train to RACE and COMPETE
current Americans aren't racing fast off 1-2 marathons per year now. so what's your point?
Jeff Wigand wrote:
You're not going to run very fast racing that many marathons in that sort of time frame.
old school guys like Rodgers or current guys like Kawauchi have no ego & don't let stinker races ruin their confidence. they know every race is not necessarily a true reflection of your current fitness (you CAN'T PR every time out!) and don't let subpar performances bother them.
current 'elite marathoners' that run 1-2 races a year spend the 4-6 months prior to he race giving interviews about how they've 'never been this fit' and go in with the mindset of 'PR or it's a failure'. and when they don't PR they sit around feeling sorry for themselves for a couple months before they repeat the cycle (instead of just getting back out there and practicing RACING and COMPETING).