I try to avoid the temptation with time as a total indicator for what my possibilities are for the marathon. It's the not the best indicator, but it's more how you feel, how you cover the distance and how you are able to do the training afterward.
“A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat.”
“I was a beach boy, and I believe I learned my songs from the birds of the Brazilian forest.”