What would I have raced for a marathon if . . .

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BeLikePre wrote:

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If you don't like what I wrote then move on and don't waste anymore of your time.

Anyone care to estimate?

You ran a 2:41 marathon uphill on a treadmill without feeling tired? If you really did that, you are probably in 2:15 shape on a flat course.

a 1% incline on a treadmill approximates for wind resistance enough that it simulates the effort of running on a track. I would think with 1.5% you might be up to simulating the effort of running on the road.

In my experience a long run where great care is taken to control the effort will be about 20 minutes give or take slower than what you could run for an all-out marathon.

Josh?? Josh, is it you? What are you doing running a full marathon on the treadmill the week after your half marathon? and more importantly, WHY DIDN'T YOU GO FOR THE WORLD RECORD?????

btw, OP = crappy troll

LetsRun4Fun wrote:

btw, OP = crappy troll

Or not a troll. Regardless, please amuse me with your guess whether or not you believe me. By the way, I'm fairly sure, from good sources, that 1.5% on a treadmill just counteracts the loss of headwind.

I've been doing a ton of base work and 6 min miles feel really easy. So on an above average day I just went at it for quite a bit longer than usual. I was not easy, but far from a race effort. I don't think I could run 20 min faster like one suggested, but I was just curious if others had experience with running that long at a similar effort and what the difference was to their race potential. I haven't raced much this year, much less on roads (mostly trails) so I don't really have anything else to go by.