8 with an hour of that at a faster than easy pace.

 

In the "help me make my racing decisions" category.....the full I did last year has changed their course up. There is no longer the please kill me now 2 mile hill to finish the race. Instead, it starts  .6 miles from the rail trail (run downhill), run north for about 12.8 miles (slightly uphill), then south. The finish is on the rail trail, which is a huge, huge improvement. Even the .6 mile hill is a bitch (see my half from this spring). So, here's where I am torn. For the first time, they will have a half. Is there a way to train more for a PR half in say mid October, while increasing long runs to a point that I can do the full? So slightly more than my half-assed training last year (aka 6 weeks). I'd be happy to knock the 2:21 from my time to go under 5 hours. Price goes up end of this month and there is the option to drop down to the half.

 

Good luck tomorrow DavePNW & Zelanie.

I ran a marathon off of a season of 5k training followed by 6 weeks of half marathon specific training.  I PRed the half and 2 weeks after that ran a marathon (that was a 1 minute PR).  However... I did a few 16 mile long runs as half marathon training and a few 60 mile weeks. My 5k training was in the 50mpw range.  The marathon was freaking painful the last 6 miles.  YMMV.

eta - I never planned on the marathon. That was a decision I made after my half... if I had planned on it, I would have probably extended my long run to 18

 

I ran a marathon off of a season of 5k training followed by 6 weeks of half marathon specific training.  I PRed the half and 2 weeks after that ran a marathon (that was a 1 minute PR).  However... I did a few 16 mile long runs as half marathon training and a few 60 mile weeks. My 5k training was in the 50mpw range.  The marathon was freaking painful the last 6 miles.  YMMV.

 

eta - I never planned on the marathon. That was a decision I made after my half... if I had planned on it, I would have probably extended my long run to 18

My "training" last year was 4 whole runs over 15 miles. I think the fact I knew I was really under trained kept me from going out too fast early, it hurt, but never to the point of a a death march.

It is strange and wonderful to not have to run in the evening

Word. Which is why I decided not to run tonight.  I hardly ever take any recovery post marathon, so this feels...weird.

 

My "training" last year was 4 whole runs over 15 miles. I think the fact I knew I was really under trained kept me from going out too fast early, it hurt, but never to the point of a a death march.

I wouldn't recommend doing like I did, which was to run two 14 milers before one of my marathons (I had breathing issues and couldn't run much).  I ran a very nice race, though, so it was a success.

I would sign up for the full and drop to the HM later if needed.

Got my race number. Met DaveP. Grumpy Dave was not so grumpy. I think he's ready to kick some B&B butt tomorrow.

Me? I'm just hoping to celebrate being able to complete 26.2, if I complete 26.2.

Got my race number. Met DaveP. Grumpy Dave was not so grumpy. I think he's ready to kick some B&B butt tomorrow.

 

Me? I'm just hoping to celebrate being able to complete 26.2, if I complete 26.2.

Good luck to both of you!