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)?
You’re never really ready for a marathon. Yeah, you’ll train for it, but it will bitch slap you still. 😬 Regardless, in the end it depends on how you want to finish. If you don’t care, go for it. Walking parts isn’t what we want to do, but we’ve all been there. If you want to finish relatively strong, stick to half marathons for another year or two. Seriously, time is key. Seek half PRs while you work on increasing mileage and incorporating speed work. I trained for half’s myself with plenty of long runs of 16-18 miles. That will get you into good marathon shape.