u/Intelligence_Tax

Edit:Peak milage 77mpw/averaging 60ish for about a month/Avg HR for the Half was 172/Avg HR for the Full was 170

I ran Dublin in 3:16 last October & know I'm way fitter now than i was then. I went through half in 1:35(which was a PR at the time) which i know was a big mistake. Started near the back of wave 3 after not being able to sneak into wave 1 with some lads who were running wave 1.

Cramped so bad the last 5km, pace slowed down to 9:00-9:45 a mile.

I ran a half a couple weeks ago & got just under 1:33. Paced it pretty well. Went out a bit too fast for the 1st 2ish miles but settled into between 07:05-7:10 mile pace nicely.

Didn't cramp at all which i was pretty surprised at, but i'm not complaining.

My plan for the Full was to try average as close to 7:15s as possible(7:10-7:15 range) & maybe try dip under 3:10 if im not hurting too bad by the last couple miles.

Does this sound like a doable pacing strategy or am i just not as fit as i think i am??

Any advice would be great

*Edit: Checked my weight this morning:82.10KG(181lbs)(6ft.1 if that's relevant info at all, also)

*Apologies if this is triggering for some*,

i know weight can be a bit of a sensitive topic.

I'm looking to sustain roughly 75-85 miles a week, but i'm a bit heavier than i would like to be at the moment.

I've been eating roughly 4000kcal a day, some days closer to 5000 not including gels during runs. I don't really know what i weigh atm, i'd guess around 85kg(187lbs).

I've been having a slight pain in one of my ankles(never hurts when running) & want to reduce the load on it so it doesn't turn into a bigger problem & i just feel better menetally & physically when i'm roughly 75Ks(165lbs).

Is there anyone who has experience with this? If so how did you manage to keep milage high & do good quality training, while in a caloric deficit?

*Again, sorry if this is a sensative topic for some. Any adive would be very much apprecaited*

Finished Dublin half last week and just barely scrapped my goal time of Sub 1:33(1:32:57). I knew that was where i'm at currently, & don't think I could of got any better. Didn't cramp at all, started near the front of wave 1, was pretty nervous before we set off but felt good. I want to not go out too quick but the 1st 2 miles were 2/3 seconds off Sub 90 pace, so I had to make myself slow with sub 70-85Minutes runners zooming past me 😂. I didn't cramp at all which i was surprised at, but delighted not to. My previous PR was 1:35 which i got for my half split in Dublin full from October. I was extremely happy with the result & now which areas i'm currently neglecting & some simple changes i can make to get a few more % points better. The last few weeks i've been the most serious with training than any other point. I got 3:16 for Dublin last year & I think under 3:10 is very doable for me at this point. I was hoping to get a Sub-3, but I no i've not been any where near as consistant & milage isn't where it would need to be at this point(built upto 70mpw a couple times, but not consistantly staying near that amount enough for multiple weeks in a row.

I'm going to try & get a ticket for Dublin again, in october and i'll try my hardest to get atleast 4-6 weeks(70-90, i think would be good) of decent milage & a couple races in before hand.

What are some of the key changes you guys have made from you 1st Marathon - to you 2nd/3rd? Was it bigger milage/more strength work/longer runs more consistantly/eating more/ect.