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The Sub 3:15 Marathon Thread

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SPR
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May 2022
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Your cadence for 5k, HM, and Mara PBs is fairly similar. That doesn't suggest a runner limited by flexibility, if you were I'd expect you'd auto select a cadence strategy to increase speed.
SPR
SPR
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Elite runners spend more time in air, less on ground, than highly trained but nonelite peers: news.umich.edu
SPR
SPR
May 2022
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Stiffness here doesn't mean inflexibility btw but it might be easier to produce that stiffness without excess flexibility.
Big_G
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Ok, thanks SPR. I’ll have look into that. I’m still crocked so no real running still, but my mind has switched now so I’m going to try and work on some strength and flexibility anyway.
SPR
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Cool. Working on both strength and flexibility seems sensible.
jda
jda
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I’m stiffer than a stiff thing and have occasionally tried to do something about it in the past with no perceptible improvement or benefit so have basically given up on that. I don’t think it relates to marathon performance as SPR explains.
Rog T
Rog T
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Looks like you had a good run at the weekend, FergusG. How was it?
FergusG
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Loved it Rog. Blog will follow shortly...
larkim
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Really interesting increase in cadence towards the end whilst maintaining pace FergusG.

Great run / time!
FergusG
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Cheers Larkim.

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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.

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Mark J: 3:12 @ Christchurch NZ
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