Marathon Training Thread

[Parrot Head]

Nice! Good luck!

What do you have on the agenda for the rest of the year? I can't imagine your next race isn't until January.

[Pheidippides]

What do you have on the agenda for the rest of the year? I can't imagine your next race isn't until January.

A couple 10ks and a half as part of the training, but that's it. This training cycle is the most intense ever, though - start in two weeks. 85 miles a week.

[MarkGrace]

85 a week?! :yikes:

btw, my bro-in-law is doing the Wasatch 100 right now for the 3rd straight year. First time he ran it he was doing 90 miles a month.

[Pheidippides]

85 a week?! :yikes:

btw, my bro-in-law is doing the Wasatch 100 right now for the 3rd straight year. First time he ran it he was doing 90 miles a month.

Yeah, it's a bit ambitious.

[lambdacoug]

I'm really sweating my half on October 19th... I burned the f* out of my foot last weekend and it's just now blistering. I went from 13 miles a week to zero... I'm thinking another week, at least, of no running. Which means maybe 4 weeks of training for my next half... throw in a new job and my lunch time runs might be in jeopardy. *sigh*

[Joe Public]

A couple 10ks and a half as part of the training, but that's it. This training cycle is the most intense ever, though - start in two weeks. 85 miles a week.

Do you peak at 85, or are you starting from there? If that's a sustainable load for you, then it should pay huge dividends come race day.

I'm really sweating my half on October 19th... I burned the f* out of my foot last weekend and it's just now blistering. I went from 13 miles a week to zero... I'm thinking another week, at least, of no running. Which means maybe 4 weeks of training for my next half... throw in a new job and my lunch time runs might be in jeopardy. *sigh*

Heal first, then reassess. I had to bag a triathlon at the beginning of August, and I'm glad I did. As for the four-week HM build-up, I just did the same thing. Listen to your body. It will tell you whether it's feasible or not.

[Pheidippides]

Do you peak at 85, or are you starting from there? If that's a sustainable load for you, then it should pay huge dividends come race day.



Heal first, then reassess. I had to bag a triathlon at the beginning of August, and I'm glad I did. As for the four-week HM build-up, I just did the same thing. Listen to your body. It will tell you whether it's feasible or not.

The peak is 87, the min is about 75 until the taper. I'm feeling well rested so I'm optimistic. But it's a step above what I did last time.

[Parrot Head]

85 a week... Is happy going to step up to that bar for the holiday running challenge?

[Solon]

St. George Runners Series is open.
Won't last long.
http://www.stgeorgemarathon.com/runnerseries/

[BigPiney]

St. George Runners Series is open.
Won't last long.
http://www.stgeorgemarathon.com/runnerseries/

Thanks, I signed up. I was planning of trying to find a 1/2 marathon in Jan/Feb,s o that works for me. Plus only 15 bucks if I want to do the marathon next fall. Then I was thinking, WTH? Running a marathon last time was miserable, why would I even want to try and do it again?

[Moliere]

Last night I put my marathon training workouts into my calendar. I'm trying a "3 runs a week" training program instead of the 4 I was doing last time I got injured. I figure I might need a little more rest in between runs. I think I'll be fine given that I ride on Saturdays and I'm also swimming once a week so the cardio won't get much rest except for my designated rest days.

I think if I don't make it through this training program uninjured, I just might stick with shorter races.

[MarkGrace]

What does the mileage on the three runs a week look like?

[Parrot Head]

For those of you with experience in the area, how do pace groups usually work? Do they aim for reverse splits or basically maintain the average pace needed to complete the race in the target time or a little under? I guess it could vary, but I haven't run with one before and am planning on it for next month.

[ERCougar]

For those of you with experience in the area, how do pace groups usually work? Do they aim for reverse splits or basically maintain the average pace needed to complete the race in the target time or a little under? I guess it could vary, but I haven't run with one before and am planning on it for next month.

Depends on the pacer, but most are going to shoot for right at or a little under the goal. I doubt many will try to reverse split. One thing to keep in mind though--the pacers are capable of a faster time, so they could make up for falling behind if they had to. Ask them their strategy during the expo. Also, ask if they've ever run the race. It's crazy to me that every pacer I've talked to has been from out of town and hadn't ever run the race before. For St George, you could easily get a whole crew of pacers for free at every time goal, consisting only of people who have already run the race. And St G is tricky enough to pace that that kind of experience is pretty important, I would think. But where is the pacer from? Ohio. lol

[Parrot Head]

Thanks, ER.

I did 17.5 this morning and I felt great the first 15, but the last 2.5 were a battle. I still need to work on the slow part of long, slow distance runs. It's slow to most of you, but not much slower than what I normally run. For the second week in a row, I am grateful for the house under construction on my route that has a port-a-potty sitting in the yard because that has saved my runs. And I really enjoy leaving early in the morning and running in the morning darkness, especially when it's clear and full of stars like this morning.