Hi runners! I'm doing my first marathon in less than a month. I've done 2-20 mile runs at 8:20something pace, one 21 at 8:12 pace and my last 23 miler at 8:24 pace. Thats comfortable for me...i'm not pushing it at all. Based on that and if i have a good day what could i hope to finish in? Oh and the course is FLAT FLAT FLAT. Any ideas? Thanks!!!! :-)
I bet you can run that 8:20 pace for the whole marathon. Don't expect to hold 8:00 pace because I bet that last 6 miles is a real bitch. (I've never raced a full marathon)
scat wrote:
Hi runners! I'm doing my first marathon in less than a month. I've done 2-20 mile runs at 8:20something pace, one 21 at 8:12 pace and my last 23 miler at 8:24 pace. Thats comfortable for me...i'm not pushing it at all. Based on that and if i have a good day what could i hope to finish in? Oh and the course is FLAT FLAT FLAT. Any ideas? Thanks!!!! :-)
It's hard to tell with just the information on your long runs. It might be helpful to know your average weekly mileage for the last 8-12 weeks, what type of speedwork you've done, any other race distance times. That being said, I ran 2 21-mile runs at roughly 8:10 pace and a 23-mile run at 8:21 pace in my marathon buildup. On a fairly flat course (slight uphills in first 6 miles and miles 19-21) I ran 3:13 and change. I held a solid 7:15 per mile pace until around mile 20, fell off the pace for about 3-4 miles, then ran the last two miles a little faster than 7:15 pace.
I'm running between 50-60 miles a week. My half marathon PR is 1:39 and i usually run a 5k in sub 21. :-)
scat wrote:
I'm running between 50-60 miles a week. My half marathon PR is 1:39 and i usually run a 5k in sub 21. :-)
I would say you're looking at a similar time then (3:10-3:15). If the course is very flat like you say (I'm guessing you're referring to Houston or Disney(?)), you might get between 3:05-3:10. Obviously, the weather can always be an issue at both of those marathons (assuming you're running one of those). Hopefully you get a good pace team to run with at the 3:10 or 3:15 pace if that's what you're planning. The 3:10 pace team leader at my marathon was very good overall, except for the 6:40-6:45 pace we hit at mile 2 or 3. Other than that it was fairly even at 7:15. It made it mentally a little easier to run with a group. There were probably anywhere from 15-20 guys running together at the 3:10 pace. Best of luck!
thanks a bunch. i'm actually running tybee island. its a very small marathon but, they do a great job with it. i ran the half there last year. thanks again! happy running!
His half marathon PR is 1:39, and you believe he can run twice that distance at a faster pace? If that PR is representative of current fitness, I think that going out with a 3:10 (1:35 half-marathon pace) is inviting disaster.
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His half marathon PR is 1:39, and you believe he can run twice that distance at a faster pace? If that PR is representative of current fitness, I think that going out with a 3:10 (1:35 half-marathon pace) is inviting disaster.
My half marathon PR was 1:47 when I ran the marathon. Maybe his PR was 6-9 months ago? His fitness may have increased considerably since then. My half PR was about 9 months before the marathon. At the marathon I ran halves of roughly 1:35 and 1:38, both faster than my PR. I agree that it could be inviting disaster if the PR was only a month or two ago. So, when was your half PR OP?
My half PR was 2 months ago on a hilly course. My goal is to be around 3:45 give or take. I would be super happy with that :-)
scat wrote:
My half PR was 2 months ago on a hilly course. My goal is to be around 3:45 give or take. I would be super happy with that :-)
Yeah, just 2 months ago I would have to agree with the other guy above. 3:45 is definitely possible, but I would put money on closer to 3:30 for you. Once again, good luck! Tybee Island is a great place. I haven't been there in probably 15 years. Enjoy!