PACE

lukeeman

Could somebody tell me what pace should i run my long runs, at the moment i try to run 5m/km or under which is the pace i hope to do dub marathon in oct. Should i go faster or slow down in the runs over 16km.I'm looking for any advice,never to old to learn.

911sc

Everybody is different...
How far can you run at 5min/km (8min/mile)?
What make you stop, e.g can not run any longer?
Do you have a time in mind for Dublin Marathon (8min per mile = 3h30min for a marathon)?
It looks like this will be your first marathon, so bear in mind that the race "only really start" after mile 20, the last 6 miles being really though going.

Usually the longer the run, the slower i set my pace.
For a 5km run, my pace is about 7min per mile.
For a 10km, my pace is about 7:30 min per mile.
For 21km, my pace is about 8:20 per mile.
For a marathon, I start at around 9:10 per mile...but i am a 4h20s marathon runner, so a slow runner. I'll keep 3h30min at a target in my next life!

Bobby04

Have a look at McMillan's calculator here

You should be able to get any pacing for any type of run you need from that.