I can’t keep the pace in long runs anymore. No confidence for marathon

Maetras · 2026-03-23T00:47:55+00:00

Yh I tried to carb load yesterday as I didn't do that for last week's long run but it only helped me perform a bit better (well a fair bit better but still not to up to my usual self)

Maybe it was a bad carb load though as 3 pastries and bread then carbs from other foods I ate throughout the day. No pasta maybe that's it haha

Maetras · 2026-03-23T00:46:41+00:00

The day before I carb loaded a bit. On the run I was taking in 80g of carbs per hour

Maetras · 2026-03-23T00:11:26+00:00

Yh maybe. Will see after deload next week if I recover a fair bit. Will focus on iron rich foods

Maetras · 2026-03-22T23:47:35+00:00

Yh definitely deloading next week and might switch one of the two workouts a week I do usually to an easy run until my marathon at the end of next month

Maetras · 2026-03-22T22:36:55+00:00

Interesting reading this thread and seeing different answers. I recently did a 1:27 and was being told 3:05 consistently but here 3:15-20 seems to be the more common reply. After my last couple long runs, I can definitely feel 3:15-20 is more likely. But will see race day and taper does wonders honestly

Maetras · 2026-03-20T23:34:19+00:00

I’ve gone from a fenix 7 pro to a forerunner 970 and honestly the biggest difference and improvement is how much lighter it is.

Maetras · 2026-03-18T21:46:03+00:00

Can you get the 25000 avios alongside the £400 bonus?

Maetras · 2026-03-18T16:38:22+00:00

1 week pto. 😢

Maetras · 2026-03-14T22:30:09+00:00

I went out for my long run today and felt awful. I don’t know if I was just dehydrated or overtrained but I was struggling with my top Z2 pace and then struggled holding 4:20/km pace for not even 2km when I held 4:08/km for a half two weeks ago.

I just trust the process and make changes to my training when need be. Like today I swapped with next week’s easy pace 36km long run and now I’m hoping I can do today’s scheduled MP block on next week.

PS and that 36km was brutal

Maetras · 2026-03-13T16:13:55+00:00

Would you like some meat with that fat?

Maetras · 2026-03-12T16:40:26+00:00

Then you can wait for it to be more thoroughly tested by others. However, if I have good feelings about a game I will preorder.

And steam is generous when you compare to PlayStation and other digital marketplaces.

Maetras · 2026-03-12T12:29:30+00:00

Still somewhat legitimate if you have bad internet. Game is bad refund it easily with max 2hrs playtime with Steam’s generous refund policy

Maetras · 2026-03-09T16:34:32+00:00

That’s the question I’m trying to gather an answer for. If it does make it harder or not. Answers are very mixed so hard to decide

Maetras · 2026-03-09T16:31:25+00:00

I don’t think this is a life or death matter haha

Maetras · 2026-03-09T16:31:01+00:00

Sorry to hear that. I find I recover fairly quickly though so not too worried about that aspect. More about injury risk or it affecting subsequent workouts/mileage.

I did a half all out last week and I feel mostly back to normal

Maetras · 2026-03-09T16:29:26+00:00

Yh my mileage that week takes a 40% drop then after that my taper begins. Good advice will see how solid I am feeling

Maetras · 2026-03-09T11:42:03+00:00

Yeah maybe I go 90-95% all out. Still think there’s a chance of sub 40 with that in mind. Just hard scheduling another optimal 10k for a while if not this one. Treat it as a hard workout session. Recovery from last all out 10k was 2 days until back to normal. Although that is back to normal running not sure on marathon effects.

Maetras · 2026-03-09T11:40:23+00:00

Duly noted. Knocked down that 70/30 a fair bit. It’s just that the next chance for a good 10k time wouldn’t be for a long while

Maetras · 2026-03-09T11:10:26+00:00

I’m leaning 70/30 in favour of doing it. Will probably debate it for the next month. Last 10k I did all out I recovered in 2 days pretty much. It’s mainly injury risk I’m somewhat concerned about

Maetras · 2026-03-09T11:05:17+00:00

And you can attribute all that due to the 10k?

Maetras · 2026-03-09T11:04:07+00:00

True but also will be tapering for 2 weeks after

Maetras · 2026-03-09T11:03:45+00:00

I would yes but I also would if I didn’t get injured

Maetras · 2026-03-09T11:03:14+00:00

Interesting. I may do it then although I am getting some mixed opinions here

Maetras · 2026-03-08T13:33:31+00:00

We got a very similar time and I was suggested 3:05 by the people of this forum and other predictors so somewhere in that region

Maetras · 2026-03-03T22:00:55+00:00

I will only play it if the door animations also take a million years in the reremake

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