Sub 3 marathon bet

I all ready have running clothes and two pair of running shoes. And I dont think I need any hotels stays. I am not gonna travel for other races. But I get your point, financially speaking its a lose/lose bet. If I win I will recover my spending, if I loose I loose the bet + expenses, not very clever but here we are.

I had my first run yesterday, I want to run again today, but feel a little sore. But I feel motivated and ready to give it my best, so I dont feel too bad about the bet, hopefully I have gained a new hobby.

With regards to epo, we agreed that all help is allowed, I dont know anything about it, if its risky health wis and doesnt bring big improvements, I will not do it off course. But in terms of the bet, it is allowed.

Sub3bet wrote:

With regards to epo, we agreed that all help is allowed, I dont know anything about it, if its risky health wis and doesnt bring big improvements, I will not do it off course. But in terms of the bet, it is allowed.

Rather than focusing on EPO, look into the benefits of beets (nitrates) for endurance performance. There are a lot of very affordable beet supplement products on the market that can provide you with a legal and more healthy boost.

Amateur Runner wrote:

Get Pfiz faster road racing book. It has mileage build up for 10 weeks. Do that. Then follow a 12 week HM plan. Race a HM. If you clock between 1:30-1:40. Read next part. If not pay him, you can’t break sub3.

If you run between 1:30-1:40. Follow Pfiz advanced running marathon 18/55 plan. And run a fill marathon (just to see how it feels to run a FM). So you are 40weeks done here.

Take 5 weeks recovery plan as Pfitz mentioned after 18/55.

Rebuild your mileage upto 10 weeks 97km (see faster road racing).

Follow a 12 weeks HM plan. Pfitz has a 12 week plan with highest mileage at 97km. You should break 1:30 by now. Take 2 weeks recovery.

Now follow 18/70 plan from advanced road racing. And run a sub 3.

10+12+2+18+5+12+2+18=79 weeks is one and half year

You don't have to run 90 km to break 1:30 in 1 / 2M

I am of the opinion that 60 - 65 km are enough to achieve this goal

I quit running as a college junior, picked it back up at 26. After 5 months I ran a 2:54. I have run much faster since.

But I know people that have been training well and consistently for 10+ years and have not done it. It depends on your ability level.

It your friends are wrong.

I think that you guys who have been running seriously as young adults have a big advantage, just like strength training muscle memory. I dont have that, I have never been a serious runner, I dont think i have ever been able to run 5k in under 20 min.

But that was the point of the bet, whether an untrained person could do it, because I think we all agree that its possible for people with the right background.

But I feel good about it, its going to be fun, I am gonna run cph half marathon in September, if I do worse than 1:40, I will consider the bet lost, if I get under 1:40 I will continue.

And if I have to keep track on how much more money I spend on food, it will be bad business. But its for sure all ready bad business, but thats okay. I could try to increase the amount, I think they would be up for it, they wanted to bet more originally, but im not sure I want to do that. Im not sure I can do it, but after reading what u guys write I feel more optimistic than before.