I ran the Chase Corporate Challenge (3.5 miles) yesterday in about 30 minutes. It works out to be a 8 minute 35 second pace. And this is after running the Buffalo Marathon 4 days earlier averaging a 9:59 per mile pace. Not blazing fast, but I have only been running for 10 months. I keep getting faster.
I was just running some numbers. For me to qualify for the 2008 Boston Marathon, I would need to run a marathon in 3 hours 20 minutes. But to qualify for the 2009 Boston Marathon, I would only have to run a 3 hour 30 minute marathon! The 3:20 marathon works out to a 7:38 pace. The 3:30 marathon works out to a 8:00 pace. I don’t think I will be running a 3:20 marathon before April 2008. But I think the 2009 Boston Marathon might be achievable.
My next marathon is in September. I am targeting a 4:00 marathon. And all my past races, I have run them faster than what I was targetting. So I maybe be able to run a sub 4 hour marathon.
i haven’t ran a marathon in decades ( last time was ‘84 honolulu when i ran 2:47:48–that was 23 years and 25 pounds ago. i recently commited my self to running again by training for the california int’l marathon. i haven’t raced since ‘94 ( triathlon 1.5s/20kb/5kr) in other words i’ve completely lost that “competetive feeling.” altho i have been religiously training for a 3:30 marathon ( my qualifying time) i would like to have some indication whether i stand a chance of qulaifying. i started training in early august and have, for the past 6 weeks averaged 40-45 miles a week capped by an 18 mile long run for 5 straight weeks and last sunday, a 20 mile run which i intend to increase to 22 miles going into the next two weeks and hope to taper 12 days before the marathon on dec. 2. i am 46 years old, 158 lbs. do you think i have achance of running a 3:30? what indicators in training would you suggest to serve as a basis for determining my chances?
Comment by jeng valdez — November 6, 2007 @ 9:25 pm