of you ha!
All I want is to run well and sneak under sub 40, even though it's so hard quite enjoy running at the moment.
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