sch340 wrote:
I thought the gold standard of slowtwitch IM pacing was already in this chart: https://forum.slowtwitch.com/cgi-bin/gforum.cgi?post=1062155;search_string=martinez%2520daniels;
So for example a VDOT of 57 (~1:22 Half Marathon test run) means a range of 3:22-3:35. That would probably translate into starting out around 8 min miles (~3:30) and building from there if possible. Is the chart still relevant?
Awesome that you referenced this chart!! I completely forgot about it. I remember having long discussions/threads with Ale when he started building it.
Yes, I think it's still very relevant. I would just argue that someone doing their first IM should start more conservatively than 8:00 pace. Mind you, I'm assuming the OP is a VDOT 57. Again, 8:15 and maybe even 8:30s because Dev's point #3 is an important rule to remember.