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what should be my marathon pace?

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Bez-head
Bez-head
Oct 2013
8:11pm, 10 Oct 2013
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Bez-head
Aye alright :-(
Gobi
Gobi
Oct 2013
8:14pm, 10 Oct 2013
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Gobi
is this an I blew up confession ?
Bez-head
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Oct 2013
8:45pm, 10 Oct 2013
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Hmm no but yes.

My training this year was for helvellyn triathlon this year and hence no long runs.

I've done Lakeland50 ultra, tris and kielder marathon last year in 4.08.
Gobi
Gobi
Oct 2013
8:50pm, 10 Oct 2013
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So 2 marathons nowhere near your potential and complaining that 8.45 was slow which implies when you do long runs you run too fast.

Sounds like you need a training overhaul if you plan to do a marathon properly.
Gobi
Gobi
Oct 2013
8:59pm, 10 Oct 2013
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So 2 marathons nowhere near your potential and complaining that 8.45 was slow which implies when you do long runs you run too fast.

Sounds like you need a training overhaul if you plan to do a marathon properly.
jacdaw
jacdaw
Oct 2013
9:21pm, 10 Oct 2013
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How do you calculate this? According to every predictor I've used I'm seriously underachieving at marathon distance. What marathon time should I aim for if I have a 1.34 half PB (on a hilly course - Keswick)? The best (flat) marathon I've done is 3.32, but my training is a bit ad hoc :)

Or are some people just better at shorter distances?
Bez-head
Bez-head
Oct 2013
9:28pm, 10 Oct 2013
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Gobi - could be right? Will enter Town Moor and Racecourse. Then see??? Honest not a total erstwhile as Veloicraptor suggests
Bez-head
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Gobi - could be right? Will enter Town Moor and Racecourse. Then see??? Honest not a total erstwhile as Veloicraptor suggests
Fizz :-)
Fizz :-)
Oct 2013
10:07pm, 10 Oct 2013
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Fizz :-)
Jacdaw, if you look at the link on the previous page, Fetch has a "real-world" marathon time predictor which, funnily enough, predicts a 3:32-ish marathon from a 1:34 half.

Gobi's predictions would be closer to the Riegel 1.06 factor, for people who have the drive to win and time/commitment to train "properly".
jacdaw
jacdaw
Oct 2013
10:26pm, 10 Oct 2013
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Thanks Fizz, that seems to answer my question exactly.

I should probably do more training.

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