7 weeks to go. What pace should I race? (marathon)

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    HITHEREYOU

    Member since 05/22/2020.

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    3 years ago 10/14/2020 3:05am EDT
    re: dantestruyve

    dantestruyve wrote:

    Hi, thank you for your answers!

    The half marathon was just a training, so no time trial, no competition, just a 'tempo' run.

    I know my average mileage of this year of 50mpw is a little low for marathons.. But last year i did a 2h53 marathon on a +- 40 mpw training block. This year my average is 50 mpw through the whole year. My average mileage this training period is 55-60 mpw with a peak of 70-75.

    Excuse me for my english!

    kind regards and thank you!

    Maybe could have mentioned that in the OP...(rolls eyes)

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    Earlyboy

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    3 years ago 10/14/2020 3:46am EDT
    re: Kipchoge fan

    Kipchoge fan wrote:

    if you ran 34:32 in 10k you should very easily run sub 2:50.

    I would have thought so too but it's the 1.21 half marathon that's a problem for me, was it a comparable course to your marathon course, did you taper for the half. With 5 more solid weeks with a slightly larger mileage then 2.50 is obtainable.

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    Earlyboy

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    3 years ago 10/14/2020 3:51am EDT
    re: dantestruyve

    dantestruyve wrote:

    Hi, thank you for your answers!

    The half marathon was just a training, so no time trial, no competition, just a 'tempo' run.

    I know my average mileage of this year of 50mpw is a little low for marathons.. But last year i did a 2h53 marathon on a +- 40 mpw training block. This year my average is 50 mpw through the whole year. My average mileage this training period is 55-60 mpw with a peak of 70-75.

    Excuse me for my english!

    kind regards and thank you!

    Excuse me for not reading entire thread. Yes 2.50 is certainly possible but i wouldn't focus on the time. I'd run a 1.25 half and keep it comfortable as possible until 20-22 miles if you still feel good which you should judging by your speed and training go for it.

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    dantestruyve

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    3 years ago 10/14/2020 4:47am EDT
    re: Earlyboy

    Earlyboy wrote:

    dantestruyve wrote:

    Hi, thank you for your answers!

    The half marathon was just a training, so no time trial, no competition, just a 'tempo' run.

    I know my average mileage of this year of 50mpw is a little low for marathons.. But last year i did a 2h53 marathon on a +- 40 mpw training block. This year my average is 50 mpw through the whole year. My average mileage this training period is 55-60 mpw with a peak of 70-75.

    Excuse me for my english!

    kind regards and thank you!

    Excuse me for not reading entire thread. Yes 2.50 is certainly possible but i wouldn't focus on the time. I'd run a 1.25 half and keep it comfortable as possible until 20-22 miles if you still feel good which you should judging by your speed and training go for it.

    No problem! That's actually a really good strategy that i'll follow.

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    dantestruyve

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    3 years ago 11/30/2020 12:25am EST
    re: dantestruyve

    I ran 2h43! Very very happy with it. I ran +- 60 mpw quite fast. Yesterday I had the race and started at goal pace of 3:55min/km, the last miles I went a bit faster. I ran a negative split. Thank you for the tips! Now my new goal is sub 2h40.

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