Do you think I could ever break 3 in the marathon?

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  • Breaking 3

    Anonymous Poster

    2 years ago 10/04/2021 6:48pm EDT

    In 2016 I ran a 1:21 half (my first year running). I got injured shortly after and spent a majority of the next 4.5 years not running much.

    I started running again this spring and I'm back to 60MPW. Planning to run both a spring marathon and Chicago next year. Do you think I'd have a chance at either of them?

    I'm hitting most of my workouts (Daniels), with I pace just under 6/mi and T at about 6:20. Though my endurance isn't great, as I've had to cut the last 2 M sections of my long runs short going ~6:45.

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    GettingFasterDude

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    2 years ago 10/04/2021 7:07pm EDT
    re: Breaking 3

    If you ran 1:21 five years ago, you definitely have the ability to go sub 3:00, if you want to. How soon, I couldn't tell ya.

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    Run6556

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    2 years ago 10/04/2021 11:56pm EDT
    re: GettingFasterDude

    Yes, no problem as long as you get continuity.

  • olymaratrialstop100

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    2 years ago 10/05/2021 12:05am EDT
    re: Breaking 3

    you can totally do it. it looks like you are coming from the speed side of things a bit here with your training so I would recommend just getting time on feet by slowing down your long runs a bit and finishing those long runs strong (not cutting them short). the pace on those is IMO too close to your threshold especially as the distance increases as the marathon approaches. Maybe try to start at 7:30 and work down to 7:00 (even a fast finish at 6:45 for the last few miles but don't try to average 6:45, you'll bet yourself up and accumulate too much fatigue over time doing that). You're already getting in the speed with the workouts and tempos; the LR should give you the endurance not so much the speed (a different skill set you're already working on during those other runs).

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