Hey all,
I apologise if this has been asked before, I did try to search but had no joy..
I completed my 2.5hr run yesterday (in the last 4 weeks of the L3 Ironman Plan) – all went well however it threw up a question….
My run threshold is 5:40/mile which meant that even when sticking to the zones I ran just under 21miles. I have the 3hour one next week and am conscious that it will take me very close to marathon distance.
Understanding that the general rule of thumb is to not go further than 20 miles in training I am in a bit of a quandry – my race ‘plan’ is to run about 3:10-3:15 so should I be looking at completing the 3hr as it is and forgetting the 20 mile rule OR should I adjust the time down to stick to 20 miles?
Sorry for the long post – loving the 80/20 method 🙂
Thanks in advance
Michael