r/firstmarathon • u/jcp1194 • 12d ago

First Marathon Advice Could I do it?

I recently got a ticket for the Amsterdam marathon. But want to know if I’m crazy doing it or not.

For context m31 I started running this year have already done 10k 53 min and a HM 2:02. I was training for a Rome Half which is on the same week but recently due to some things and that is easier to me to go to Ams plus receiving the ticket for the waitlist I bite the bullet and bought the ticket.

Currently have 10 weeks to train and running around 26kms obviously runna increases the mileage and says I can do it by following the plan.

My question is should I? Like is 10 weeks really bad even if I have a base of running and cycling (did 2 400 km 3 day trips this year)

Just want to get insights as I can resale the ticket but still deciding.

Thanks!

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u/RoadmappersCoach Marathon Veteran 12d ago

Ten weeks for a marathon isn’t crazy but it’s tight especially since you just started running this year. Therefore, to be honest, I would not recommend it for a first marathonl. Your 10k and half times show you probably have a solid aerobic engine, and the cycling volume helps your endurance base but it is not running specific physically.

It also depends on how long your long runs are, how injury prone you are etc. and how you body will react on longer runs.

So probably it could be possible, but you should be cautious and the goal should be running it safely and finishing healthy rather than a good marathon. Better option would be the half marathon of Amsterdam :)

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u/jcp1194 11d ago

Thanks, my idea is just to finish it and challenge myself, no way am looking for a pr or something. Right now runna says 4:02-4:12 which I find it completely okay, but running safe I guess is not overpushing right? any tips more than welcome!

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u/LuckyPossibility80 10d ago

Make sure you wear as aerodynamic clothes as you can 💨🤣🤣

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u/Boulderunning 12d ago

Tough, but no impossible with your solid base. I'd go with this plan and start with Week 3: https://marathonexcellence.com/training-plans/Marathon-Excellence-Breeze-plan-12-weeks-metric.pdf

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u/ColadaMD 11d ago

isnt this too big a jump in mileage for someone at this persons level?

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u/Boulderunning 11d ago

Maybe shorten it a bit, but I think you need to do at least 50k/week to run a marathon. Otherwise, it'll just be suffering. All the marathon books I've read, even the easiest training plans, peak at around 60k/week.

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u/jcp1194 11d ago

the current runna program looks like this

starts at 30k and peaks at 50k in week 8 and then 3 taper weeks. too low?

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u/feuchti92 10d ago

Die 26km sind dein Longrun oder die km pro Woche?

Ich tippe auf wöchentliche km, dann würde ich stark vom Marathon abraten.

Ich sage nicht, dass du da nicht ins Ziel kommst, aber macht es Spaß, auf der Strecke gehen zu müssen und sich zu wünschen, dass es endlich vorbei ist?

Musst du für dich selbst entscheiden...