Progressing from half to full marathon: time frame?

[Snytjie]

Heita,

 

So I envisioned a (my first serious) tri season as consisting of 3 x 70.3s and a few shorter ones in between. I did Jailbreak and EL, but work/family pressures make it impossible to go to Midmar. Still, I'm not ready to just let the season run out...so I'm thinking of doing my first marathon before getting to winter. I've had a look around, and the only marathon in the WC is the Outeniqwa on 26 April. After that - nothing.

 

That leaves me with 2 and a half months to progress from a 70.3 level (having done 24k run at Jailbreak) to a stand alone marathon. I'm not blessed with heaps of natural athletic ability, and the worst discipline for me is definitely running. I certainly have to be weary of overdoing ****. So I'm wondering if it is responsible to take this curve upwards?

 

I worked out a little training program, and with a 7.5% increase over a 10-day cycle I get to a cycle total running of 39k (excl long run), ten days before the marathon, and a long run that cycle of 35k. Each cycle also includes 100k of biking.

 

Do you think it is too much? What are your experiences of 'upgrading' from 70.3 level to 42k of running?

Edited February 13, 2014 by Snytjie

[Thug]

If you can already run 24k it's an easy progression to run a marathon.

 

You don't train for Comrades by running a similar distance, likewise, you don't train for a marathon by running the marathon distance.

 

Build up to 34k's in training and run that on a couple of occasions, tapering down to 15k the week before your marathon.

 

All my previous marathons have been run with a maximum of 32/34k's in training including IM.

[reteid]

snytjie i see there is also knysna forrest marathon in july if it is not too far into winter for you.as to the stepping to marathon i would guess(and it is only a guess) that you do not have to cover 43 in training and i think 32 odd in training would be fine.i am also working on my running and biking this winter coming off a nice 70.3.patience is key and that translates to less injuries.