Forums >Racing>Goal of Sub-3 Hour Marathon
Well, I raced today. A big Bowling Green, KY 10K classic that once drew top elites back in the early 80's when it was the Wendy's Classic. Breakout race for me. I've now met two of the equivalent qualifying (5k-10k) times listed in Jims chart on page one. pRED PRed by 1:02 with a 38:35!!! I even feel some was left out there due to windy conditions, hilly sections and being caught in no mans land for the last half. My longest race prior to the marathon will be next Saturday's 10 miler. I probably do not have enough training time left to get to where I need to be for sub-3 attempt on December 13th, but I'll attempt it anyway and learn how to better prepare next year. I need the experience anyway. This is only my second racing seaon, and I realize from the info you guys give that it will come with years, not weeks and months. MTA: Amy Barrow won the womens GM division in 40 and some change!!!
Hi - first time posting... I ran 3:07:58 in Amsterdam last weekend, so having qualified for Boston I am thinking about running that in 09, and will be targeting sub-3 hours. Put me down as a hopeful! One thing I am interested in is how long should I be waiting after a marathon before getting back on the horse?
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Ricky —our ability to perform up to our physiological potential in a race is determined by whether or not we truly psychologically believe that what we are attempting is realistic. Anton Krupicka
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Ken, great job out there! I knew you could do it. Geez, there is a far better success rate on this thread than on any of the other goal threads. Based on that, I think a sub-3 marathon must be easier than a sub-40 10k or even a sub-20 5k, lol! Just kidding, folks. Ricky, great job on your 10k, too!
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Well done Ken - fantastic time on what sounds like a tough course. You can add another graduate to the list: I'm just back from finishing Dublin in 2:58:35, so I'm delighted with that. Went through half way in 1:29:40 and then managed to pick it up for the next 10km or so before slowing back down to exactly 3 hour pace for the last 10km. My calves are in bits now, so I'm off to soak in a nice warm bath. No ice bath for me, I'm afraid. It was only about 50 degrees F on the course, so I need a bit of warming up.