Hey Runnit,
I picked up running at the beginning of this year and since then I have run 2 halfs (a road half in 1:51 & a trail half at altitude in 2:03).
Consistently running something like 25 mi a week. How do I know when I’m ready for a full? I have a marathon in mind that’s exactly 18 weeks away so lines up perfectly with a Pfitz 18/55 and I was thinking of targeting something like 3:45.
Am I crazy? Am I ready? How do I know???
Edit: A question. Does anyone have an opinion on whether I should do a solid base build up to about 50mpw then do a pfitz 12/55, or would it be better to just jump right in to the 18/55 this coming week (marathon I’m targeting is exactly 18 weeks away)?
Honestly you’re ready to train for the full. My only recommendation is to not have a time goal and just aim to finish. Take the first half easy and aim for a negative split. I did my first full after doing only one half. I went out way too fast and had to spend tome time in the medical tent at the 38KM mark. I recovered enough after a 10 minutes stay to hobble to the finish.