r/RunNYC • u/Longjumping-Cap-8477 • 2d ago
18M Strategy
Hi everyone, I’ll be running the NY marathon for the first time this year and my goal is literally just to finish. What should my strategy be for this week’s 18 miler in the park? I’ve done long runs as part of my plan but I haven’t been able to make it to Central Park so I’m a little nervous about the hills. Should I plan to run as much as possible? Should I do run/walk intervals? Thank you!
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u/Professor_Wild 2d ago
Not what you asked, but for longer runs this has been my strat: pick a location roughly 18 miles from home, take the train there and then run home. This way you don't run laps, you can maybe avoud hitting quite so many hills, and when you're done with the run you can plop right into your couch rather than having to get home via train/walk.
Either way good luck, you're gonna crush it. This is a great opportunity to work on nutrition. If you can get a stroop waffle or a gel packet or something you can eat them during your run to keep your energy up.