In my mind it's right at the cusp between the two because theoretically isn't the amount of glycogen an average runner stores away enough for about 17-18 miles? Would it be a mistake to prepare a runner like i would for a half with a little more emphasis on harder, long runs and perhaps alternate my long runs between taking fuel and going without. 30k will be the first race where we will try refueling during the race.
IT depends on how long it takes for you to run the 30k.
1:17 for half....so 1:55ish for 30k i suppose
That is almost as long as it takes for a world class marathoner to complete a maraton, so I guess we have the answer. I´ve run a 30k XC race in my hometown many times, and I ran them in around 1,55. I basically did marathon training, but I limited my long run to 2,00-2,10.
Doe anyone actually specifically train for the 30km distance?
Closer to 1/2 marathon , although you may want to bump up your long run a couple of miles.
steve "red" wrote:
Closer to 1/2 marathon , although you may want to bump up your long run a couple of miles.
Incorrect. Read what I wrote above. If you´re a fast runner, then you can run it without any problem off 10k/HM training, but this guy is about as fast as I am and the race will take him almost two hours. That is nearly the same amount of time as it takes for a world class runner to run a marathon.
well. wrote:
steve "red" wrote:Closer to 1/2 marathon , although you may want to bump up your long run a couple of miles.
Incorrect. Read what I wrote above. If you´re a fast runner, then you can run it without any problem off 10k/HM training, but this guy is about as fast as I am and the race will take him almost two hours. That is nearly the same amount of time as it takes for a world class runner to run a marathon.
It's still under the time where he will start hitting the wall, so for him more like a 1/2. They always say a marathon starts at 20 miles so that's under. You are right about the elites though which is why they run so well as they are also not expending energy for as long as slower marathon runners
All right I will clarify my previous answer.
13.1 = 1/2 marathon
18.6 = 30 kilometers
26.2 = marathon
30k is closer to 1/2 than marathon.
That was how simple my answer was intended to be. Then I added that one might want to bump up their long run a couple of miles.
the 30km should be run a lil faster that the marathon pace about 20-30sec faster.