I`m training for a full marathon in October . What is the average time to run it in?

I ran 21km or 13 mile half marathon this week and my time was 1 hr and 51 minutes. I am 36 years old and male . Is that a reasonable time? I will be running the Toronto marathon on 14 October and continue to train , any suggestions , or good tips?


This will be my first full marathon run.|||Good luck.





The main pack of marathon finish at 3:30-4:45. So, your time will get you an approximate finish time of 3:55-4:15. It will be a very good time for a first time finisher. As a matter of fact, it will be good enough to put you at top 25-40 percentile of finishers.





A few advices for you:





1) go to http://www.marathonguide.com and look up for Toronto marathon. Look for advices and tips from those who had ran the marathon before. Know the course - study the course map and profile. Maybe even watch the course video if it is available. Be prepared.





2) continue training. You should be doing about 20-30 miles per week right now. Try to do a longer run, such as 15-18 miles. I usually don't recommend anything more than 20, but it will depend on your training schedule. Once in early October, shoot for 30-45 miles per week up until the week prior to marathon, then taper off.





3) start carb load about 1 week before. Don't get fat, but don't carb load too late.





4) whatever you do, DON'T GET HURT! There is nothing worse than getting hurt while training.





5) do everything else the way you are doing. Train with the same shoes, same shirt, drink the same drink, eat the same thing. Don't make any changes.





6) don't psych yourself out. It is not you vs everybody else. Marathon is about YOU doing the best you can. It's you vs you. If you just have to stop and walk, stop and walk. Don't stop to sit. Once you sit, you will not able to get back. Keep going, whether walking or running. Don't put too much pressure on yourself - have fun. That's what running is all about. Wait until you cross the finishing line - it will be the best feeling in the world!





Good luck!|||I really like J's answer, I just wanted to say good luck and sometimes for your first marathon it's best to just go out, have fun, run the best you can that day with finishing your goal... times are for marathon #2!


Good luck!