DanMoriarity
Cool Runner |
 posted Jul-03-2007 08:40 AM
   
Mon- rest day
Tue- 9 miles easy
Wed- am 10x500m with 100m walk/jog rec rec pm 5 miles easy
Thu- am 7 miles pm 4 miles
Fri- 5 miles
Sat- 3 miles + strides
Sun- 10k road race 37:24 About 50 miles for the week. I have no explanation for the slow race, it was a fairly fast course, good weather, I felt good, ran hard, everything was great except the time. C'est la vie I guess.
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bhearn
Cool Runner |
posted Jul-06-2007 09:44 AM
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Originally posted by runninlaw:
bhearn - good luck on Wednesday!! be sure to give us the full report!
Thanks. Well, the short version is I went out on pace for 3:12 (which would be a PR), but given the heat (62 at start, 71 at end, little to no shade) I knew it was pretty likely that would not happen, and I would evaluate at the half. Indeed, at the half it was clear that 7:20 pace would not be sustainable, so I dialed it back to 7:45. (Plus my first-ever potty stop in a race had made 3:12 unreachable anyway.) Towards the end the increasing heat got to me, and I slowed some more, coming in at 3:20:31. (Hey, another BQ!) A lot of people had a pretty bad day, and plenty dropped out. There were some course management issues. I was 17/137 finishers, 3 AG (but there were no AG awards). I'm told the field at this marathon is pretty fast. Was it worth messing up my training for Portland? This early, I don't think disrupting this week's schedule is a big deal, and I did get in a nice 20+er. Plus I got to meet lots of Marathon Maniacs. I'll have to see how next week's schedule feels, though. After seven marathons, I think recovery is getting easier each time. I went out for a hike yesterday (one day post-marathon) and felt pretty good. Bob
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