Forums >Running 101>Very Basic "Marathon Potential" Question...
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Since you don't have a profile I'm going to make a few assumptions, correct me if I'm wrong. You are female, you ran track in high school and that was when you were able to run a 5:30 mile, you recently (about 1-2 years ago) started running again. If my assumptions are correct you are low-mid 30's and with consistent training (no long layoffs due to injury etc.) you will continue to improve for several more years and if your long-term goal is to break 3 hours I see no reason why you shouldn't go for it.
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On your deathbed, you won't wish that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will wish that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.
Let me get this straight. You ran an entire marathon breathing only through your nose? Was this intentional?
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Congrats on your first marathon! Your question kind of baffles me. You are trying to compare last weeks marathon time to a mile time that you ran 15 years ago to see if you maxed out your potential in the marathon??? I don't know of any calculators that factor in time away from running in their calculations. How about if you go to the track and run a mile now, or as soon as your legs recover from the marathon. Then you will have something that you can relate to your marathon that you just did. I've run one marathon, and my legs got tired also. Go figure.
Why is it sideways?
For a very simplistic explanation, I just wanted to know if there were reasons that would cause a significant disconnect between shorter (mile, 5K) distances and the marathon (assuming proper training).
Besides the female part ( ) you are very close. I played football in HS which is when I ran the 5:30. My long term goal is to BQ. Thanks for the very detailed reply.
Your sarcasm also baffles me . I probably just wasn't clear enough. Using 5:30 was nothing more then an example (the fact that I was once able to run 5:30 was nothing more then a coincidence). I was simply trying to determine whether or not endurance at the marathon distance could be obtained given one's current speed. ).