Marathon long runs vs. IM long runs

Forum guidelines BT super discount
General Discussion Triathlon Talk » Marathon long runs vs. IM long runs Rss Feed  
Moderators: k9car363, alicefoeller Reply
2012-06-04 11:21 AM

Member
140
10025
Maple Valley
Subject: Marathon long runs vs. IM long runs
For those of you who have done stand alone marathons, do you find your marathon training long runs easier than your IM long runs?  Just did my final long run for IM CdA, a 20 miler, on friday and still don't feel like I have recovered yet.  But then again, yesterday I had to do a 100 mile ride.  Not much time to recover.

2012-06-04 11:30 AM
in reply to: #4243266

User image

Expert
1159
10001002525
Charlotte, NC
Subject: RE: Marathon long runs vs. IM long runs
No question, particularly for the first few miles until my legs loosen up somewhat.  But in general, I do my long ride/brick run the day before my long run so I'd expect that to be the case.  IM training almost makes me long for the days of training for "just" a marathon!
2012-06-04 12:09 PM
in reply to: #4243266

User image

Champion
5781
5000500100100252525
Northridge, California
Subject: RE: Marathon long runs vs. IM long runs
Nope...my long IM training runs are easier, for the simple reason that I don't attempt to hold the same pace I do for standalone mary training runs.
2012-06-04 2:07 PM
in reply to: #4243266

User image

Extreme Veteran
475
100100100100252525
Traverse City, MI
Subject: RE: Marathon long runs vs. IM long runs
My longest training run for CDA was 16 miles.  I only did 15 before St George.  I have to say my IM training is easier because for stand alone marathons I always get a couple 20 milers in.
2012-06-04 9:40 PM
in reply to: #4243772

User image

Expert
924
500100100100100
Western WI
Subject: RE: Marathon long runs vs. IM long runs

emd9702 - 2012-06-04 2:07 PM My longest training run for CDA was 16 miles.  I only did 15 before St George.  I have to say my IM training is easier because for stand alone marathons I always get a couple 20 milers in.

Same for me.  I don't run as far when training for IM.  (Well, I don't run for a long either... My longest IM long runs are 2.5 hours - otherwise it takes too long for me to recover and my training at the beginning of the next week is junk).

2012-06-05 7:42 AM
in reply to: #4244802

User image

Master
2638
200050010025
Subject: RE: Marathon long runs vs. IM long runs
I find my IM long runs easier.  It could be that I am just in better shape when I do them, but they don't fatigue me nearly as much as marathon long runs. 

2012-06-05 10:45 AM
in reply to: #4243266

User image

Elite
5316
5000100100100
Alturas, California
Subject: RE: Marathon long runs vs. IM long runs

Mary long run is 20 miles, I don't do more than 18 miles for an IM long run.  The IM run is the day after a long bike, so my pace expectations are lower/slower. 

New Thread
General Discussion Triathlon Talk » Marathon long runs vs. IM long runs Rss Feed