What is a good marathon time? Average times by age and gender When it comes to running a marathon, it can be hard to know what ‘good’ looks like, especially if you’re running your first ever 42.2K. Of course, many of us run for fun and the sheer sense of achievement that comes...
Prepping for Your First 5K Even though 3.1 miles is a relatively short race (especially compared to the26.2-mile marathon), it's no distance to scoff at. If you're new to running, you want to set aside at least eight weeks of training before you hit the race course, recommendsMeg Tak...
A full marathon Professional triathletes will complete the Iron-distance race in under eight hours, while most amateur triathletes will require almost thirteen hours. Before you go, check out ourcycling power zones calculatorto learn how to use power to dictate your cycling training. ...
The lack of snow this year hasmade it difficult for winter enthusiasts to enjoy outdoor activities. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, hundreds of miles of snowmobile trails are closed for riders. The 2025 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon has been postponed after organiz...
Example 3 – Calculating the Average Time To calculate theaverage timefrom a dataset of marathon racers’ finishing times (formatted ash:mm:ss), enter the following formula in cellC11: =AVERAGE(C5:C9) The formula has produced the average time, and the format remains as the source time. ...
When training for a marathon, most runnersinclude bouts of race pace into their long runs or workouts during the week. We can do the same with a 5K. Increase the quantity of time in race pace as your training progresses so that you feel more and more comfortable running at that specific...
of concentrated time. While daunting in it’s infancy, like running a marathon, the question here is why? Wallace described it as a healthier alternative. King describes it as something to do while uninspired. I’ll combine the two and for now conclude ...
2. Age Ain’t a Number (for Your Pace, Anyway) Imagine a 20-year-old Olympian and a 60-year-old marathoner sharing the same “average” pace. Absurd, right? Age is just one piece of the puzzle and a wobbly one at that. Genetics, fitness level, training history, even that pre-run...
Running a marathon is a great achievement. “It’s a great feeling of accomplishment and nothing feels as wonderful as reaching my goal when I cross the finish line,” Lea explained. “I can’t wait for the next one!” ( ) “But it does take a lot of time.” Here “i...
I was the fat kid at school that did no sport, and didn't really see the point in it. Roll on to 2008 and I did my first marathon, FLM, and haven't really looked back since. Marathons, ultras, couple of Ironman triathlons...the only question is - what ne