Marathon Question
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jbird2131 posted 13 weeks ago.
personally, i have discovered that to run a faster marathon time i have to simply log more miles (specifically long runs). the more long runs i do leading up to a marathon the faster i run. you clearly have the endurance for long runs so why not give it a whirl. maybe cut the bike mileage a bit and throw in more runs during the week while gradually building your long runs on the weekends. id be interested to see what others have experienced. good luck!
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Anton posted 13 weeks ago.
More running miles...better marathon.
More biking miles...less chance of injury.
I like your "B" choice...sometimes, frequency can make up for distance if you're also getting in the bike miles...
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jhudalla posted 13 weeks ago.
That's kinda what I'm thinking. I can either;
a) run 3 times a week with 1 long run and continue to bike 3-4 days a week
a.i.) example: bike, 7, 10, bike, rest/swim, 12/bike, bike long
-or-
b) run 5-6 times a week and focus on pushing long every weekend until the race
b.i.) example: 7, 7, cross, 10, rest, 6, 20
*The obvious answer would be b, but I hate getting outta bed sore.
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jhudalla posted 13 weeks ago.
Anton wrote:
More running miles...better marathon.
More biking miles...less chance of injury.
I like your "B" choice...sometimes, frequency can make up for distance if you're also getting in the bike miles...
Awe, I knew I'd get you on this one! I suppose I don't want to get hurt, but I want to keeping improving my time. I'm looking for a boston qualifier next summer and I want this marathon to be the final shove I need to stop being a wimp and buckin' up.
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beads1985 posted 13 weeks ago.
jhudalla wrote:
Anton wrote:More running miles...better marathon.
More biking miles...less chance of injury.
I like your "B" choice...sometimes, frequency can make up for distance if you're also getting in the bike miles...Awe, I knew I'd get you on this one! I suppose I don't want to get hurt, but I want to keeping improving my time. I'm looking for a boston qualifier next summer and I want this marathon to be the final shove I need to stop being a wimp and buckin' up.
I think you answered your own question then. ;-)
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TriSooner posted 13 weeks ago.
jhudalla wrote:
If you are trying to PR, ditch the bike. If marathon PR is your goal, tell your bike that you love it, but right now you need to spend time your other lover.
I'm looking to PR again and am wondering if I should continue building my endurance on the bike (6+hr rides) or if I should keep it specific and just run, run, run.
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jhudalla posted 13 weeks ago.
yeah, I've decided after my most recent tri that I've been spending too much time on the bike. And waaaaaay not enough time in the pool. To make that confusing as possible. Also, the run I'd like to be able to pick it up a bit... hm. Running I guess it is. I was debating whether or not I should do a supported group 100 miler this weekend. Since I don't have any more races this season I guess I'd best just stick the run.
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beads1985 posted 13 weeks ago.
TriSooner wrote:
jhudalla wrote:If you are trying to PR, ditch the bike. If marathon PR is your goal, tell your bike that you love it, but right now you need to spend time your other lover.I'm looking to PR again and am wondering if I should continue building my endurance on the bike (6+hr rides) or if I should keep it specific and just run, run, run.
I wouldn't completely ditch the bike. Maybe lessen the volume.
Runners who cross train have significantly improved performance, less injury and faster recovery times.
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So I'm running a marathon in 7 weeks (10/05). Many of you might recall I ran one about 10 or so weeks ago on little to no long-running days (longest run was 18 miles) but I was biking 100-120miles every weekend.
BTW: I PRd by 18 minutes
I'm wondering if I should focus more this time around, get the long runs in and cross train as much as I want during the week. I'm currently doing 2 7-mile intensity days a week and 1 run on the weekends ~ 10 miles while biking 100-150/week.
I'm looking to PR again and am wondering if I should continue building my endurance on the bike (6+hr rides) or if I should keep it specific and just run, run, run.
Thanks in advance.
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