Sucess off 35 mph in half marathon and marathon

If you are running 35 mph, you should have massive success in your chosen events of half marathon and marathon.

You should find massive success in any running event, in fact. You'll easily set the new 100m world record.

Asharry wrote:

I’m 35 and have been running since I was about 12. The past three years or so since I had kids I really only find the time to run 3-4 days a week. I usually do two 4-5 mile runs, 1 moderate workout and 1 long run. Last year I ran a half marathon in 74 while averaging 28 miles a week. My pr as a 23 year old training hard was only 71. I read about guys my age running 70 miles a week and I literally cannot imagine making the time for that with work and family.

74 what? You ran a half marathon in 1:14 on 28 miles a week?

If you want to talk adding miles to your week, we can. I have a wife and kids and a full time job that goes from 7:30 until 4:00. I have to be in the house by 6:30am to get the wife and kids ready. After 4:00, I typically try to get home for family time, getting dinner ready, and one-on-one time with the wife.

So I run from 5:00am-6:30am. 4:40ish wake up time. If you want it, you can do it. Weekends are easier obviously.

Yes, 74 for the half marathon. Check out my three weeks leading up to that race...sadly, this is a typical week for me at this age and stage. I actually find it sort of amusing even looking at this and seeing how little it is. I guess I'm just curious if anybody else finds that they just can't handle running much anymore but still manage to run races they feel like are pretty respectable (although admittedly, I couldn't run for about 5 days after that effort...recovery definitely takes longer!) I just keep wondering when my fitness will plummet

Week 13

Monday 1 mile easy jog with pull-ups, push-ups and some drills and lunges

Tuesday 0 day off...got a cold

Wednesday 0 feel really sick

Thursday 0 feeling a tad better but tired

Friday 4 miles still a bit sick but felt okay on run... was POURING rain...crazy rain!

Saturday 5 miles 4 x surges between 45-90 seconds...still pretty sick and congested

Sunday 18.5 miles woke up super sick and congested but managed to get a descent run in...was hillier than I thought...2000 feet of gain, 2:27

Total 28.5

Week 14

Monday 1 mile easy jog with light drills and some pull ups

Tuesday 0 woke up late

Wednesday 4 miles easy day...

Thursday 0 off super sick still

Friday 0 off

Saturday 4 miles easy run with 4 x uphill strides and 2 x strides

Sunday 9 miles 6k time trial in 19:59...out 9:56, back 10:03

Total 18 miles

Week 15

Monday 1 mile easy jog with sprint mechanics

Tuesday 4 miles easy run

Wednesday 0 off, left ankle and achilles hurt...locked in place, weird pain

Thursday 0 same...very painful

Friday 2 miles run with a bit of a pickup and a couple of strides

Saturday 4 miles pre meet with some strides and mechanics

Sunday 14 miles half marathon 1:14:24

Total 25

I’m goin to put as much effort into my response as you are for your training.

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You have talent. You could run 68 minutes with proper training.

I've done similiar training at 40+ and been under 1'20 but you only list the last 3 weeks, what about the previous ~12 weeks.

push your kid(s) in a stroller. problem solved. thank me later when you run a 70

I ran a 1:18, 1:17 and 1:13 at the ages of 16, 18, and 19.

Mileage was around 35, 45 and 50 at those times.

Half marathons are (were) not tough. They were just long tempo runs, even when competitive. At that level and speed, you can either do it or not do it. That's true of every race, really, but at least in the half you've got time to deal with it.

You can run a pretty strong half on 35 mpw but not so much for the marathon.

Depends on your definition of success. I am trying to break 3 hours this year on 15 mpw. I think it can be done. That will be a success for me.

If you listen to what coachjs advocate there is no problem to run even a fast Marathon on 35 mpw. www.coachjs.se

As has been pointed out many times on this site, Bernie Allen ran a top 10 finish at Boston in the 1970s off 40 mpw, according to someone who knew him very well. He did a 20 miler each week and two 10 mile runs. I looked up his time but have forgotten it, probably sub 2:20.

Those 3 weeks logs prior tell us nothing, show us the preceding 12+ weeks, and as the poster above says you can easily run more than you are. Good times though.