u/Lostforever3983

19weeks from first marathon. I already have a base of ~50mpw.

Trying to figure out what plan I should use... Or maybe just do my own thing? Hal Higdon has a bunch of plans and Idk which one (if any) to choose. I already do 2hr long runs on the weekend (14-16 miles).

I have a time goal that I believe is reasonable for my first marathon, have two 10ks in the middle of the training block.

Any suggestions from those wiser than me? Feeling overwhelmed.

So, I am training for my first marathon (or will start the training block in a couple weeks) but my base is already higher than most first time marathoners.

I came to the realization over the past week that my general diet has been substantially underfueling my caloric needs.

I started meal prepping my weekly lunch with substantially more carbs and protein and I guess learned this week that my lack of fueling had actually been slowing me down considerably.

My hard(er) runs this week were not only easier, but faster. My heart rate was lower. My recovery quicker.

Guess I just wanted to come here to say that I never put much thought into my general diet beyond pre-race and mid race fueling but so far it seems to matter much more than I thought.

Feeling dumb 😂