As soon as that's done I need to start training for the Pikes Peak Ascent. I managed to get hold of the results from the past five years and compiled them into a spreadsheet of goal times.
| Key | Age | Top 10 Finish | Top 10 Pace | Top 3 Finish | Top 3 Pace | Top 10 VAM |
| Averages | 56.58 | 3:28:44 | 0:15:40 | 3:12:57 | 0:14:29 | 688.02 |
The above row is from my spreadsheet, and represents averages from the previous five years, 2010 - 2015 as found on the Pikes Peak Marathon WEBSITE. Now I realize fully that I am not in a position to train as much as necessary for a top three finish, let alone a top ten finish, but it makes for some admirable goal setting for training.
As you can see below, hitting a half marathon distance on an incline treadmill set at 12% requires about a 13:38 pace, slightly better than the average top three finish pace. It's been a long time since I've run at 12% so I can't say right off how doable it is.
On the other hand, if you look at the Stepmill calculator results, hanging out at 65 steps per minute for three hours is quite doable. I've done it several times while training for Elbrus Race. The problem of course is adding in the extra effort of moving forward, since the Stepmill comes in about 12 miles short of a half marathon.
Stepmill Training Goals: Calculator HERE
Time: 180:00
Steps/Minute: 65
Vertical Feet: 7800.00
Miles: 1.66
Average MPH: 0.554
Average Pace: 108:18
Vertical/Hour: 2600.00'
Vertical/Minute: 43.33'
VAM: 792.5
Incline Treadmill: Calculator HERE
Time: 180:00
Distance: 13.2
Incline: 12%
Elevation Gain: 8363.52'
Average MPH: 4.4
Average Pace: 13:38
Vertical/Hour: 2788'
Vertical/Minute: 46.46'
VAM: 849.7
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