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Erik G.
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2012 sub 3:40 Marathon

posted 4 months ago | Report

I've seen this posted on other sites so I guess I will post it here. This thread is for those thats training for a sub 3:40 marathon time in 2012. Hopefully we can share our training experiences and race results in this thread.

Why not share the following information:
1. Current PR & date/place it happened
2. Your 2012 Goal Race, Date and Place
3. Your goal time

Date Runner Race Goal Finish
06May12 Erik G. Long Island Marathon
Goal: 3:40 Finish: TBD
03June12 Erik G. San Diego Marathon
Goal 3:40 Finish: TBD
29Sep12 Erik G. The Hamptons Marathon
Goal 3:30 Finish: TBD
21Oct12 Erik G. The Atlantic City Marathon
Goal 3:30 Finish: TBD

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  • Erik G.
    Erik G. Sendmail

    Ill start first.

    Last year was my first 2 marathons, The Hamptons Marathon finished 3:50:49 and the Atlantic City marathon I finished 3:44:35.

    On 06May12 I will be running the Long Island Marathon my goal time will be a sub 3:40. I believe that is manageable as long as I dont hit a wall at mile 23 like I did at The AC marathon.

    03June12 I will racing the San Diego Marathon Im not sure what to expect for that race but I will be shooting for 3:45

    On 29Sep12 I will be running The Hamptons Marathon and Im shooting for a sub 3:30. Sub 3:30 might be shooting for the stars, but Im more experienced this time around, train better and Im able to train on the course because it is local.

    21Oct 12 is the Atlantic City Marathon and my goal is definitely 3:30. Still a high achievement for me. But I think one day I will get there.

    posted 4 months ago

  • Terence Y.
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    Erik thanks for the post. I'm preparing for a 3:30 marathon in 2012 as well.

    My current PR is 4:12. I set this back in 2003 at the NYC marathon. I know I'm a lot stronger now and way more experienced. I'm going to be running the Twin Cities Marathon in Minneapolis, MN on October 7th, 2012. I'm really looking forward to it!!

    Training is going well so far. Just finished the Rock n Roll Half Mary in St. Pete in 1:48:03. I've got a 15k coming up in 3 weeks and then I'm going to be doing some Tri's before I jump back in and hit it hard for marathon training in July.

    Looking forward to hear how you do in your upcoming races and any morivation is welcomed!!

    posted 3 months ago

  • Marc M.
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    1. Current PR & date/place it happened
    2. Your 2012 Goal Race, Date and Place
    3. Your goal time

    1. 4:01:21, October '06, Indianapolis
    2. Indianapolis, different race
    3. 3:20

    posted 3 months ago

  • Paul R.
    Paul R. Sendmail

    1. Current PR & date/place it happened
    2. Your 2012 Goal Race, Date and Place
    3. Your goal time

    1. Berlin Marathon 1983 3:20
    2. San Diego RNR Marathon June
    3. 3:35 (5 minutes faster than my 2013 Boston Qualifying time)

    4 weeks into my training and all is ahead of schedule. due to the fact that I ran 3 marathons between september and Janaury, i did not step back my long runs much. I kept them at 14 to 15 and will build up as the schedule goes beyond that distance. I find that the base I built for the 3 earlier marathons has made workouts like my pace run training go much better. I also started taking endruolytes tablets to addresss calf cramping issues i had with my last 5 marathons. so far i feel like my legs arent nearly as spent as previous training efforts, even though I am running harder and faster.

    Friend Request sent.

    posted 3 months ago

  • Melz
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    Hi there,

    I ran my first marathon in July 2011, with a time of 3-54 which included 17 mins in medical as I fell and slid along the bitumen with my face and shoulder. Anyway, my goal is to run a 3-30 in 2012. I haven't signed up for any race yet, but it will either be in Australian or the US.

    OK -
    1- Gold Coast marathon - 3-54.
    2 - not sure of location -
    3 - goal time is 3-30 ideally. Scary!

    posted 3 months ago | edited 3 months ago

  • Miles T.
    Miles T. Sendmail

    Hi Erik. Great post - I am training for my first marathon. I have found the training tough - I'm up to 20 miles and going to run a 26 mile training run in the next 2 weeks.

    So.....

    1. No Marathon PB (Half marathon PB is 1:24.27)
    2. Goal race(s) April 15th - Llanelli Marathon, South Wales
    3. 3:15

    FR Sent. Cheers, Miles

    posted 3 months ago

  • Sang Y.
    Sang Y. Sendmail

    1. No current PR for a full. Just ran 1:35:57 for a half
    2. November 3, 2012 Savannah, GA
    3. Goal 3:30

    posted 3 months ago

  • Isaac M.
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    1. 3:35 back in December of 2004 and a 4:08 in October of 2005 and then took a break from running until a few months ago when I started again.
    2. Sugarloaf Marathon in May
    3. 3:15

    posted 3 months ago

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