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- From: mvm@caesun6.harris-atd.com (Matt Mahoney)
- Subject: Re: marathon first-timer seeks advice
- References: <1992Sep9.174045.28948@zeus.ieee.org>
- Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 15:34:01 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep9.174045.28948@zeus.ieee.org> tbont@ep.ieee.org writes:
- >
- >1) With under two months to go, my long run (Sept 7) was the New Haven
- > 20K, which I finished comfortably and without residual soreness. My
- > weekly mileage is just over 20. Is the marathon out of the question?
-
- I ran my first marathon 3 years ago. At the time, I was training 30 miles
- per week and had a long run of 20 miles. I was practicing Galloway's
- technique of increasing the long run by one mile per week up to 12,
- then 2 miles every 2 weeks.
-
- I ran the marathon at an 8:30/mile pace for the first 20, until my
- quads and calves hurt to the point that running was impossible. I
- walked the last 10K in 88 minutes and finished in 4:24. My legs
- hurt for several days afterwards.
-
- Two months later I ran another marathon in 3:43, with little additional
- training and no long runs. This time, I ran 8:00/mile and only had
- to walk intermittently at the end for about 1.5 miles total.
-
- I now train 15 miles per week. My most recent marathon was Grandfather's
- Mountain in 3:32, a hilly course that normally adds about 30 minutes
- to your time. My legs were still sore for a few days afterwards.
-
- I find that the effects of a long run last 2 or 3 months. I did a
- marathon 5 months before, a 20 mile training run about 6 weeks before,
- and nothing else over 13 miles. The rest of my running is speedwork
- and racing. I cross train (bike and swim) for aerobic endurance, and
- lift weights.
-
- To answer your question, yes you can run the marathon. But don't exceed
- Galloway's 1 mile/week long run rule, don't go much over your current
- weekly mileage, and plan to walk the last few miles of the race.
-
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