I am running a marathon tomorrow and hoping to complete it in the range of 4 hours to 4:15. I am actually a sprinter so have minimal experience with long distances (I am doing this marathon as part of a fundraiser). I am a 20 year old male with an HRmax of 190 and resting HR of 48. What should I keep my heartrate at throughout the race for example what should my heart rates be between 0 and 10 km, 10 and 20km, 20-30km, 30-40km, 40-42 km?
Just jog along at a pace that feels super easy. If it gets harder, slow down.
As long as you've done some sort of half-arsed training you'll be fine.
My average heart rate was 220, anything less is sacrificing a gift.
just finish and still have a pulse. Truth.
On a four-hour-long event, it should be around 80-83% of your maximum heartrate if you are well conditionned, but since your training is half-arsed, I'd say stick to easy pace at 70-78%. After the first few Ks, heartrate should be constant. It will drop if you fade or go up if you overheat or dehydrate.
marathondude1 wrote:
I am running a marathon tomorrow and hoping to complete it in the range of 4 hours to 4:15. I am actually a sprinter so have minimal experience with long distances (I am doing this marathon as part of a fundraiser). I am a 20 year old male with an HRmax of 190 and resting HR of 48. What should I keep my heartrate at throughout the race for example what should my heart rates be between 0 and 10 km, 10 and 20km, 20-30km, 30-40km, 40-42 km?
This is a "hobbyjogger" question. Sounds like you're looking for "hobbyjogger"-oriented answers. You will probably have better luck on Reddit, RunnersWorld, or Facebook. Hope this helps.
Yikes! If you have been training for a marathon and haven’t got that figured out by now, my suggestion would be to stay home and monitor your resting heart rate. Is this person real?
Just ran my first two weeks ago. Training at pace in weeks prior was just under 80% of max at goal pace at up to 22 miles. Warmed up race day ( all training in single digits to low 30’s F). Local course so all my runs were on the course. Warmed up to low 60’s and sunny on race day, ran at 85% heart rate average with a couple peaks in last few miles on hills within 5 beats of max.
Didn’t bonk or hit a wall but definitely didn’t have much left at end. 46 year old, resting hr 48, max hr 190 ( from races). Negative split by about 30 seconds. My goal was to run first one at 80 pct ish. Weather didn’t help and worked whole time, never felt comfortable. Peaked at 75 miles a week and held 70+ for four weeks at end before a two week taper.
I know this is hobbyjogger but my experience. Going to keep up training and do better in fall on next attempt. My time was 3:13:30. Was happy with it, not good by standards here but felt I performed close to potential given circumstances