teichs42 wrote:
Been running for years as part of triathlon training, but since the pandemic stopped racing at first, I really dropped off on training. Would have spurts of running but then stop. Got back into the swing of things on 6/1 and have taken my time progressing and getting back at it.
Thinking of doing a 13.1 on 12/3 and trying to go sub 2. Longest run since starting again is 7mi @ 10:30 pace mostly in Z1/2. Feel pretty confident I could go run sub 2 pace for 4-5mi right now, if not a little more.
Am I crazy to try this?
So many similar threads start this way.
If you want people to take some time to give you some meaningful, please be courteous enough to take some time to provide some meaningful info.
How fast are you? eg. 5km and 10km PRs
How old are you?
How many years have been running?
What weekly mileage are you running now?
What weekly mileage have you comfortably sustained in the past?
Do have an injury history from running?
The answer to your question is remarkably different if you're 30 years old, used to run 45 minutes for 10km off 15 miles/week, no injury history, etc, compared to if you're 55, have a 10km PR of 58 minutes from 10 years ago despite your running peaking at 40 miles/week at time, but have spent a lot of time injured when you've run over 20 miles/week.
The best tips I can give you is:
- consistency is key.
- remaining uninjured is essential to consistency.
- easy mileage is your friend. There will be a strong correlation between the mileage you run in the next 8 weeks and your improvement.
- fast runners aren't fat. Eat well.
- suck it and see.
Good luck.