The sub 3.30 marathon thread

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Bowman 🇸🇪
clare1976 what he said 🔝
Oct 2022
8:19am, 22 Oct 2022
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Bowman 🇸🇪
I ran my last marathon with 88% of MHR.
It seems high compared to “normal” marathon % of MHR.
Effort wise it was probably spot on. I manage the race very well, no wall, felt good afterwards, recovered well.
I have tested MHR in a lab, and have also hit it during hard intervals so MHR should be accurate.

Apparently I have a high LT1, i:e a high HR where I still burn a lot of fat, my guess is that >10 years of low carb training, and a lot of running on an empty stomach, no energy during long runs (besides in training for marathon) has done something.

What % of MHR do you guys maintain during your marathon’s?

And does it really matter or is it just a consequence of your “engines” build?

I mean, If I did the same time at the same effort and same feeling afterwards but at a lower MHR % theres really no difference?

Just different physiological set up?

What’s your take on this?
Oct 2022
8:33am, 22 Oct 2022
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Velociraptor
Similar for me, Bowman. 85-90% for an evenly paced marathon (some cardiac drift) and no need to use gels or other carbohydrate sources on long runs. I've often said that if I ate low carb I'd be claiming to be keto-adapted, but I don't so it's just genetic luck and years of getting efficient.
Oct 2022
10:30am, 22 Oct 2022
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auburnette
I ran my last marathon at avg 90% of MHR (never actually hit hrmax during that race although I did in the marathon before at the very end). I am an absolute gel muncher though both in the race and in training so I don't know if percentage of MHR and carb requirements are correlated?
Oct 2022
11:02am, 22 Oct 2022
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Bowman 🇸🇪
Interesting Velociraptor & auburnette
I guess there many ways of slicing a pie :)
Oct 2022
5:49pm, 23 Oct 2022
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clare1976
Oops sorry been neglecting it all somewhat... I'll have a look back and make some updates.

If anybody would like to take over the thread admin on this page, that would be great - after quite a few years I admit I've lost momentum with it.... thanks!
Oct 2022
3:46pm, 25 Oct 2022
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SailorSteve
Hey clare, totally understand the desire to step away from hosting this or any thread after a long shift. Thank you so much for doing what you’ve done for so long and being a source of great encouragement over the years.

Thanks again SS👏👏👏
Oct 2022
4:09pm, 25 Oct 2022
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Oscar the Grouch
^^ what Steve said.
Oct 2022
5:51pm, 25 Oct 2022
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clare1976
Thank you - but no need to thank me. I'm not going anywhere, but just conscious I'm not actively leading or encouraging this thread so somebody else could do a better job I'm sure...

New York marathon for me next week - 2 years later than it should have been and 3 years in planning so it's long awaited and anticipated. Very excited about it but I'm adamant I want to enjoy the whole thing and I haven't trained 'properly' to race it. My aim is to run strong and enjoy, which I suspect will come out around 3:40-45 if all goes to plan. Then London next spring now my GFA is confirmed and I'm going for it - after Manchester I would very much like to achieve something similar / better than that and if all aligns closer to the time, to maybe go for a PB. Something I never expected to even consider 2-3 years ago when I thought my knee damage had put an end to me running much at all, let alone pushing my own boundaries. But not getting ahead of myself just yet...
Oct 2022
8:56pm, 25 Oct 2022
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SailorSteve
Well, thanks anyway, but never mind all that.

New York! How exciting and what a wonderful prospect after the injury struggles and covid hiatus. You’ve been an excellent judge of where you’re at in the past, so best wishes for a great trip and a cracking run.

About This Thread

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2025 Sub 3:30 Attempts:

April 13th - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Hills of Death (HOD)
April 13th - Christchurch, New Zealand - Mark J
April 27th - London - Aurburnette
April 27th - London - SailorSteve
April 27th - London - Solo
Oct 12th - Chicago, USA - Mark J
Oct 19th - York - Riggys99

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2024 Hall of Fame:

SailorSteve - London - 3:17:08 & Edinburgh - 03:24:09
auburnette - London - 3:28:47 & Valencia - 3:20:50
Tipsku - Leipzig, Germany - 3:27:26
Mark J - Christchurch, NZ - 3:12:24
MissingPhoenix - Chester - 03:28:40

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