Sub 3Hr Marathon
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Sep 2008
10:40pm, 7 Sep 2008
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B.B.
Cue taper madness for you!! I've built up from a couple of months of triathlon training, which involved mid-20's mpw running into the last 4 weeks 41, 55, 56, 51 (tri today so no long run this week). 7 weeks to go, so looking to maintain the quality and push up towards high-60s mpw. Speed is there and I feel strong, but surely my endurance base is lacking?? Change to my marathon programme this time round has seen intervals disappear in favour of MP style 'tempo' runs. Tues, Wed, Thurs are a big test, with a 8-10 miler on Tues (inc. 6-8m at MP-MP+15s), 12-15m on Wed and same sesh as Tues on Thurs. Hopefully this will really add the endurance. But I don't really have that long until tapering!! |
Sep 2008
8:25am, 8 Sep 2008
406 posts
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Ex-pat Scot
Good run Twopies. Bodes well for Berlin!
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Sep 2008
8:13am, 17 Sep 2008
437 posts
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Ex-pat Scot
Bit slow here! Ran out of my skin on Sunday at Mablethorpe, to post a 3:02:32 - way faster than I'd believed. I thought I'd be around 3:08-3:10 at best. Blog has the gory details, if you must --> http://www.fetcheveryone.com/blog_other.php?id=17554 Ran to a target HR rather than specific pace, but this coincided with doing 6'45 - 6'50 pace so I was "accidentally" running at sub-3 pace until tiring a little after 18 miles. Recovery has been fine- 3 odd miles Mon and Tues. Gentle recovery runs for the rest of the week at least. |
Sep 2008
8:55am, 17 Sep 2008
167 posts
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MattTheRat
Great performance EPS - especially as you're weren't really aiming for a sub-3 time. I ran 1:23 at the Bristol HM. not a PB, but McMillan predicts a 2:55 from that, so I'm on track for Abingdon. 2 big training weeks then a 3-week taper. Rest day Monday, double yesterday including club session down at the track. 15 mile run back from work later. |
Sep 2008
11:13am, 17 Sep 2008
4,619 posts
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controversial
Matt ... you are easy under sub 3 if you manage the last few days of training without too much trouble!
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Sep 2008
1:44pm, 17 Sep 2008
73 posts
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AlanO
Great Result Ex.Pat Scot. And every mile under 7.30pace. Hopefully this will push you on to the magic sub 3hr mark next time round. As for myself I've got 11days til my Berlin Marathon attempt. Now in taper mode and the only significant runs left is an easy 11miler tomorrow and my club's 4km race on Saturday. |
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Sep 2008
4:04pm, 17 Sep 2008
439 posts
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Ex-pat Scot
Twopies - from your current form I would be expecting a 2:55 on the fast Berlin course, if conditions are right. Take it easy during the taper- I find that the hardest part of training! |
Sep 2008
4:16pm, 17 Sep 2008
80 posts
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hello guys , aiming for a sub 3 at london next year. you guys seem to be bang on target for that if not all ready there . |
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Sep 2008
4:55pm, 17 Sep 2008
443 posts
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Ex-pat Scot
Hi John. If you're aiming for FLM sub 3 then this is the place to be. It's still a long way off though. I wouldn't say that we are all there yet though- this is more of a "wanna be sub 3" thread (as opposed to the RW sub 3 thread, which is a "Sub 2:40" thread in the main). |
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Sep 2008
9:20pm, 17 Sep 2008
444 posts
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Ex-pat Scot
Sorry John - when I said "a long way off", I meant that it's 7 months to FLM, NOT that you are way off a 3 hr pace!
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