i'm running for nyc in two weeks, and last week (three weeks before the event) i ran my longest 'long' run of 18 miles. i wanted to get to at least 20-22, but circumstances prevented me from getting there in time.
does anyone have any advice/comments on that? is it worthwhile to do 22 this coming weekend (1 week before the event)? will i hit my "wall" before the race finishes? has anyone run their first marathon without reaching 20 miles in their training runs?
this is my first marathon, but i have run two halfs and done several long runs of 16-18 miles in the last six weeks.
i'm running for nyc in two weeks, and last week (three weeks before the event) i ran my longest 'long' run of 18 miles. i wanted to get to at least 20-22, but circumstances prevented me from getting there in time.
does anyone have any advice/comments on that? is it worthwhile to do 22 this coming weekend (1 week before the event)? will i hit my "wall" before the race finishes? has anyone run their first marathon without reaching 20 miles in their training runs?
of course. lots of people including me and my slow buddies have. we don't expect to finish fast. just fast as we can. what's your time for those 18 miles? how did you feel throughout? how were your feet? did you eat stuff? how much? what's your planned pace for nyc? what's your goal? ....thehick
i'm running for nyc in two weeks, and last week (three weeks before the event) i ran my longest 'long' run of 18 miles. i wanted to get to at least 20-22, but circumstances prevented me from getting there in time.
does anyone have any advice/comments on that? is it worthwhile to do 22 this coming weekend (1 week before the event)?
No. Now's the time to rest.
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will i hit my "wall" before the race finishes?
Don't know.
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has anyone run their first marathon without reaching 20 miles in their training runs?
You don't need to hit 20 to run a good marathon, if that's what you're asking
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this is my first marathon, but i have run two halfs and done several long runs of 16-18 miles in the last six weeks.
frank: did 18 miles in ~3 hrs and didn't feel so bad. the usual muscular aches and pains which disappear in a day or two. feet were a little worse for the wear, but again, they felt fine in a couple of days. aiming for ~10 min pace or < 5hrs for the nyc.
did 18 miles in ~3 hrs and didn't feel so bad [...] aiming for ~10 min pace or < 5hrs for the nyc.
Sounds like you have a realistic goal and should do fine. Just don't do anything self-defeating - two of the biggest traps would be running too fast in the first mile or two of the race, and running too much this next week and a half so you're not starting on fresh legs.
See you on the Verrazano! Or at least I'll wave to one of the 36,000 strangers and pretend it's you...
did 18 miles in ~3 hrs and didn't feel so bad [...] aiming for ~10 min pace or < 5hrs for the nyc.
Sounds like you have a realistic goal and should do fine. Just don't do anything self-defeating - two of the biggest traps would be running too fast in the first mile or two of the race, and running too much this next week and a half so you're not starting on fresh legs.
See you on the Verrazano! Or at least I'll wave to one of the 36,000 strangers and pretend it's you...
I wouldnt do another long run so close to the race because it might leave still somewhat tired for the race. There is some chance you might get tired when you reach your longest training run distance and then maybe not. The excitement of running with crowds and hundreds of sideliners cheering you on may help you pull through. In fact, a danger is this excitement may make you start out too fast, so you should intentionally moderate your early speed.
Good training for a marathon is to have run one before. Because there are a number of conditions you only experience in the race itself (e.g. crowd exitement). Then you'll not better how to deal with such in the future.
frank: did 18 miles in ~3 hrs and didn't feel so bad. the usual muscular aches and pains which disappear in a day or two. feet were a little worse for the wear, but again, they felt fine in a couple of days. aiming for ~10 min pace or < 5hrs for the nyc.
don't forget your pace chart and your goal. and don't let feeling strong the first few miles trick you into getting time-in-the-bank. ....thehick
i'm running for nyc in two weeks, and last week (three weeks before the event) i ran my longest 'long' run of 18 miles. i wanted to get to at least 20-22, but circumstances prevented me from getting there in time.
does anyone have any advice/comments on that? is it worthwhile to do 22 this coming weekend (1 week before the event)? will i hit my "wall" before the race finishes? has anyone run their first marathon without reaching 20 miles in their training runs?
this is my first marathon, but i have run two halfs and done several long runs of 16-18 miles in the last six weeks.
Arnav: I and a buddy just did the Detroit Marathon, both of us having topped out at 18 miles in pre-race training. It was my first marathon and his second. I found I got a little sore late in the race, but not finishing was never under consideration. And I finished in 3:41:49. My buddy finished in 3:48, but only because he made the mistake of eating chili the day before the race and was forced into a couple of bathroom breaks. Otherwise, we both ran well. I think the key was finding a good, safe pace and maintaining it. We might have done better had we gone further in training, but I'm not sure I'd try to do that just a week out.
All training schedules recommend that the last 3 weeks are the easy weeks. So get some rest, max 10m I recon.
Panos.
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Arnav said:
hello,
i'm running for nyc in two weeks, and last week (three weeks before the event) i ran my longest 'long' run of 18 miles. i wanted to get to at least 20-22, but circumstances prevented me from getting there in time.
does anyone have any advice/comments on that? is it worthwhile to do 22 this coming weekend (1 week before the event)?
No. Now's the time to rest.
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will i hit my "wall" before the race finishes?
Don't know.
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has anyone run their first marathon without reaching 20 miles in their training runs?
You don't need to hit 20 to run a good marathon, if that's what you're
asking
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this is my first marathon, but i have run two halfs and done several long runs of 16-18 miles in the last six weeks.
