Youre a 3:38/13:20 guy who just graduated. What's next???

What you need are 2x1M at LT pace the first day, then 30 minutes easy every other day. Maybe some jumping jacks and other plyos and drills the days between the 30 minute runs.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but a 3:38 marathon is not as good as you think it is. Hell, my high school biology teacher ran Chicago in 3:36.

1:48, 3:38, and 13:20 aren't winning any major international races and won't get you into any finals. 3:38 and 13:20 are national class times. Competitive at the NCAA level but not beyond that.[/quote]

This is a pretty solid troll attempt. 7/10.

But anyway, if an athlete has run 3:38 in college it means they're going to get a pretty solid contract and they're going to improve very quickly as a pro. Because that is what happens when you go pro. Kind of like high schoolers get way better in their first year of college.

Your argument is exactly the same as saying don't recruit a 4:06 HS miler because they're too slow and the top collegians run 3:54. It's this thing called DEVELOPMENT.

The collegiate record for 1500m is 3:35. And you could argue that 3:35 is too slow to win international races. So that would imply that every collegian every is too slow to run at a world class level. I think we all know that's clearly not true.

Example: Pat Casey was a 3:40 guy in college. First year as a pro, runs 3:35 and takes 2nd at USA's to Leo. He's probably about to go run 3:34/33 or faster this year. It's called DEVELOPMENT, and that's why companies sponsor 3:38/13:20 guys.

what are you doing here wrote:

Your 3:38 marathon PR isn't all that bad, but you will have to do some more training if you want to achieve the goal of qualifying for Boston. But don't worry I think you can make it with a bit of luck and good race conditions. Have you tried Jeff Galloway's walk break method? This program is designed for new runners, like yourself, that are looking to break into the sport. Just give the process time and don't get discouraged. Make sure you get some good gear s well.

Good Luck you can do it!!

And feel free to come on here and get some advice. I have a 3:36 PR, but think I can help you to improve.

And a 13.2 100 m? Definitely room for improvement in the basic speed area.

And, footwear gear? I could give you for free my old pair of SL 72's I once ran my best 2:40 marathon in many years ago.

Letsrunnowwhydontwe wrote:

Sorry to burst your bubble, but a 3:38 marathon is not as good as you think it is. Hell, my high school biology teacher ran Chicago in 3:36.

But that's your biology teacher. So I'm not really sure that is relevant.

What about your physics teacher? Now that would be something.

Steering this thread back on topic.

You graduate as a 1:48, 3:38, 13:20 guy.

What is your next move? Do you train for 1500, 5000, 10000, or longer? What are short term and long term goals?

Imagination Time wrote:

Steering this thread back on topic.

You graduate as a 1:48, 3:38, 13:20 guy.

What is your next move? Do you train for 1500, 5000, 10000, or longer? What are short term and long term goals?

Like I said you will have to work really hard on I proving your speed especially if you want to run a fast 1500. A 1:48 half mar., 3:38 mar., aren't really that big to write home about though you have an abundance of endurance and I may add tenacity to complete a sixty mile ultra in 13 plus hours. Get ye to a track and work on some leg speed. This will pay you in dividends.

Jack Farrell wrote:

Imagination Time wrote:

Steering this thread back on topic.

You graduate as a 1:48, 3:38, 13:20 guy.

What is your next move? Do you train for 1500, 5000, 10000, or longer? What are short term and long term goals?

Like I said you will have to work really hard on I proving your speed especially if you want to run a fast 1500. A 1:48 half mar., 3:38 mar., aren't really that big to write home about though you have an abundance of endurance and I may add tenacity to complete a sixty mile ultra in 13 plus hours. Get ye to a track and work on some leg speed. This will pay you in dividends.

Wow, that joke is still as funny the 12th time as it was the 1st!

Yes, this was why the guys from the Victoria Y and the Pih club used to call me, Jack Far Out.