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  • Something new in your diet? How close are you eating/drinking before your runs? I generally try to go on an empty stomach, or at least 3hrs after eating something.
    in bowel issues and long runs Comment by PeteWhoRuns November 2015
  • As others have mentioned, 20M is a reasonable distance to get the adaptations needed for a full, without all of the wear-and-tear on the body. For my first full, I followed a Jeff Gaudette plan available on RunKeeper. It gradually built up to three 20M longs, a couple of which also had a 10M the day before to simulate…
    in Marathon training plan for beginner Comment by PeteWhoRuns November 2015
  • This. Times infinity. I used to do everything between 8:15 and 8:45. (Shameless plug for) Carson's training plan has lots of slow and just enough fast to have me improving. I'd say knock your longer run pace down by at ~30sec and see how you feel. Pete
    in How much does eating in a defecit impact running? Comment by PeteWhoRuns November 2015
  • Carson had me drop from 60s to 42 miles the week before, then 23 the week of my full - adding the full, I ended up at 49 for the week of the full. I felt fantastic.
    in Marathon taper... final week mileage? Comment by PeteWhoRuns November 2015
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