Transition Training
I’ve run so many 1/2 marathons that I’ve forgotten how different training for a marathon actually is. I’m not talking anything earth shattering but a couple of runs into my first week of training for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon, it feels great!!!
While training for the shorter distances, we tend to focus more and more on speed. Obviously, the shorter the distance, the longer you can hold onto a faster pace. After 16 weeks training for the Disneyland 1/2 Marathon, my training paces were in the sub 9/min. mile range. Now that I’ve switched into marathon mode, my training schedule is asking for long runs to be around 10:30/min. mile pace. Crazy right?
I’m setting myself up for a 4:15 finish which would be a personal best by 45 minutes (my first and only marathon was run in 5:01:24). I’m going to force myself to obey the speed limit for now and see how it goes. I’ve noticed that this year by dropping weight and doing more speed training that I’ve gotten a lot faster. While focusing on slower splits, I’ve approached each training run much more relaxed and have been able to keep a relaxed form throughout the run. While I’ll most definitely speed on my runs, slowing down might just be what the doctor ordered.
Tags: 1/2 Marathon Training, Disneyland Half Marathon, Marathon Training, Rock-n-Roll Las Vegas Marathon