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2013 Goals: >2,000 miles, 50-miler and 2 marathons
Hey, I'd go out at 8:55-9:05 pace and see how you feel after 10 miles. You've put in some good work and may surprise yourself!
Eye of Sauron
I'd say "sure, and perhaps better".
With the big ol' caveat that it is March, the race is in October and it is all about 1) where you are now and 2) what you do in the next seven months.
I've seen people shave a whole lot more than 5 minutes with that kind of time. I've also seen people, well, not.
I have also been both of those two people at various points over the past 10 years :-)
Don't limit yourself to an artificial time... see where your training takes you.
And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.
Whoops. October?
Then, yeah, what he said.
Thanks! I've been that person, too. My first marathon I ran a 2:02:28 and the second, I ran a 3:54:48 with a PR of >7 minutes. Just wanted your valuable feedback, please and thank you.
My first marathon I ran a 2:02:28
Sweet!
"Way to make Borat look overdressed"
mileage hound
"...and after that, Paula wouldn't talk to me anymore."
2013 goals: Kick some arse. Moreso than 2012.
"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand
"Determined is what I am. Maybe a little sick in the head? Ok who am I kidding ALOT sick in the head" -- rockenmamaof5
"...and then because of that (and some other incident), people wearing race bibs are not allowed near the trains on Patriots Day."
"Adventure is worthwhile in itself". -Amelia Earhart
HobbyJogger & HobbyRacer
Your trend clearly shows you need to retire immediately -- earlier, in fact -- before that 3:54:48 result.
It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.
Come on now.
It was wind aided.
LateBloomer
My first marathon I ran a 2:02:28...
I quit, i'm never running again
2012 Goals
<19:00.........5k...19:39 on 1/1/2012
<41:00........10k...41:17 on 2/11/2012
<1:30:00.....1/2Mar...
<3:15:00......Mar (BQ)
There was a point in my life when I ran. Now, I just run.
Back beat, the word was on the street That the fire in your heart is out I'm sure you've heard it all before But you never really had a doubt
The Diary of a Once-ran.
Is that a typo?
Yessssss
No. The world record holder is actually chillidogbeagle. How do you not know this?
Runners run.
Sorry. That's my fault. Sarcasm and general ass-ishness are hard to portray over the interwebz. If anything serious ever does come out of my mouth, you'll know it. Until then, take whatever I type with a grain of salt.
But I really don't know who the marathon record holder is. I'm guessing it's not actually anyone here at RA, right?
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