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The Sub 3:15 Marathon Thread

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Gobi Oct 2017 5:50pm, 13 Oct 2017 61,709 posts	Quote Pin Gobi The Skeleton of too much hard
Windsor Wool Oct 2017 6:03pm, 13 Oct 2017 3,225 posts	Quote Pin Windsor Wool Baz, I went to the book. You're simply on the plan up from the one the one I have been consulting. The one I have been looking at is pg 222, 56-70 mpw Q2 plan. I see now the session from week 1. Wow! Here's the bulk of the plan less the first 3 weeks.
Bazoaxe Oct 2017 6:05pm, 13 Oct 2017 11,989 posts	Quote Pin Bazoaxe Thats the one WW Sits back and waits for the reaction to Gobi's post
Fenland (Fenners) Runner Oct 2017 6:42pm, 13 Oct 2017 13,780 posts	Quote Pin Fenland (Fenners) Runner I'd love to see somebody try and setup the Garmin for those sessions? (other GPS devices are available)
Joe Hawk Oct 2017 7:10pm, 13 Oct 2017 5,251 posts	Quote Pin Joe Hawk Well as usual my schedule will revolve around mileage and as many runs as possible. Rough idea is to build to around 80mpw by the end of the year for a reasonable base to start training from Probably training runs at Brighton and Halstead (if I can't see anything more appealing Europe) and then a proper raced effort at Berlin(Only target for next year :-o) I have never been injured through mileage when I have built up sensibly adding 5-10M per week. Had niggles when increased too quick or done too much speed but too be fair head goes before body.
Daz Love Oct 2017 7:11pm, 13 Oct 2017 770 posts	Quote Pin Daz Love I think it looks a fairly simple to understand plan. 2 quality sessions a week (Q1 and Q2) make the rest 'easy' running based on the fraction of the peak. All the sessions make sense to me. Then again I have been seeing WW's sessiosn on ~~strava~~ (3E+17MP+2E) for the last few months!
Joe Hawk Oct 2017 7:21pm, 13 Oct 2017 5,252 posts	Quote Pin Joe Hawk Tend to agree with Gobi. You'd have to be very well trained up to run all the sessions in JD properly and have great recovery to be able to bounce back for the next.
Fenland (Fenners) Runner Oct 2017 7:22pm, 13 Oct 2017 13,782 posts	Quote Pin Fenland (Fenners) Runner I just question how 6 'easy' plus 2 'tempo' plus 6 'easy' plus 2 'tempo' plus 1 'easy' has any validity? Why not 5.5 + 2.5 or 5 + 3 for the initial burst, why is 6 + 2 better?
Fenland (Fenners) Runner Oct 2017 7:24pm, 13 Oct 2017 13,783 posts	Quote Pin Fenland (Fenners) Runner And, as an additional question, would that vary in session be valid if the runner was capable of a 10 minute tempo in comparison to a 5 minute tempo?
SPR Oct 2017 8:13pm, 13 Oct 2017 25,081 posts	Quote Pin SPR FR - Fair enough re not uncommon. TBF I can't imagine I'll ever follow a schedule.

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For those who want to go sub 3.15 in a marathon and/or those that have already done it and want to give advice. Share your journey or help someone else's here.

2025 targets:

Chicago 12 Oct: Mark
Abingdon 19 Oct: Clare
York 19 Oct: PJH

2025 achievers:
Charles 3:07 @ Ghent
Mark 3:07 @ Christchurch

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