people who started running in your 30s and became decent (ie sub 2:30 marathon men, 2:45 women)

...dropped to 15:20, 1:08.50, 2:33. Hoping to get under 2:30...

Did you miss the "and became decent" part? You're not eligible to answer this question.

late bloomerrrr wrote:

How did you make the life style changes necessary to become a runner?

I gradually ran more and raced more. It took 2 years to do some decent regular training.

Chief Justice Kavanaugh wrote:

...dropped to 15:20, 1:08.50, 2:33. Hoping to get under 2:30...

Did you miss the "and became decent" part? You're not eligible to answer this question.

Well here we are a year after my initial post, and I’ve run 2:28. So is my response now validated?

I started running when I was 14, and have never done a marathon. So I cannot give you any ideas. Maybe just quit your job and make your dreams a reality.

Masterblaster13 wrote:

:) not kidding..

Not a troll. The OP can definitely flip the switch and run quite well if the talent and dicipline exists. It's hard at 40 but doable on 40-70mpw.

I came from bike riding/racing. I only ran in high school and a bit in my early 20s.

Obviously I was fit when I started at 37-38...I could barely run 10k at 7-8 minute pace and would be crippled for a week. I ran about 15-20mpw max..... for the first year. I started running with some dicipline at 38+ during the winter with a friend and a my dog. *At 39 I ran NYC decently 2:36, Boston 2:34 , CIM 2:28 at 40, Boston at 40..2:33....all in the area the OP wants to run.

Now at 41 just ran 1:11:35 and hoping for another sub2:30 at chicago. It's possible but you have to be patient and want it.

So you stampeded straight to the 'thon.

Perfect example: Kenneth Mungara of Kenya ran his first marathon at age 34, and then went on to be a very successful marathoner. At age 41, he won the Milan Marathon in Italy with a time of 2:08:44.

https://running.competitor.com/2015/04/news/41-year-old-runs-record-20844-marathon-in-italy_126194

Messi,

Yes, I pretty much went straight to the marathon after a year of dabbling with running again.

I was quite fit from cycling.

I ran a 5k at Christmas 5 years ago and don't think I broke 18 minutes.

By summer I was doing 3xmile or 4x mile on the track once or twice per week around 5:20 pace and spent 1 year building to a 10 miler in 60 minutes as my Sunday run.

Here's my approximate progress.

Age 38- 10k around 36 minutes and 5k 17 minutes.

Age 39- 1/2 marathon 1:13 and marathon 2:36

Age 40- 2:34 marathon 1:12 half

Somewhere between 40-41 I ran 2:33 and 2:28.

Age 41- 1:11:30 1/2 and 2:26 marathon

Age 42- 1:10 1/2 marathon and goal is 2:23 full this year.

I have stayed reasonably healthy so far.

Stopped smoking 1st day of school senior year in high school. Finished a smoke and then immediately ran 2-miles with cross country team after friend got me to do it. About died, ended up staying with it (that was the last cigarette I smoked) and ended up #4 on xc team. Ran 4:48 mile, 2:04 880yd in track season. Could run almost 3x2000m at 5:00min/mile in practice (with 5-min rest in between) next year as freshman in college (age 18). Wish I had never smoked and had run through high school.

Well here we are a year after my initial post, and I’ve run 2:28.

So you admit you weren't eligible to respond. Owned.

Chief Justice Kavanaugh wrote:

Well here we are a year after my initial post, and I’ve run 2:28.

So you admit you weren't eligible to respond. Owned.

Dude just go back to drinking bear. But try not to molest any women while you're at it.

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