Re:Ask HN: How did you train for your 1st Full Marathon?
by runjake on Friday July 25, 2014 @02:37PM
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> which should grow to be about 15-18 miles at a minimum of 90% of goal race pace a month before the marathon
Your race pace is going to be your long run pace. There's no ifs ands or buts about it if you are training up to a marathon.
Your advice elsewhere regarding fartleks/tempo/hills I think applies more to seasoned competitive runners or runners who have ran marathons prior. I don't think it applies well to newbies.
Source: Also an experienced ultra runner monitoring a lot of first time marathoners over the years.
Your race pace is going to be your long run pace. There's no ifs ands or buts about it if you are training up to a marathon.
Your advice elsewhere regarding fartleks/tempo/hills I think applies more to seasoned competitive runners or runners who have ran marathons prior. I don't think it applies well to newbies.
Source: Also an experienced ultra runner monitoring a lot of first time marathoners over the years.