Can I be ready in 2 months times ?

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Kim If you goal is ‘across the finish line with a smile’ ABSOLUTELY YES! You’re at about the same point (actually a bit faster) than is was this time last year. I finished the Chicago Marathon last fall in about 4 1/2 hours. The weekly long run is the key, if you can run 3 hrs you can finish the marathon. For my long runs I tried an ultra marathoners trick run 5 minutes, walk 1 minute, repeat for 3 hours. Worked great. I’m going to see if it works in my first crack at an ultra marathon Aug 8. Take care and good luck! Phil Oelkers ‘Pain is inevetiable, misery is optional’ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, Thanks for this newsgroups, it’s great !! I’m 35, and I’ ve been running from times to time for 2 or 3 years. I’m able now to run 20 Kms (12.5 miles) in 1hour and 42 minutes,But I feel tired end stiff at the end. Can someone tell me if I can expect to be ready to run my first marathon on the 15th of october?? thanks for advice !!! Kim,

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Hi, Thanks for this newsgroups, it’s great !! I’m 35, and I’ ve been running from times to time for 2 or 3 years. I’m able now to run 20 Kms (12.5 miles) in 1hour and 42 minutes,But I feel tired end stiff at the end. Can someone tell me if I can expect to be ready to run my first marathon on the 15th of october?? thanks for advice !!! Kim,

It is possible. justmake sure you get those long runs in with sufficient recovery time afterward. It’s tough, but worth it.I would say increase your long runs by1-2 miles withlong runs occurring every 10-14 days until you reach 20-22 miles 2 weeks before the race then back off some to rest before the marathon. Keep those short runs in between–do whatever is comfortable. You should be able to finish and be proud of yourself for having done so.Good luck! Ken

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A good rule of thumb for non-elite first-time marathoners: The first one is <always an experiment. This attitude can save your bacon. It also implies: 1. You can go as slow as you can comfortably finish. This will preserve your confidence and enthusiasm. For example, you can plan walking breaks, which will greatly expand your endurance. (See my web site; url below.) 2. <Anything you do on race day will be "a learning experience," therefore a positive, useful, worthwhile experience. This remains true, even if you crash, burn, and flame out badly. Hi, Thanks for this newsgroups, it’s great !! I’m 35, and I’ ve been running from times to time for 2 or 3 years. I’m able now to run 20 Kms (12.5 miles) in 1hour and 42 minutes,But I feel tired end stiff at the end. Can someone tell me if I can expect to be ready to run my first marathon on the 15th of october?? thanks for advice !!! Kim,

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I’m 35, and I’ ve been running from times to time for 2 or 3 years. I’m able now to run 20 Kms (12.5 miles) in 1hour and 42 minutes, But I feel tired end stiff at the end.

I would suggest you employ a strategy known as "negative splits" which is what coaches and athletes agree is the smartest way to run a long race. Its real simple. Just run the latter half of your race faster than the beginning of your race. Conserving energy at the beginning of the race will leave you with some added energy for the end. If your not able to get in shape for this race and have trouble running the full 26 miles, this is definately a good option… Its tempting to run all-out with the herd at the beginning of the race, but a little self restraint can overcome that problem. Just position yourself at the back of the pack at the starting line so you are stuck behind all the slow runners…

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Kim: I am sure you will get better advice than mine, but I will give you what I know based on the very minimal amount of information you put on line – it is very hard to give any real advice without making some gross assumptions. When you run 20K at 1:42 is this a race or a training pace?? If this was a race, have you trained using distances longer than 20K? In any case, what is your goal for the marathon? Is it to simply finish and feel good, or is it to finish in under 3:30 hrs? or like time? I am going to assume that your goal is to simply finish and feel good, come out uninjured and ready to look forward to a future marathon when you can establish a time goal. This being the case, I am also assuming that when running the 20K you were running near your top speed for this distance (e.g. like a race). First, when I look at your near half marathon pace, (1:42 hr) many runners would be happy with this time for a half marathon race. Perhaps, cut your training pace per K and allow yourself to increase your endurance runs (LSD, long SLOW distance runs). The emphasis on the SLOW. In this case the distance can begin to increase to the levels where you can add 10% per week and make the marathon in mid October. Personnally I believe that you can do it IF you are willing to ru to finish and sacrafice some speed for some endurance. Count the weeks backwards from the race date (allow 10 days to taper down), and see if you can build to at least 40K prior to the race using the 10% principle. Given some other runners I am training with, are slightly ahead of you in distance, and they plan a marathon in mid October, I believe the answer is YES you can make it, but you are cutting it fine.

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