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The Sub 3:15 Marathon Thread

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larkim
larkim
Jun 2020
1:02pm, 19 Jun 2020
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Day - 64,024 (33m trail race)
Week - 138,811
Month - 525,637
Chrisull
Chrisull
Jun 2020
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SPR - yes it's the case here, it would be frankly very tedious trying to beat the 45,000 steps in one day. But having said that, the Garmin steps goal for each day is a reminder to get up and walkabout from my desk at regular intervals.
Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
Jun 2020
8:38pm, 19 Jun 2020
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OK ,so there was a sub contest of weekday steps for this week with a group and I am 7th of 20.

I ran 50 miles and also had a couple of miles with Mrs Axe who has started Couch to 5K. I have averaged just over 17k steps per day. I am 55k steps behind the current leader !
chunkywizard
chunkywizard
Jun 2020
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Ouch, there has to be some cheating going on there...
SPR
SPR
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So 28,000 steps a day. Given it's a challenge, I don't think that's excessive.

Ask them how they did it.
Joe Hawk
Joe Hawk
Jun 2020
8:51pm, 19 Jun 2020
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Garmin thinks I walk at around 2000 steps a mile, so that would make 28,000 = 14M.

That's doable but I'd rather run it than walk it, it'd take 4/5hrs unless you were marching

:-o
chunkywizard
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My stride length when running slowly is about a metre. So that’s about 28K a day. If you walk it at 6km an hour (ie very fast) that’s 4 hours walking non stop. Sounds suss to me.
chunkywizard
chunkywizard
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X-post Joe but we’ve come to the same conclusion.
Bazoaxe
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Do-able if you are on holiday sightseeing. Tough when working 8hrs a day in lockdown !
Rossco Peeko
Rossco Peeko
Jun 2020
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I did this a few years ago at work during peak marathon training!season. Most of the team regularly managed more steps than I managed on race day. Apparently they all had shorter legs than me.

About This Thread

Maintained by Windsor Wool
For those who want to go sub 3.15 in a marathon and/or those that have already done it and want to give advice. Share your journey or help someone else's here.

2025 targets:
Charles - Ghent - 30 Mar
Mark J - Christchurch NZ - 13 Apr
riggys - Tissington - 27 Apr

2024 achievers:
Akie: 3:15 @ Rotterdam
allmatthew: 3:09 @ Manchester
Bowman: 3:01 @ Boras
Mark J: 3:12 @ Christchurch NZ
PJH92: 3:13 @ London
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