Post your Marathon Progression relative to mileage run per week in the build up

30 3:40

50 3:12

90 2:47

50-2:47

90-2:34

110- 2:27

130 - DNF

50 MWP - 2:48

50 MWP - 2:46

50 MWP - 2:55

60 MWP - 2:45

65 MWP - 2:52

55 MWP - 2:40

70 MWP - 2:39

I averaged the 14 weeks before the race.

40-50mi = 3:02

60mi = 2:46

70-80mi = 2:41

90-100mi = We'll see @Boston

All races ~1 year apart

25-27 4:59

20-30 - 3:58:xx

40-50 - DNS

40-50 take 2 - 3:28:xx

60-70 - 3:02:xx

40mpw - 3:05

40mpw 5 years later - 2:47

30mpw -2:52 and 2:36

40mpw -2:33

60mpw -2:28

50mpw - 2:44 (serious bonk)

65mpw - 2:39

70mpw - 2:37 (bonk)

85mpw - TBD in 2 months

54- TBD

30 : 2:49

50- 2:39

69m - 2:55 (debut)

78m - 2:46

79m - 2:35

108m - 2:30

90m - 2:27

Cumulative mileage is at least as important as one campaign (assuming you haven't taken huge breaks in between).

115 mpw - 2:19

125 mpw - 2:17

Or maybe the improvement was just going from marathon 1 to 2. Or the course, or the day.

I am shocked to see that many runners logging 60+ miles to run a 3h Marathon, or say a 2h50. I am not even close to be talented and however I could run a 2h41 under ~ 50 miles. I am sure it is possible to run well under 3h00 for an average talent under 50 miles a week, as long as it is done constantly for a few years (depending on the runner background it can be done in a year) and focused in quality.

I would be interested in knowing why running that much (some posters over 80 or 90 miles) and how such a schedule would look like. I don't run more than 50 miles a week because my body wouldn't sustain that volume with work/family/social life. It seems 50 is my optimal mileage, one that I can run well and keep the balance of other aspects of my life.

35 MPW - 4:01

45 MPW - 3:16

55 MPW - 3:11

My current plan to run low 3 hour off 45-65 miles.

sun mon Tu W thur Fri Sat Total

Week 1 13 Off 4 8 Off 4 10 39

Week 2 13 3 4 8 4 off 10 42

Week 3 14 4 5 8 4 4 10 49

Week 4 15 4 off 10 4 5 10 48

Week 5 14 8 4 10 4 5 10 55

Week 6 16 3 3 8 off 4 10 41

Week 7 16 4 4 8 4 5 10 51

Week 8 17 off 4 8 4 5 10 48

Week 9 18 4 6 10 5 6 13 62

Week 10 off 10 4 8 4 6 10 42

Week 11 off 4 4 8 4 6 2 28 + Marathon

Brazil, reference my post, that's the kind of schedule i have running all singles.

M1: 35mpw - 3:26 - June 2003 age 25

M2: 45mpw - 3:12 - Oct 2003 age 25

M3: 60mpw - 3:03 - Dec 2004 age 26

M4: 80mpw - 2:52 - Dec 2005 age 27

M5: 85mpw - 2:47 - Dec 2006 age 28

M6: 90mpw - 2:45 - Dec 2008 age 30

M7: 90mpw - 2:43 - Dec 2009 age 31

M8: 90mpw - 2:41 - Mar 2011 age 33

M9: 90mpw - 2:39 - Dec 2011 age 33

M10: 90mpw - 2:44 - Dec 2014 age 36 (PR days are over)

15- 4:07

25- 3:11

40- 2:49

70-2:28

95- TBD

15mpw marathon was the most painful race I have run and second race of my life(the first was a 54 minute 10k), couch to marathon in 3 months. Second marathon was 5 months later and was better, blew up at 22 and lost a minute per mile to the finish. Third was 6 months later and my first slight positive split. Gave up a pack a day habit after the race and raised my mileage over a year to run the race of my life so far. Currently trying to reach the WC standard of under 2:19 this spring two years after my last marathon (2:13-2:14 to go, will not happen)