I was due to run Chicago on the 7th. But for compassionate reasons haven’t ran since the 27th of September.
So, when could I realistically run my target marathon (sub-2.50 attempt)? I have no idea how to work this out? Or how to restructure a plan to get my shape back...?
Frankenstein Muff wrote:
I was due to run Chicago on the 7th. But for compassionate reasons haven’t ran since the 27th of September.
So, when could I realistically run my target marathon (sub-2.50 attempt)? I have no idea how to work this out? Or how to restructure a plan to get my shape back...?
Added info. There are two local marathons I could attempt: Nov 4th and Dec 2nd.
Frankenstein Muff wrote:
I was due to run Chicago on the 7th. But for compassionate reasons haven’t ran since the 27th of September.
So, when could I realistically run my target marathon (sub-2.50 attempt)? I have no idea how to work this out? Or how to restructure a plan to get my shape back...?
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You barely lost much fitness. It's only been about 17 days. Joan Samuelson (Benoit at the time) had knee surgery 2 weeks before the Olympic Trials in '84 and still won the Trials and the Olympics.
I recently missed three weeks while in the field (military) and ran a marathon three weeks after getting back. It probably had a small effect, mostly due to poor sleep patterns and less than optimal nutrition, but I ran 3:07. Hoped for sub-3:05 and was on pace until around mile 22 or 23. Don't let the missed time get into your head. Just trust your previous training. Like I've seen people post on here before, "The hay is in the barn."
You've now taken 2.5 weeks off, and you were probably partway into a taper at the time. You've probably haven't some fitness, but not a great deal. If it were me, I'd do a 5-week rebuild, a 2-week taper, and then race on December 2.
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