Find My Marathon‘s Marathon Pace Converter is my new best friend. You plug in your latest marathon time along with which race it was and you pick up to 3 different races to compare. It tells you what your predicted finish time will be (assuming you have a similar training schedule). It compares the course profile, weather, etc.
So, I picked my Colfax Marathon time of 3:49 (back in May). It’s not my PR (3:42), but it is my latest marathon time. I then chose 3 different races to see what my estimated finish times would be: Chicago Marathon (just because), Detroit Marathon (come on BQ) and California International Marathon (for fun).
Here is why it is my new best friend!!!
Did you see that number in the middle?? It said that I could run a 3:28!! Now, that’s what I’m talking about!! How cool would that be!!! It also tells me that the CIM might be worth looking into as well… Hmmm. Now, I can’t really imagine running a 3:28, but hey a girl can dream! If the stars align on Oct 21st I will be crazy happy with a 3:39!
If nothing else, this site is good for the ego. Just like if I was out with my girls chatting about how my running was going (the ups and the downs) and they would yell back at me “You’ve Got This!” or “You’re a Rockstar!”
FYI, I registered for Detroit International Marathon Sunday night hours before it closed. Nothing like waiting to the last minute! Woo-Hoo!
Try the Marathon Pace Converter out and tell me what you think.
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Wow – what a cool program! I had never heard of it. Thanks for the tip!
I know!!! Isn’t it awesome!! Glad you are enjoying it!!
Wow, what a cool site! I’m really tempted to sign up for the Houston full this year… want to get another marathon in again! But I know I’ve lost a lot of my long distance fitness. Congrats on officially signing up!
I was actually thinking of doing that one too. Why is that so addicting?? Once you sign up for something you want to keep signing up for things. I say sign up for it and you can always back down to the half if you need to!!
Cool link! I will have to try that. You can totally run a 3:39. Stay focused with your training. Make sure you get in the speedwork and then trust your training on race day!
p.s. Thanks for linking to my site : )
Thanks! I used to subscribe to your blog but it doesn’t show up anymore in my feeder. Is there a way for me to get your posts emailed again? I felt like I followed you through your BQ journey until the end when I didn’t even realize that you had qualified because I no longer got the updates. I thought you got injured or something so I was so excited for you. Anyway, let me know how to get reconnected!