My Fall Marathon. (Read 1276 times)

I raced a 15k back in March at a 7:18 pace.... This just seems quite fast for my marathon pace... So, shooting 7:30-7:40 would be ideal?

Your 1:08 15K is pretty fast for someone looking only to break 3:45 for the full, so I think you have some flexibility in setting your LT paces. Maybe try the first two miles at 7:40, and depending on how it feels, you can drop it down to 7:30 for the last two. When the workout is completed, if you conclude that the LT miles felt a bit too easy, you can try more aggressive pacing on the next LT workout (e.g., doing all four LT miles @ 7:30, or even dropping down to 7:25's or 7:20's). Remember, LT miles or supposed to feel "comfortably hard." If you don't push yourself, you won't get the benefit.

When plugged into McMillan, my marathon time should be much lower....does this mean I am being to conservative on my training for the marathon and I am actually capable of running faster or what?

Not to be too blunt about it, but hell yeah. I'd bank on you having a 3:30 or better marathon in the near future. But, only if you put in the miles. Lots of miles. How many miles? Can't say. No one can. Getting through the Pfitz 55 plan is good start though.

Thanks a lot Berner. My running has been very lethargic lately. I haven't really had the motivation, but if anything, that's a good step in the right direction of motivation. The Pfitz plan is a big step for me, but I'm just trying to remember that I'm going to PWN my former PR....

Nov. 1, 2008, the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon is the goal. Pfitz found here:http://www.roadtoboston.com/djapps/trainingPlans/genPDF/5/displayStartDay/1/planStartDay/1/Miles/schedule.pdf

I don't know if you knew this, but you can also put in the marathon goal date and the generator would create a plan that tells you exactly what to run with actual dates. E.g, for you Nov 1st race, you can use the following PDF: schedule.pdf