> which should grow to be about 15-18 miles at a minimum of 90% of goal race pace a month before the marathon
Your race pace is going to be your long run pace. There's no ifs ands or buts about it if you are training up to a marathon.
Your advice elsewhere regarding fartleks/tempo/hills I think applies more to seasoned competitive runners or runners who have ran marathons prior. I don't think it applies well to newbies.
Source: Also an experienced ultra runner monitoring a lot of first time marathoners over the years.
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> which should grow to be about 15-18 miles at a minimum of 90% of goal race pace a month before the marathon
Your race pace is going to be your long run pace. There's no ifs ands or buts about it if you are training up to a marathon.
Your advice elsewhere regarding fartleks/tempo/hills I think applies more to seasoned competitive runners or runners who have ran marathons prior. I don't think it applies well to newbies.
Source: Also an experienced ultra runner monitoring a lot of first time marathoners over the years.