I just ran my first marathon at the Philadelphia Marathon this weekend, and I'm scheduled for IM Texas this May, and I was wondering how much slower I can expect to run the IM marathon than the stand-alone race.
A few things about me and the race:
I'm pretty much in off season mode and did not train specifically for the marathon
I've been road racing and doing triathlons for years
I'm generally am about 4% slower from stand-alone half marathon to HIM half marathon
I've seen sustained improvement in my running for the last 18 months or so (1st 13.1 of the marathon was a PR)
I plan on working with a coach to optimize my overall performance
Any insights or experiences anyone has would be great to hear about and very helpful! If you need I can provide times/splits as well.
A few things about me and the race:
I'm pretty much in off season mode and did not train specifically for the marathon
I've been road racing and doing triathlons for years
I'm generally am about 4% slower from stand-alone half marathon to HIM half marathon
I've seen sustained improvement in my running for the last 18 months or so (1st 13.1 of the marathon was a PR)
I plan on working with a coach to optimize my overall performance
Any insights or experiences anyone has would be great to hear about and very helpful! If you need I can provide times/splits as well.