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Is sub3 realistic for me for this year's DCM?

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  • #32
    40whit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭40whit


    Just having a quick read through here guys and i think speed training is essential, its a big part i neglected in my training and although I was a 1:27 half runner closest I got to 3 on a marathon was 3:08 (30 attempys) Just logging miles for the sake of it doesn't work.

    Training has to be focused with at least one tempo and one interval session a week as well as a long run and medium long run, ive had great benefit also from doing 3 doubles a week, hard run in the morning and recover in the evening run.

    Personally with doing these sessions I've gone from 1:27 half to 1:20 and completed sub 3 with hopes of sub 2:50 this sunday.


  • #33
    adrian522
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    I guess it depends on the person but seems like an awful lot of quality, 2 sessions + long run + MLR every week. I don't think my body could cope.


  • #34
    40whit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭40whit


    adrian522 wrote:
    I guess it depends on the person but seems like an awful lot of quality, 2 sessions + long run + MLR every week. I don't think my body could cope.

    Yes a lot of sessions but then recovery sessions are exactly that, one run a week of 5/6 miles @9 min miles and easy sessions between 7:30-8:00

    Steady runs between 6:45-7:15

    Marathon pace runs 6:30

    Tempo runs 6:00-6:15

    Intervals depending on distance <6:00


  • #35
    ooter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,377 ✭✭✭ooter


    40whit wrote: »
    Just having a quick read through here guys and i think speed training is essential, its a big part i neglected in my training and although I was a 1:27 half runner closest I got to 3 on a marathon was 3:08 (30 attempys) Just logging miles for the sake of it doesn't work.

    Training has to be focused with at least one tempo and one interval session a week as well as a long run and medium long run, ive had great benefit also from doing 3 doubles a week, hard run in the morning and recover in the evening run.

    Personally with doing these sessions I've gone from 1:27 half to 1:20 and completed sub 3 with hopes of sub 2:50 this sunday.

    Jesus 30 attempts,well done for finally getting there 40whit. What sort of weekly mileage were you doing in the build up to your sub 3 marathon and what pace were you doing your MP runs at?


  • #36
    40whit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭40whit


    ooter wrote:
    Jesus 30 attempts,well done for finally getting there 40whit. What sort of weekly mileage were you doing in the build up to your sub 3 marathon and what pace were you doing your MP runs at?


    Yeah 30 attempts but made the mistake of too much too soon, got the bug and ran a marathon before I'd even done a 5km, in fact 11 before I did a 5km.

    Ran 17 the following year including some ultras so training was all over the place really, I was basically just plodding along.

    Took a 9 month sabbatical and came back focused and fired up.

    For my sub 3 was running roughly 55-60 miles per week but made sure to hit key sessions, am now up to 75-80 per week with double days.

    Marathon pace sessions were 6:45 pace at the time, now 6:30.

    To be honest didn't expect sub 3 on that mileage but obviously marathon pace miles and key sessions played a huge part.


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  • #37
    PDCAT
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    40whit wrote: »
    Yeah 30 attempts but made the mistake of too much too soon, got the bug and ran a marathon before I'd even done a 5km, in fact 11 before I did a 5km.

    Ran 17 the following year including some ultras so training was all over the place really, I was basically just plodding along.

    Took a 9 month sabbatical and came back focused and fired up.

    For my sub 3 was running roughly 55-60 miles per week but made sure to hit key sessions, am now up to 75-80 per week with double days.

    Marathon pace sessions were 6:45 pace at the time, now 6:30.

    To be honest didn't expect sub 3 on that mileage but obviously marathon pace miles and key sessions played a huge part.

    Hi 40whit

    Did you use your own plan for the sub 3 or did you use a recognised plan (eg. daniels, P&D etc)...


  • #38
    ooter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,377 ✭✭✭ooter


    40whit wrote: »

    For my sub 3 was running roughly 55-60 miles per week but made sure to hit key sessions, am now up to 75-80 per week with double days.

    Marathon pace sessions were 6:45 pace at the time, now 6:30.

    To be honest didn't expect sub 3 on that mileage but obviously marathon pace miles and key sessions played a huge part.
    Thanks,good info.


  • #39
    40whit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭40whit


    PDCAT wrote:
    Did you use your own plan for the sub 3 or did you use a recognised plan (eg. daniels, P&D etc)...

    Hey PDCAT didn't use a set programme as such from a book, I looked into sub 3 plans on the internet and just did up my own plan, I will though probably try one of the p&d ones for dublin later in the year and see how it goes though as they seem very popular especially on boards they seem to be highly recommended.

    ooter wrote:
    Thanks,good info.

    No problem at all hopefully things go well for you.


  • #40
    echancrure
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    Any clue where the sub3 support thread is?


  • #41
    NetwerkErrer
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    echancrure wrote: »
    Any clue where the sub3 support thread is?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055617191


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