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)?
I think you’re ready, just as others have said.
Can I give you some advice tho? Train to 26… rather than only to 20 as most programs outline. Mile 20, I felt fantastic and was on pace with my goal. But then I hit a wall.
It’s a total mind fuck at mile 20: you think, “I only have 6.2 more miles to go!!”… but then reality sets in, for me, 6 more miles equated to a little more than 45 min of running… which is a lot when your legs are rubber and you’ve already been running for a few hours! 😊