Sub 3Hr Marathon
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May 2023
3:02pm, 16 May 2023
218 posts
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markgall
Frosty The Bowman 🇸🇪 not at all. I've always been sharp at the short stuff, the long stuff not so good at all. It's a different beast that isn't my strong point.
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May 2023
3:17pm, 16 May 2023
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Joe Hawk
Bowman - You looked possible sub 3 from your runs markgall - From your runs with a good conversion you would be closer to 2:40 / 2:45 accepting you aren't expecting that I'd still think 2:50 ish is very acheviable. Which start are you going from at Edinburgh ? |
May 2023
3:33pm, 16 May 2023
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Bowman 🇸🇪
Thanks guys, (i sounded like i was looking for some flattery  ) Yes it felt like i could be in the ballpark for around 3h. And from my stats as well. But not in the heat, i learned that. But ok, i see your point markgall and yes, after 30-32 km it's getting to be a whole new thing. |
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May 2023
4:00pm, 16 May 2023
219 posts
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markgall
Joe Hawk I'm off the white start, so just behind the fast club runners. My aim is to go through the half in around 1.25 all being well, but see how I feel on the day, certainly don't want to be pushing too hard the first half.
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May 2023
4:25pm, 16 May 2023
5,765 posts
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Joe Hawk
That's the one you want to be else you have to weave through everyone from 3-4 miles in , though it is a bigger downhill at the start. It is still downhill to coast, so very easy to get sucked into too fast a pace |
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May 2023
4:47pm, 16 May 2023
5,766 posts
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Joe Hawk
What are people thinking is a good conversion from a half time ? Double + 5, 7 , more ? |
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May 2023
5:02pm, 16 May 2023
220 posts
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markgall
I have looked at double + 10, when I started my block I thought I could maybe do a 1.20-1.22 half, so pitched my training at 2.50-2.55 accordingly.
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May 2023
5:13pm, 16 May 2023
6,491 posts
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Little Miss Happy
I think the general perceived wisdom is double + 10 minutes but I convert much better than that. Everyone's different. Endurance is definitely my forte, I'm not very fast - or not very good at pushing myself over the shorter distances.
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May 2023
5:18pm, 16 May 2023
5,767 posts
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Joe Hawk
Never did halves enough to have a true conversion. So think I'm about Double +1
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May 2023
6:14pm, 16 May 2023
590 posts
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damo_HAC
I'm half x 2, plus 2mins. But I'm much better at the longer (marathon/ultra) stuff than the shorter stuff. Each to their own. @markgall I'd be targeting a 2:55 pace up to 18 miles ish and see what happens from there on. Best of luck in Edinburgh - check the wind direction on race day as it can be very exposed along the coast (mile 5 to 26). I'm running the Edinburgh half the same day. |
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