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gregmacd wrote:I ran a similar time as yours of 3:13. I then trained another 7 months and got it down to 3:07. I then trained another 2 months and got it down to 3:04. So, I think that you can get in the 3:04 - 3:07 range, if you train at 70-80 mpw (113 - 129 km/wk) over the next 7 months.
RW published a study stating that you can run 52 seconds faster in a marathon for every pound you lose. So, this would be 5-8 lbs.
As for training, you need at least 15% (most BQers), preferably 25% (avg. for 2004 OT qualifiers), of your mileage at a 6:52 pace or faster. So, plan on 20% or 15 miles per week at
BRO, DON'T LEAVE US HANGING, AT "..."?? WHAT HAPPENED, ARE YOU OK???
Sorry dude, not sure why everything I typed didn't post. I was just recapping what I said above: "So, plan on 20% or 15 miles per week at sub3 marathon pace or faster, 75 mpw total, and weighing 148 lbs, to have a decent shot."