Australian Distance Runner Returning wrote:
My question is .... Does anyone think that I could return to running some good times, not necessarily setting new PR's but getting back into shape, and potentially, based on my PB's, ultimately have a shot of breaking 2hrs 30mins in the Marathon towards the end of the year? If not, what do you think might be some realistic goals? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Not knowing how you trained for those PRs it is hard to say. I think you can run 2:30 but I think it might take more like 24 months instead of 12 months. It would take most of this year to get back into shape to train (i.e. be able to running 50+mpw consistently and start doing some workouts) and then another 6-12 months to do a couple cycles of marathon training (i.e periods where you up the miles to 80) to get sub 2:30. But some people respond super fast to training.