I averaged 65-70 for the preceding 2 months. Averaged 50-55 for the 4 months leading up to those last 2 months. Highest mileage weeks were 70, 72, 75, 75.
Two 19 mile runs, one 20 mile run and three 21 mile runs six weeks in a row with a three week taper.
Ran three 10K's during the 50-55 mile week period: 36:38, 36:30 & 36:57.
Hit the wall at 23 miles. I was on 2:50 pace and finished at 2:54:51.
ran 2:59:06. about 40 mpw average. I went up to 62 once.
My highest mileage was in the low 70's and I only hit that once or twice.
Mostly I did a month in the 50's, a month in the 60's and a week or two in the low 70's, tapered- raced.
Ran 2:42 using Benji Durden's Marathon Plan which had me averaging @ 60 miles/week.
in my mid to late 40's i ran 2:59 off of 37 mpw (50 peak) with 50 mpw of bicycling thrown in. i then quit the bycling and averaged 57 mpw (80 peak with a lot at 60 - 70) and did another 2:59. i then did 47 mpw (peak of 50) and did 2:56.
i think i tend to run most of my mileage too fast, given my racing times. so, when i increase mileage, i mostly just make myself too tired to race well. for the next cycle, i'm going to try to keep the easy days easy, the hard days hard, and bump my mileage up gradually. i've run a 1:21 half, so i think i'm underperforming in the marathon.
anyway, i'm enjoying the experimentation.
Averaged, 55 - 65 mpw most of it at 6:00 - 6:30 pace per mile. Wed a hard 6 miler 33 min., Thur. track w-out 4x400 m/400 m jog. jog 400 m. 1 mile 5:20/400 m jog. 4x400 m 72 sec. - 75 sec./400 mjog.
Longest week 85 miles. Long runs up to 22 miles.
Regular racing, 10 pr 32:44.
Marathon PR 2:37:47
AVERAGE probably 45, but was at 60 for a while.
avg of 27 mpw & peak of 38 = 2:52 @ age 39
avg 30 mpw & peak of 40 = 2:57 @ age 47
3 runs per week plus 3 - 4 days of intense cross training every week.
bottom line: there is no magic number, no bright line that you have to cross.
your genetic ability matters a lot.
the quality of your training matters a lot too.
your adaptability/response to training stimulus matters quite a bit.
Averaged about mid 50s with a peak of @70 to first get under 3. Then bumped up the mileage to an average of mid 60s with a max of 90 to get down to 2:47.
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