Beginner's road to Berlin Marathon - Thoughts?

Training Advice/Discussion Marathon

6 years ago 07/24/2017 8:56am EDT

Hi, i'm 22 and i've never been running for any competition. I'm 180cm and i weigh 76kg. I'm an active guy who walks a lot and plays a lot of sports for fun. A few weeks ago a colleague who runs constantly asked me to go for a run to catch up with things. We did a 5k and i cruised it in 26 mins, i was surprised tbh. Last week we tried again a 10k and i had something left in the tank but still got 54 mins. Now i managed to get a spot for the Berlin Marathon somehow and i have 11 weeks of training left. I went to my local running club and the coach said that he signs me up professionally if i lose at least 5-10kg and i get under 4h in Berlin. Today i'll do a 13k run. Any thoughts on my chances for Berlin? Am i gifted for running? Thanks.

6 years ago 07/24/2017 9:11am EDT

re: Prodigy22

If you train smart enough, it's possible.

6 years ago 07/24/2017 9:16am EDT

re: Prodigy22

You're def not gifted but enough to get sub 4h in Berlin, just focus on keeping steady mileage and taper in last 2 weeks accordingly. Then follow all conventional wisdom for the race itself.

Good luck!

6 years ago 07/24/2017 2:39pm EDT

re: honestly speaking

I finished my 13k run. I did a 64:20, pushing myself a little. However there were +29C. Closed it out with a 4:35 last k. Any thoughts of this? It was only my 3rd timed run ever.

6 years ago 07/24/2017 3:06pm EDT

re: Prodigy22

To be honest, just train for it without the coach and see where your time is after you finish, and work on training accordingly.

6 years ago 07/24/2017 3:16pm EDT

re: Karl Hungus

Do you honestly think i can break 3h within 2 years with dedication and hard work? This week i'm doing 45 miles in total.

6 years ago 07/24/2017 3:28pm EDT

re: Prodigy22

Prodigy22 wrote:
Do you honestly think i can break 3h within 2 years with dedication and hard work? This week i'm doing 45 miles in total.

Just focus on the marathon that's coming up, and worry about finishing. Not how much you could improve in 2 years.

6 years ago 07/24/2017 3:37pm EDT

re: PeteMesquite89

Thanks guys, much appreciated, i need to keep my feet on the ground and focus on achievable goals at the moment. How many mpw should i run these weeks? I thought of 45 and peaking at 65 before tapering.

6 years ago 07/31/2017 2:52pm EDT

re: Prodigy22

A little update for the last week. I ran 40 miles, which included a 1 mile time-trial in 6:01, a 10K time-trial in 47:10 and yesterday i did a Half Marathon race without pushing too hard in 1:54:02. Condidering it's only my second week of training, am i on course to break 4h in Berlin?

6 years ago 07/31/2017 3:40pm EDT

re: Prodigy22

I think you've got some potential..train hard and taper and you've got this 100%

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