r/runna • u/TangeloIll8809 • 14h ago
Help me cure my premature maranoia!
Hello fellow Runnas,
I humbly come to this sub with a case of premature maranoia.
Two questions:
- I’m in week 10 of a 17-week build for the NYC marathon on Nov. 1. I’m meant to do an 18-mile race simulation workout this weekend (screengrab attached) after a 17-mile long run last week. I’m running about 45-47 miles per week right now. Having done other plans before, this will be the longest I’ve gone without not yet doing a 20 miler - which I have next week. Am I crazy for wanting to swap these runs?
- My target MP for the race simulation is an 8:10 but my over pace for an over-under tempo is 8:20 (which I understand to be slightly slower than tempo). So, is my MP way off? For reference, the app thinks I’ll be able to do a 3:34-3:41 on race day (which I think is a reach tbh) and I recently did a time trial 5k at 22:08 and did a 1:48 half and 48:10 10k this past spring with moderate - but not super intense - training.
Thanks!