It is going to be my senior year in high school and I have always wanted to run a marathon there is one in June close to the end of the track season. I was wondering if that is enough time to rest and prepare and if I can make it off of track training or if I should just wait and get some real marathon training in.
I forbid you to run marathons until at least you finish college. There's no upside. Run a half max.
Future Marathoner wrote:
I was wondering if that is enough time to rest and prepare and if I can make it off of track training
With track training, you most certainly will be ready for a killer
MARATHON ON A TRACK!
There...it had to be said.
Grandmas run marathons. Why would you (an experienced track runner) need any preparation?
We need more information.
The upside for running a marathon after your senior HS track season is not very large.
If you are going to run in college, it is a bad idea.
If you are an 800 runner, it is a bad idea.
Another thing to keep in mind, spring of your senior year is very busy. You might not want to add a marathon on top of everything else.
lkjdfv9834 wrote:
We need more information.
The upside for running a marathon after your senior HS track season is not very large.
If you are going to run in college, it is a bad idea.
If you are an 800 runner, it is a bad idea.
Another thing to keep in mind, spring of your senior year is very busy. You might not want to add a marathon on top of everything else.
No, its not a bad idea. Run the marathon. Take a few days off then get back to training for your next season (xc?).
i ran a marathon during track season(a day after a track meet) and miserably failed the marathon, and didn't run well the rest of the season. it should be OK, just give yourself a nice rest.
How much mileage are you running right now? You want to average 70 mpw for a year min before attempting a marathon. And that is just to finish it at a respectable pace, but below your potential. If you've been running high mileage for a while, I say do it , if and only if you are already comfortable with 20 mile long runs. If not, just do a half and wait until college to do a marathon.
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