I've run a 3hr marathon, a 2:49 at Boston this spring, and just recently a 2:41:21 at the Detroit Freepress Marathon....I'm going to be training even harder and running my tempo runs and marathon-pace runs faster. I'm wondering if there is any real set amount from about 6 months from now on how much faster I/one could improve their marathon time?????
No one ran 2:41:21 at the Detroit Free press Marathon...
Shirley you can't be sirius... wrote:
No one ran 2:41:21 at the Detroit Free press Marathon...
http://live.xacte.com/detroitmarathon/
And you actually tried to find out who the OP is, get a life.
No one ran 2:41:21 at the Detroit Free press Marathon...
http://live.xacte.com/detroitmarathon/
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24 seconds jeez, Just writing a thread, thanks for all the help douche[quote]Shirley you can't be sirius... wrote:
wolfpackparty wrote:
I'm wondering if there is any real set amount from about 6 months from now on how much faster I/one could improve their marathon time?????
Depends on a lot of factors. If the 2:41 was not hard and with a fairly conservative training plan, more improvement can be expected. If the 2:41 was a b$tch and with a huge amount of miles in training, then big PRs might be running out. Also, if you were a 31:00 10k-er in college but have been out of shape, more improvement is certainly possible. But if you are a pure amateur, losing minutes on your time will become more difficult.
Generally speaking, getting below 2:40 is hard, but doable for runners with talent and dedication. Every minute from 2:40 down to 2:30 gets significantly more difficult to knock off your time.
To answer the question, in 6 months, sub 2:40 is definitely possible. Pushing to 2:35 is risky unless you were previously running on a high level in college or as a post-collegiate sub-elite. Regardless of the foregoing, 2:41 is a solid time. Keep at it. The sky is the limit.
Thanks for the insight. The 2:41 was actually my easiest marathon to date. I'm assuming so because I finally upped my mileage to some serious numbers while still inducing speed and tempo work throughout the week. I definitely am gonna shoot for around 2:35. I'm gonna keep the mileage pretty high and work a bit more on speed especially in the early stages because I never had a chance to develop speed at 5k and 10k distances.
Why lie about your marathon? No one ran that fast in detroit, *facepalm* all you compulsive liars out there..
Ever done something in a hurry, it was an accident...when was the last time 3 seconds mattered for an amateur running a marathon? never[quote]yulps wrote: