Message Category: Running Tips/ Training

Topic: From: Date:	Help Me Do Well Under A 4 Hr. first Marathon Patty 2/20/01 9:04:30 PM ET
I'm training for my first marathon for April 1st. I'm doing well with the training program but my question is this: from all the predictors, my other races say I should finish between 3:34 to 3:50. As I train and enter times for my long training runs (18m, 20m) I'm now being predicted at 4:03!! I'd REALLY like to finish in 3:45 and hope this isn't unrealistic. Should I take the original predictor as my goal or assume I'll be slower now that I've got a real long run to compare it to even though it excludes all the elements of a race day. Thanks for anything I get!!! Post a reply on the Bulletin Board
Message thread: Help Me Do Well Under A 4 Hr. first Marathon - [Patty 2/20/01 9:04:30 PM ET] Just enjoy your first race - [Dave from Oakton, VA 2/20/01 11:06:17 PM ET] First, finish - [Hopkinton 2/21/01 10:12:13 AM ET] A dissenting opinion - [ollie 2/21/01 3:43:25 PM ET] Predictors - [RNR girl 2/22/01 3:43:25 PM ET] Goal vs. Strategy - [Ed 3/7/01 4:38:51 PM ET]

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