Marathon pb strategy

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jono Sep 2013 11:50am, 5 Sep 2013 13,117 posts	0 jono constant pace I'd say - but trying to achieve that isn't easy, unless you've got a pacer who knows what he or she is doing
Sweaty Frank Sep 2013 11:57am, 5 Sep 2013 2,092 posts	0 Sweaty Frank Good luck in your race, Andy. I echo the majority, run as evenly as possible, given the course and conditions. Just as importantly, run the pace your training and recent races indicate you can hold for 26.2 miles. If you are unsure how to know what pace you should be able to hold, there are various ways to calculate this. One of the most commonly accepted is the McMillian calculator: test.mcmillanrunning.com
Johnny Blaze Sep 2013 12:40pm, 5 Sep 2013 18,895 posts	0 Johnny Blaze I''d say run balls out for the first 26 miles.
Sweaty Frank Sep 2013 1:30pm, 5 Sep 2013 2,093 posts	0 Sweaty Frank If you choose to follow Johnny's dangerous advice, put on lots of lube to prevent chafing.
Andy39 Sep 2013 2:23pm, 5 Sep 2013 263 posts	0 Andy39 So on reflection it seems I need to run an even pace most of the race with plenty of lube and my balls out .
Sweaty Frank Sep 2013 12:10pm, 6 Sep 2013 2,095 posts	0 Sweaty Frank The fundamentals of marathon racing.
Tim of MK Sep 2013 2:50pm, 7 Sep 2013 1,977 posts	0 Tim of MK I've a 4:13 full-marathon PB from 2006, which I'll be aiming to have a crack at next month. My aim will be to go through the first half in 1:55, leaving myself a big 'cushion' in which to coast home. It may work, it may not.
Chrisull Sep 2013 8:13pm, 7 Sep 2013 5,768 posts	0 Chrisull While not starting off too fast is a must, and even/sensible pacing - even this doesn't totally prepare you for the 22 miles plus feeling of very dead legs. One thing that is forgotten is the psychological aspect of being ahead of your target time, my last marathon I aimed to run a 5 mile stretch in 36 minutes from 16 to 21 miles, on a target sub 3.30 mara, knowing that the previous three years, the hills on this course (the Cornish) had defeated me and conserving energy for them hadn't worked. I managed that it in about 36.30 but was so buoyed up that I then beat my target times for the remaining 5.2 miles, finishing nearly 4 minutes under and the hills didn't cause anywhere near the problems they had in previous years. It's as much a battle in your head as on your legs.
Revbarbarag Sep 2013 8:54pm, 7 Sep 2013 498 posts	0 Revbarbarag Is there a female equivalent to JB's advice? Just asking....
Bazoaxe Sep 2013 9:17pm, 7 Sep 2013 5,962 posts	0 Bazoaxe Yes