CarsonRuns Member

I only felt this way in my first and fifth marathon. The other three, I was able to finish strong and never felt like I'd never do it again. With proper training and appropriate pacing, the last 6 miles doesn't have to be like this. First marathon, was just my first marathon. Fifth marathon it was way warmer than I…

I'm still skeptical.

;)

There is nothing ludicrous about my recommendation. As others have stated you are an extreme outlier when it comes to marathon finish times. You obviously have youth and a largely developed aerobic base on your side. Don't ignore the fact that you are, indeed, gifted as a runner. Yes, the front-runners clocking 2:15s are…

@sjohnny‌ , you and I both know that is an extreme exaggeration saddled in an untruth. I have never told anyone that they shouldn't run a marathon. I have suggested postponing a marathon until they are better prepared for the rigors of the marathon. My recommendation is, and always has been, that one should have a base of…

You don't need a track to do speed workouts. You can do them with a Garmin (or other GPS device) or by running a route with know distances. A track is just the most precise way to do them.

Speed/track workouts have a very limited effectiveness if you don't have the aerobic base to support it, which you get from weeks and months of easy running.

Make no mistake, one shouldn't try to run faster to keep the long run under 3 to 3:15. That does way more damage than good. The long run should always be done at your easy run pace, the same pace that you would do a week day 5 miler. If you can't do your long run at that pace, then you are running that easy 5 miler too…

I could give you a nice build up plan, but if you are going to be using a coach, I'll let him guide you along the way. Just as a general rule, what I suggest is to go up in mileage for two weeks, then cut back for one week, increase for two more weeks, then cut back. I try not to increase by more than 10% at a time, but…

Did you say you engaged with a coach? ;)

I concur. Far too many people want to run a BQ right now and aren't willing to put in the work, or to even understand that work is required to get there. I never had a huge breakthrough marathon. I waited for about 7 years before I ran my first marathon and ran 3:38. I ran 3:26 the next year, then have a mini breakthrough…

Yes, just repeat the last two weeks of the plan.

Good plan.

I think you already know the answer to that question. :) I always run the day before the LSD run. Depending on where it is in the training cycle, it could be as much as 10 miles with some at a faster pace. I seem to recall last marathon training cycle doing 10 miles with 2x1.5 miles at about 6:45 pace the day before a 22.…

1. People who have never run a half, shouldn't be training for a full 2. Those plans are inadequate to actually prepare someone to run a marathon. 3. There is a big difference between 15 and 26.2 and not just 11.2 miles. It's likely that running 15 miles does not leave you depleted of glycogen. Running 26.2 will. Anyway, I…

LT is loosely defined as the pace you can hold for about an hour, so LT for your HM might be too aggressive; however, for HM training it's probably pretty spot on. In most cases, I wouldn't think you would run that pace in training for more than 30 minutes consecutively. One 30 minute segment at LT is going to tax you…

Yes, you are correct. Aerobic threshold, which is about MP.

I believe in specificity. So, marathon training the tempo's are usually closer to AT and longer. In HM training, they are short and almost always at LT pace.

I wouldn't do it. If you first half was just this past September, then your body isn't going to be prepared for the race or the training. A marathon is not two half marathons. It's a whole lot harder than that. It takes years for most mortals to develop the fitness to even be prepared to train for their first marathon.…

I ran 3:10 on 70 to 80+ mile weeks. As most of those posters here have stated, I did a mid week mid long run of 1 to 14 miles, a long run up to 22 miles with probably every 3rd or 4th long run being a fast finish long run at MP. The only two other workouts each week were strides once a week and some tempo type of workout…

I've run BIH. Those are cute little baby hills. :)

Research shows no benefit to compression sleeves/socks during exercise. Research show there is possibly some benefit post exercise.

Calorie deficit =/= carb depleted. You can eat at a 400 calorie a day deficit and still have plenty of carbs in your diet to replenish your glycogen stores.

I would suggest that maybe you work on an intermediate goal first. Do a 10K or HM this year and slowly build your base. Running a marathon isn't the end all, be all.

Due to the rungries that come on toward the end of marathon training, I'm at maintenance or above usually. During normal training cycles I can do 50+ miles weeks at a 400 calorie a day deficit.

The Baltimore 10 Miler sucks. It's a pain in the *kitten* getting in and out of there, it's hilly as a b1tch and the temperatures are usually pretty high that time of June. I have no desire to ever run that race. My $.02.

Same here. I do 98% of my running in the early morning, completely fasted. This includes marathon training runs of up to 22 miles.

I concur. I only take water and/or sports drink and gel when I'm testing for a marathon. I'll do that once or twice on a long run during a marathon training cycle. Every other run, up to 22 miles, is done fasted and without additional fuel or fluids. Physiologically speaking, you just don't need them.

I take 3 weeks off from running. I start walking for 30+ minutes a day after a week of total rest.

I don't see a problem with running 9 this weekend. I wouldn't take three entire days off prior to the race. I few easy miles the day before or two days before would be beneficial. Other than that, I think you're good!