Another grand question without a solution
The world record for Marahons(42.195 km) is 2:04:26 hrs. And any runner in the sub 2:15 hr category is a really elite marathoner, who can win a few marathons in random, by luck. (Btw, I'm a 6:17 marathoner! having run only one so far).
So, how does one train an absolute newbie into an elite marathoner?
The answer goes vaguely like this. But, i want an optimum route, if i could do some linear programming kinda stuff, but not sure
First training to endure the race, and not bothering about speed (Me has crossed that :) Yayy!). then you train to increase your fat metabolism, by running at 65-75% max heart rate. Parallely, you will also build up mitochondrial density. Then you train more and more for speed and worry lesser about energy, since u know u can anyway do it.
Well, all this is known, qualitatively. But, my question could probably put like this. In a speed vs energy ecomomy plot, what is the optimum curve to do a marathon, given constraints of biology, and an initial biological state of health?
Or, What is the best performance a newbie like me can give, provided i train for n hrs a week at x% max heart rate, at a given altitude and temperature range? The contributions due to hill-training (training by running up hills) tempo runs (short fast ones) have to be included as well.
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may be you can use the race prediction formula that Galloway(and others) has come up based on his experience and data and convert it into some scientific formula ? :)
http://jeffgalloway.com/resources/gallracepredict.html
@JDP: Thanks man. Nice link. Let me ponder over that formula he's got. But what i'm asking is a pretty different thing. But, i should probably read his books too.
But, this formula of his can probably be a part of getting to the solution.
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