I'd like some of you to think back to your first marathon. Yep, we all need to start somewhere.
I've completed a bunch of 13.1s, but am coming up on my first full. I have my pacing down really well for the shorter races, but don't have a great sense of how I should adjust on race day. Especially since my longest training run will be 20-21 miles, and I've heard those last 5-6 miles are a whole different world.
I just finished a 13.1 at 1:48, so about 8:17 per mile (negative splits, and finished with nearly nothing in the tank). My long runs are around 9 min/mile which keeps my heart rate in zone 2, maybe zone 3 on a hill.
I'd like to come in under 4 hours, and am thinking start at an 8:45 pace and shoot for negative splits if I feel good and the heart rate is where I'd like it. But not knowing what's looming after that wall, any suggestions?
I've completed a bunch of 13.1s, but am coming up on my first full. I have my pacing down really well for the shorter races, but don't have a great sense of how I should adjust on race day. Especially since my longest training run will be 20-21 miles, and I've heard those last 5-6 miles are a whole different world.
I just finished a 13.1 at 1:48, so about 8:17 per mile (negative splits, and finished with nearly nothing in the tank). My long runs are around 9 min/mile which keeps my heart rate in zone 2, maybe zone 3 on a hill.
I'd like to come in under 4 hours, and am thinking start at an 8:45 pace and shoot for negative splits if I feel good and the heart rate is where I'd like it. But not knowing what's looming after that wall, any suggestions?