Advanced Marathoning

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Utilizes the “Magic Mile” Calculator to determine how much you’ll walk. You can find that that tool here. I wouldn’t consider myself an advanced marathoner considering I’ve only run four marathons. But, this plan really pushed me and helped me feel strong when all the conditions on race day were not in my favor. And if you’re racing this fall, the conditions likely will not be what you’re used to since races have “new normals”, so you’ll want your fitness dialed in to help support your mental game since you’ll be pushing outside of your comfort zone.

The plans are simple and detailed. Each day has a scheduled run, and the runs are not complex. You don’t have to worry about remembering multi-step workouts, and you don’t need to figure out how much to run on any given day. This is the choice if you want something spelled out for you.Been thinking a lot about how I can keep pushing my marathon time down and this book seems to be the way to do so. Couldn’t read too much about running online wi

It’s important to remember that every single mile you run during the week is helping you build your endurance. That’s why safely building your weekly mileage is so important. (Read: “Want to be prepared for your marathon? Run More Miles” Each Sunday is a long run. These progress in distance over the course of the plan. For example, in the 55 to 70 mpw plan, they start at 15 miles and peak at 22 miles. Most of the long runs are done at Pete’s endurance pace, but a few of the runs incorporate longer segments at marathon pace. These are typically seen as some of the toughest workouts in the plan. In case you’re not familiar, a medium long run (or MLR) is pretty much what it sounds like. It’s medium long: the second longest run of the week. Here you’ll find out: Depending on the mileage, you run from 4-5 days/week up to 7 days/week, with the two highest mileage plans requiring you to run twice a day (doubles). Tempo runs are done at 15k to Half Marathon pace. The longer the threshold, the closer to the slow end of scale. For training purposes, I worked out race paces to use for 15k and HMP based on my targeted marathon time here ( race calulator).Longest Run. There is some controversy over the length of the longest Long Run. I believe that it is better to have a longer longest run as this provides better preparation. However, this is only true if you build up to these longer runs gradually enough that you can recover well. A Long Run that leaves you overly fatigued will not benefit you. It's better to reach the start line slightly undertrained, than injured or burned out. In my opinion, the sweet spot for who would benefit most from a Pfitz marathon plan is someone who has an established base of mileage, has recently trained for a shorter event, and is looking to change gears for a marathon. Novice runners need not apply, and veteran marathoners with sub-elite times might want to choose something with more time spent at specific workout paces.