re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

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puts me in ~43:00 shape.

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I'd take that right now. My track work this morning had me at 44:30.

Any of you fellas running the louisiana marathon? Think im gonna sign up. Would be my first marathon.

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Any of you fellas running the louisiana marathon? Think im gonna sign up. Would be my first marathon.

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Most likely.

The runs could be real I guess. He’s slower than molasses for his age. The bikes? Nah man. You guys peaked my interest and I took a look at a couple. Averaging 23mph on a 50 mile ride is close to professional level. Maybe sharing an account or a red herring.

jkylejohnson,

I'm a newer runner and my 1st full will be in November.

Like most 1st time people I want to finish & not end up like a walking , huffing, jackass with a 5:15:00 time.

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Averaging 23mph on a 50 mile ride is close to professional level.

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Not professional. It's a very good rider. Top 15-20% of the age group leaders in a Half iron are in that range on a flat course. That's about a 2:25:00 time.

Pro Triathletes are hitting 27-30mph on a similar course.

If he's in a group ride, drafting and take turns pulling, that is really doable. I'm an average rider and in a group ride we average 20-22 over 60 miles on a regular Saturday ride.

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Like most 1st time people I want to finish & not end up like a walking , huffing, jackass

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My first marathon I did a lot of walking starting around mile 20. My plan included two runs of 20+ miles, so I knew I could get to that point no problem. I trained and stuck to the plan up until race day, where I started way too fast. Like 1:50 at the half, which is slightly slower than my half race pace but much faster than I trained for. I met my primary goal of finishing but was disappointed with my time. Unfortunately it only motivated me to not give up on running another one.

Rsande63, you're training will help you finish the race, just keep reminding yourself of that if doubt ever creeps in. If you need to walk, don't feel discouraged. I hit that wall hard but I didn't stop moving. I kept telling myself I didn't want a DNF and to be carried off the course on a stretcher.

McVick,

Thanks man for the feedback.

After I broke my foot my Houston Full training partner & neighbor decided to start skipping his midweek runs for about 5 weeks and really didn't focus on the last couple long runs of 19 & 20....he walked/shuffled a 17:55 pace for the last 10K after starting too fast & setting a half marathon PR....he came in well over 5 hours.

He tells me every day he still feels like an idiot and everyone was handing him fruit with a look of pity on their faces. Hahah

I was even going to rent a golf cart to ride next to him so he could keep his groove for training runs. He said "I'll be fine with just Saturday morning" hahah.

What’s the run times? It seems if you’re running those distances, you would be pretty good runner too. I’d say it’s odd for that age to be putting in that much mileage too. Usually the younger cats like the shorter distances.

That's the first I've heard of it.

I mean really? You cheat or "dope" on a virtual e-platform? hahahaha