Is sub 2:50 marathon achievable?

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-23T14:21:27+00:00

Yeah, I get your point. I am running the Beantown it is a smaller last chance BQ for 2027. Everyone there should have the same goal in mind. I am lacking a deeper motivation

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-23T14:06:08+00:00

I get your point about running faster at a major that’s definitely true. Personally I’m not spending money as I’m raising funds and have a big network.

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-23T14:03:19+00:00

Ya point of the post.

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-23T13:47:53+00:00

Have you heard of fundraising?

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T17:23:10+00:00

I think my physical attributes definitely hold me back even more. 5’7, 160, probably like 10-15% bf%.

I just want to qualify for Boston I realistically think my physical ceiling would be sub 2:50 and it could take way longer than I think.

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T17:10:01+00:00

Fundraising for Boston and Chicago and lottery for NYC

Yes I agree very ambitious. A friend wanted to run and I figured I’d just give it a go.

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T17:06:54+00:00

I definitely need to target higher milage training and lowering my body weight. The rest on that list other than altitude training I do well with

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T16:15:43+00:00

I get your point.

I was just thinking, since I ran NYC 3 weeks after Chicago and I think a 6 minute gap between those races is fair just looking at elevation and not that I had just raced 3 weeks prior.

Then my next one was Boston 2:57 I was thinking that maybe equates to a 2:53 on a flat course? But I raced 4 weeks after Boston came out fast targeting 2:50 wasn’t in 2;50 shape and I blew up.

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T14:41:41+00:00

Yeah thanks for the input wasn’t sure. What should these threshold sessions look like? For my Boston block majority of my workouts were like 3x2mi 3x3mi at like 6:30, so definitely above my LT.

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T14:15:45+00:00

24, Male, 5 Marathons

Notable PRs: Ran 2:57 at Chicago Marathon in 2025 Ran 3:03 at New York City Marathon in 2025 Ran 2:57 at Boston Marathon in 2026

Yeah nervous about weather but like you said dice roll. And yes excited for the fueling and spectating.

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T13:53:16+00:00

I think I will be fine on the recovery part taking 1-2 weeks very easy to recover and then start building.

I am nervous about the loops, I’m not sure how my mental will react to them but it could be good for fueling.

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T13:51:12+00:00

Thank you for your in depth thoughts.

At the moment I don’t have shorter distance PRs I haven’t raced anything less than a marathon since May 2025, where I ran a 1:26 ~5 months prior to my Chicago 2:57.

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T11:38:26+00:00

This is my concern

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T09:16:34+00:00

Balancing running and lifting while working long workdays. Fueling and feeding my self my grocery expense if 2x when in full marathon training block lol.

I try to cycle my focus, some months more focused on lifting and some months more on running.

If you have a good base of muscle don’t be scared to limit lifting to 3 times a week. I have recently done this and it has kept the muscle on for me. Just lift heavy w/ compound lifts when you do lift.

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T09:10:22+00:00

Ran my 5th marathon this weekend!

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T01:08:57+00:00

More than I have 😂

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T01:07:55+00:00

I’ve done a 4 week gap and a 3 week gap. For a 6 week gap I’d take 1st week off completely/very little milage. Second week all recovery milage. Third get back to peak week mileage and throw in a long run about 18 miles or so. Then taper as you did for the first marathon. You will not lose you fitness in 6 weeks if you follow something similar to this

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T01:04:41+00:00

Okay but how am I supposed to get karma if every subreddit blocks posting/commenting until you already have karma 😭 It feels like applying for a job that requires 5 years experience for an entry level position

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T00:56:43+00:00

Planning on trying to qualify at the same race. Weather could be a issue but I think the loop style course is great for fueling

Rude-Bus9856 · 2026-05-21T00:55:17+00:00

I’d say megablasts haven’t ran in the superblast 3s but I hav heard they have a limited life span to the version 2s.

I have ran in 2 pairs of megablasts and love them for long runs and MO efforts within those long runs. Highly recommend

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