Picking a marathon pace

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    FiveBellies

    Member since 01/14/2018.

    2 posts. Last post 7 years ago.
    7 years ago 01/14/2018 6:42am EST

    So i'm looking to decide upon my marathon pace. I am hoping to dip under 3 hours, probably closer to 2.55. This time has been picked pretty arbitrarily, however, and i'm wondering if I may be being too ambitious/ not ambitious enough.

    I have a pretty solid base of a couple of years 40 mpw. I have a half marathon PB of 1.18.30, although i'm currently in around 1.23.00 shape.

    Since decided to run a spring marathon I have upped mileage to 60 MPW. I do tempo sessions (5x 1 mile at 5.55 with 1 min rest), mid week long slow runs (12-16 miles at 7.30 ish) and normally a 16-20 mile long run.

    Today I ran 18 miles at 6.40 pace (consistent splits) which felt hard but aerobically fine.

    Do you think 2.55 is a sensible marathon target, or, 10 weeks out. Could I push this further?

    Cheers.

  • *stipe

    Anonymous Poster

    7 years ago 01/14/2018 8:53am EST
    re: FiveBellies

    2:55 is a reasonable goal.

    Instead of 18 miles at MP do these:

    4-5 mile warmup, 3x 4 miles at MP

    4-5 mile warmup, 3x 5 miles at MP

  • Winning

    Anonymous Poster

    7 years ago 01/14/2018 9:52am EST
    re: FiveBellies

    Doing 30k @ 90 to 95 % of marathon pace or 40k at 85% of marathon pace are critical workouts to do in preparation for the marathon. Look up Eliud Kipchoge training log.

    Also, make sure you do some short hill reps and strides to maintain your top end speed.

    Also do some kilometer reps and a fartlek run once a week.

  • E. Bonix

    Anonymous Poster

    7 years ago 01/14/2018 10:19am EST
    re: FiveBellies

    Date of your spring marathon?

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    FiveBellies

    Member since 01/14/2018.

    2 posts. Last post 7 years ago.
    7 years ago 01/14/2018 10:24am EST
    re: E. Bonix

    Thanks for the replies.

    Its the second week on April so we are 12 weeks out.

  • E. Bonix

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    7 years ago 01/14/2018 10:27am EST
    re: FiveBellies

    FiveBellies wrote:

    Thanks for the replies.

    Its the second week on April so we are 12 weeks out.

    Any local half marathons in March to test your fitness?

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