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6 minute marathon PB on no long runs - where is the logic?

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Gobi Feb 2012 6:44am, 1 Feb 2012 46,181 posts	Quote Pin Gobi RFR - the funny thing is I didn't do this playing sport :¬0
Ultra Sparkly Bridget Feb 2012 6:59am, 1 Feb 2012 11,646 posts	Quote Pin Ultra Sparkly Bridget Morning all
run-forest-run Feb 2012 7:23am, 1 Feb 2012 1,474 posts	Quote Pin run-forest-run Morning all Gobi - that's not funny all pal, hope you can recover soon !!
Gobi Feb 2012 7:44am, 1 Feb 2012 46,183 posts	Quote Pin Gobi it has to be funny or you have to cry rfr :¬) I slipped down some stairs
Maclennane Feb 2012 7:46am, 1 Feb 2012 17,879 posts	Quote Pin Maclennane Did you not read those Stannah leaflets I sent you Gobs?
Gobi Feb 2012 8:14am, 1 Feb 2012 46,184 posts	Quote Pin Gobi I forgot Mac :¬0
Fenland Runner Feb 2012 8:43am, 1 Feb 2012 12,089 posts	Quote Pin Fenland Runner A few random thoughts.... [1] How many people have failed to reach their marathon goal by completing the 5 long runs = 100 miles? (Maybe Fetch could do some amazing statistics on long runs prior to marathon and marathon time, perhaps he already has!!!) [2] What works (and the definition of works is to be debated) for one, may or may not be successful for another. As others have stated we all have different past sport histories, different marathon histories, different genetics? [3] VO2 max can be measured and is an indication of MAXIMUM marathon performance. [4] Aerobic (or lactate ability(?)) can also be measured and a good indicator for whether or not you'll fall apart between miles 20-26. [5] Running FAST all the time is stupid. [6] Variety, run FAST stuff FAST and slow stuff SLOW is good. [7] Heart Rate Monitors don't lie and the perceived effort level is rubbish as the mind plays games.
Derby Tup Feb 2012 8:49am, 1 Feb 2012 313 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup In point [1] above FR do you mean how many folk have failed to reach their marathon goal IN SPITE of doing 5 long runs, or BECAUSE they did 5 long runs?
dan_a Feb 2012 9:24am, 1 Feb 2012 2,863 posts	Quote Pin dan_a I did a marathon off the back of no runs longer than 12 miles. I got a PW by over 2 hours. Can anyone explain that?
Frobester Feb 2012 9:27am, 1 Feb 2012 18,159 posts	Quote Pin Frobester I did a marathon on the back of a 16 week RW training programme, and had a mini-stroke 3 days later (true). Logic is rarely a concept easily applied to the human body.

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