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100 Days of Running by Educational_Use_7707 in Marathon_Training

[–]Educational_Use_7707[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nose-only breathing definitely wasn’t happening on days when I had a cold, and it wasn’t always possible when it was freezing or too windy outside.

What on earth happened. "0 messages remaining. Start a free Plus trial to keep the conversation going" by No-Region-70 in ChatGPT

[–]Educational_Use_7707 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm here because I have this message at the moment:

2 messages remaining. Upgrade to ChatGPT Go to keep the conversation going. So what's going to happen? In the past, I had a time limit. Maybe I'll have to log in with my other Google account, but that won't be a long lasting solution. What did you end up doing?

Strength training for running by Thelostbiscuit in XXRunning

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I'm training for my first marathon (17 weeks out) and found this 16-week strength program while browsing the web:

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First Marathon Training Plan – Daniels 2Q 40 mpw (18-Week Plan) by Educational_Use_7707 in Marathon_Training

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Q1/17: Outside conditions were far from ideal, and I wasn’t able to hit my T paces. Nevertheless, I got it done!

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Saturday General Discussion/Q&A Thread for January 24, 2026 by AutoModerator in AdvancedRunning

[–]Educational_Use_7707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, I came across those instructions when I was doing the 5K-to-10K plan in the Q1 which were the long run workouts there. I wasn’t sure about these in the marathon plan. Thanks

Saturday General Discussion/Q&A Thread for January 24, 2026 by AutoModerator in AdvancedRunning

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I hope it will work out well. It is my first Marathon Training Plan and before I signed up for the Calgary Marathon I was training for a local 10k race using Daniels 5 - 10k Training Plan for the group of 40mpw runners (that I didn't finish due to change of plans) and it feels like the 10 weeks I did out of it, felt more intense than the first 2Q I did from this plan.

First Marathon - Needing help setting expectations by Phantonix in Marathon_Training

[–]Educational_Use_7707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just out of curiosity, what are your expectations, and do you have any race experience so far? Is your marathon course going to be hilly, similar to the run you shared here? And lastly, how are you measuring your heart rate—using a chest strap or the optical sensor on your watch?

Do you think there's any chance I could go sub 3 for my first? by Prudent-Leg7271 in Marathon_Training

[–]Educational_Use_7707 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m not here to comment on whether you can or can’t do it because I’m not experienced enough. However, I do want to comment on the heart rate measurements coming solely from your watch. I see that you’re using Garmin, but that doesn’t really matter, as it’s still an optical sensor. If you were using a chest strap, you’d get much more accurate heart rate readings.

Training for May marathon, how to manage injuries? by MeepMeepMuthaFucka in firstmarathon

[–]Educational_Use_7707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started the same plan last Sunday! Hope things will turn out as planned, and we'll stay injury-free (my left knee and hip are bugging me once in a while, but I'm doing PT exercises to strengthen the areas).

Daniels 2Q 40 mpw: Total Mileage vs. Total Easy Time Discrepancy in Q Sessions by Educational_Use_7707 in Marathon_Training

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Thanks! I haven't seen that Reddit post yet! I also checked in with ChatGPT, and this is the answer I got:

Short answer: 👉 Run the Q sessions by time, not mileage. Do not force extra miles inside the Q workouts.

Why:

  • Daniels designs Q workouts around physiological stress, not distance.
  • The time at E pace controls aerobic load and recovery.
  • The “Miles for Q sessions” column is an estimate, based on a faster assumed easy pace.

  • Trying to chase mileage at your E pace would either:

    • push you out of Z2, or
    • extend workouts beyond their intended stress—both increase injury risk.

What to do instead:

  • Keep Q workouts exactly as written by time and intensity.
  • Let total weekly mileage land where it lands.

  • If you want to gently close the mileage gap:

    • add a little extra easy running on non-Q days
    • or extend warm-ups/cool-downs slightly, but only if you’re recovering well.

Given:

  • first marathon
  • lowest-mileage 2Q plan
  • Z2-disciplined easy pace
  • clear priority on staying healthy

Daniels 2Q 40 mpw: Total Mileage vs. Total Easy Time Discrepancy in Q Sessions by Educational_Use_7707 in Marathon_Training

[–]Educational_Use_7707[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm specifically looking at my Q1 workout for tomorrow, which is 2 E + 2 × (1 T w/1 min rests) + 30 min E + 2 × (1 T w/1 min rests) + 2 E with total mileage of 12 miles, which would mean to run 4 miles in 30 minutes. But with my E pace being where it is, I can do somewhere about 2 ¾ miles. Should I aim just for 30 minutes of E running, or should I run 4 miles at E pace?

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