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Feb 2012
8:33am, 13 Feb 2012
12,198 posts
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Fenland Runner
I'm after advice from you guys and girls, its two months until Bungay.
Honest self-appraisal, 8 minute/miling is relatively easy, completing a marathon is relatively easy. So my analysis is that I have the pace and the endurance to finish BUT not the combination of the two.
What should my training be like to address the issue of running at the required pace for the whole event.
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Feb 2012
8:48am, 13 Feb 2012
12,200 posts
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hellen
Progressive long runs where you jog say 15 miles then when your legs are a bit tired go for it in the last 5 aiming if poss for faster than MP
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Feb 2012
9:15am, 13 Feb 2012
12,203 posts
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Fenland Runner
That sounds sort of P&D-ish? Again good advice, cheers, hellen.
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Feb 2012
9:40am, 13 Feb 2012
12,201 posts
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hellen
yes, I used to follow their plans in the loose sense!
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Feb 2012
9:46am, 13 Feb 2012
12,206 posts
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Fenland Runner
Whatever I do it WILL not involve speedwork 
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Feb 2012
9:58am, 13 Feb 2012
12,202 posts
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hellen
thats not speedwork though, just MP or if poss a bit faster for a few miles
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Feb 2012
10:03am, 13 Feb 2012
1,700 posts
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emdee
FR - I honestly think you don't need any specific training over what you're already doing to go sub-3:30. You just need to buff up your balls, start of at 7:45-7:50 pace, get in a rhythm a few miles in and keep it going.
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Feb 2012
10:05am, 13 Feb 2012
12,209 posts
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Fenland Runner
Cheers, emdee, it seems very apparent that I lack any confidence in my very limited ability.
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Feb 2012
10:06am, 13 Feb 2012
3,753 posts
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Smout
Without speedwork / hitting thru tempo pace in training (but if your do Parkruns / races that's covered anyway) then id agree MP paced stuff in 16 mile or longer runs. I'd do longer than 5 miles as you've the endurance to cope an need the pace ingrained. Just not every week.
Start with 6 or 8 and keep an easy mile or two on the end rather than all upfront just to ease back out of it.
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Feb 2012
10:06am, 13 Feb 2012
3,754 posts
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Smout
Lol
I do like emdee's reply
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