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Sub 3hr Marathon, possible or dreaming?

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  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    Arguably if you could do 26.2 miles of 6:51 by yourself on a training run you could do a real race a fair bit faster.

    Assuming it's not too hot, or too hilly and that all the stars align properly...of course.
  • DavidMartinez2
    DavidMartinez2 Posts: 840 Member
    I LOVE PEOPLE that set their own STANDARDS HIGH!
    GOOD FOR YOU!
    GO GET THEM!
    PROVE THEM WRONG
    KICK SOME BUTT

    CRASH AND BURN
    HAVE A MISERABLE EXPERIENCE AND SWEAR OFF MARATHONS FOREVER

    OP please disregard that advice and listen to what Carson is telling you.
  • _Josee_
    _Josee_ Posts: 625 Member
    I LOVE PEOPLE that set their own STANDARDS HIGH!
    GOOD FOR YOU!
    GO GET THEM!
    PROVE THEM WRONG
    KICK SOME BUTT

    CRASH AND BURN
    HAVE A MISERABLE EXPERIENCE AND SWEAR OFF MARATHONS FOREVER

    OP please disregard that advice and listen to what Carson is telling you.

    +2 to that...

    AND WHY ARE YOU YELLING?
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    I LOVE PEOPLE that set their own STANDARDS HIGH!
    GOOD FOR YOU!
    GO GET THEM!
    PROVE THEM WRONG
    KICK SOME BUTT

    CRASH AND BURN
    HAVE A MISERABLE EXPERIENCE AND SWEAR OFF MARATHONS FOREVER

    OP please disregard that advice and listen to what Carson is telling you.

    +2 to that...

    AND WHY ARE YOU YELLING?

    Yelling makes you appear to be an authority.

    YOU DIDN"T KNOW THAT?!?!
  • Carrieendar
    Carrieendar Posts: 493 Member
    My first half was 1:57. My first full was 3:30. I plan to go for 3:15 in november and then shoot to break a 3 hour marathon in chicago next year (with BOston in between). I think you can do it. I wasn't sure I could, but I spent this summer racing shorter distances and I am feeling very confident now. you can do it!!! You won't break that 3 hr in 3 months, but give yourself a year or more of solid training and then see where you are.
  • Carrieendar
    Carrieendar Posts: 493 Member
    haha, after reading the thread i see i am contrary to what most have said, but I still think you can keep it as a goal as long as you work smart towards it. Build mileage, add strides, add some tempo after that, have off season months to pull back running and strength train, work on getting body fat down and eating right, feuling...etc.
  • taeliesyn
    taeliesyn Posts: 1,116 Member
    I LOVE PEOPLE that set their own STANDARDS HIGH!
    GOOD FOR YOU!
    GO GET THEM!
    PROVE THEM WRONG
    KICK SOME BUTT

    CRASH AND BURN
    HAVE A MISERABLE EXPERIENCE AND SWEAR OFF MARATHONS FOREVER

    OP please disregard that advice and listen to what Carson is telling you.

    Don't worry David I'm bold with my goals, but not stupid about attaining them! :)

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