Boston 3 Week Cram

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1 month ago 03/25/2024 5:53pm EDT

Qualified for Boston in May. It was my first marathon. I ran a 2:53:30 and will be in Boston in a few weeks. One problem was that I had personal issues and couldn't train as much as I'd liked. Averaged maybe 20-25 a week from July to March. However, I want to at least break 2:55 at Boston.

So I did 55 miles last week, with a 20 miler at 6:45 with only a brief break for a code brown.

I'm planning 60 this week and then going into the following with around 45.

Stupid plan? Or should I focus on enjoying Boston and just jog it and run a PR marathon elsewhere at a different time?

1 month ago 03/25/2024 6:35pm EDT

re: Mileage Crammer

Mileage Crammer wrote:
Qualified for Boston in May. It was my first marathon. I ran a 2:53:30 and will be in Boston in a few weeks. One problem was that I had personal issues and couldn't train as much as I'd liked. Averaged maybe 20-25 a week from July to March. However, I want to at least break 2:55 at Boston.
So I did 55 miles last week, with a 20 miler at 6:45 with only a brief break for a code brown.
I'm planning 60 this week and then going into the following with around 45.
Stupid plan? Or should I focus on enjoying Boston and just jog it and run a PR marathon elsewhere at a different time?

Doesn't seem excessive to me. Go for it.

1 month ago 03/25/2024 7:01pm EDT

re: Have a nice day

With such low miles, you may have some problems in the final 10k but if you can get in 60 miles and do some running on tired legs, seems like a good goal.

1 month ago 03/26/2024 5:53am EDT

re: Mileage Crammer

Seems fine. 60 isn't a big jump from 55 but those 2 weeks are a good bit more than the 20-25 you've been doing. I would focus on the mileage over workouts. & I wouldn't worry about the time goal. Boston very rarely sets up for people to chase time goals. A lot do it anyway & go after what they think they're ready for versus what the later than 10am start time gives them. It could be 70 & humid. You just dk with Boston. Try to negative split & enjoy the race. Set a goal like having 21-22 be your fastest mile of the race.

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