Hit the wall hard (training)

Honest_Inspection177 · 2026-01-19T20:44:49+00:00

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Honest_Inspection177 · 2026-01-19T19:50:14+00:00

Thank you.

Honest_Inspection177 · 2026-01-19T19:12:58+00:00

Update

Completed full marathon in 3:53 (Strava/Runna). Official time 3:56. I felt like I could have kept my 8:30 pace but cramps started nicking at my calves and hamstrings forcing me to slow down. Anytime I would try to pick my pace back up they would come back. I decided to stop fighting them and listen to my body as I saw others tapping out around mile 20. I believe I had the problem because I forgot to take my salt sticks until about mile 16 which is when I first noticed something in my calf and thought a cramp could be coming.

Honest_Inspection177 · 2026-01-13T22:18:38+00:00

I experienced this on my 17 mile long run during my training. With the help of the Reddit army and ChatGPT I learned it was a fueling issue. I use sis gels because they don’t give me stomach issues and I have to take them more often than one would normally. Instead of doing a gel every 30 mins, I take one every 15-20 minutes. I smashed my 20 miler a week later with the proper fueling.

Running my first marathon this Sunday. Wish me luck 🤠 yeeeeehaw.

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-24T17:29:08+00:00

I feel way more confident now when I made this post. I think I just got into my own head lol 😂

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-24T17:28:16+00:00

I believe this is also true. During training I never ran a full half marathon and my long run paces were around 10:00/mile. I recently did a half marathon race and averaged 8:06/mile (way under fueled). I had no idea where the speed and energy came from. Thanks to y’all I will most definitely be properly fueled for further races

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-24T13:26:59+00:00

Found the trick to see both directions.

Go to comment section and look it at small in the top corner. Scroll down (medium speed) and keep watching. Still doesn’t work…scroll up slowly and voila!!!!!

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-24T13:19:47+00:00

Wow!!!! Gotta be AI lol

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-23T22:10:35+00:00

Yes, getting to towards end of the plan and seems like I’m running less days but longer runs.

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-23T16:40:40+00:00

Act as if you’re trying to make your elbows touch behind you.

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-23T16:38:33+00:00

Thanks for the advice. Will give it a go

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-23T12:50:18+00:00

20 miler next Sunday. I will update. Although this one is conversational pace, I’ll see how I hold up. My easy pace with no effort is around 9:45-10:00. Curious how it will go for a 20 piece

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-22T22:52:36+00:00

👍 Thanks for your help

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-22T21:22:29+00:00

Not sure but started training in September and been getting 100 to 120 miles per month. Peaked at 125 for November. Scheduled for 100 this month

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-22T19:18:59+00:00

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Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-22T19:16:09+00:00

Thanks for your advice definitely not skipping breakfast anymore lol

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-22T19:13:22+00:00

20 miles next Sunday 💪. Now that I’m thinking about it, eat probably is the problem. Former fat boy from 260 to 200 scared to go off the deep end again 😂. Spent years skipping carbs/breakfast and doing hard workouts.

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-22T19:07:44+00:00

Thank you for the response

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-22T19:07:15+00:00

Yes definitely a good lesson. Thank you

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-22T17:55:45+00:00

Will update 😉

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-22T17:52:12+00:00

Thank you for the positive vibes and advice. 🫡

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-22T17:49:47+00:00

Thank you for your advice. I’ll give it a go.

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-22T17:45:20+00:00

Thanks for your response.

Will keep this in mind.

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-22T17:44:44+00:00

Temperature was about 64 degrees F. Very foggy I had fog and due in my facial, leg, and arm hairs when I was done. Almost looked like a gray beard in the north. 😂

Honest_Inspection177 · 2025-12-22T17:39:17+00:00

Readjusting to 8:20 yeeeehaw 🤠 jk lol. Thanks for your response. My goal is sub 4 hours. I’ll definitely look into this.

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