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recovery after week off before 1/2 marathon

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whitehat Member	posted Oct-12-2007 06:28 PM Well, I've very diligently followed the competitive 1/2 marathon program prior to my race this Sunday, Oct. 14th. I was really pleased with my interval times, but unfortunately, I couldn't ignore my worsening shin splint pain during week 11 and was forced to take the week off as of the Tues workout (off from Tues to Wed, wks 11-12). Now that I'm pain free, I've run 6 miles Wed, 10 miles Thurs, and 6 miles Friday. I'm a little sore after my comeback, but what I'd really like to know is how much of my fitness can I expect to have lost for my race. My plan was for a 1:23 finish time, but how should I adjust my race pace after my time off? Thanks! IP: Logged
Hobie1 Cool Runner	posted Oct-12-2007 10:44 PM I assume since you chose the Competitive schedule that you already had a base of 40-50 mpw prior to beginning. If that is the case you probably haven't lost any of your "fitness" and if you are feeling fine now I wouldn't anticipate much of a change from only 1 week off. IP: Logged

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