What is Ed Whitlock up to this year?

second canadian wrote:

Sorry to hear that, Ed. How was yesterday's race? I paced off of you for a little while since it worked so well at The Docks.

Yesterday's 10k just confirmed that sub 3 is not on for the 24th. A 40:10 10k does not translate to sub 3 for me.

It would have to have been sub 39.

second canadian wrote:

Sorry to hear that, Ed. How was yesterday's race? I paced off of you for a little while since it worked so well at The Docks.

Yesterday's 10k just confirmed that sub 3 is not on for the 24th. A 40:10 10k does not translate to sub 3 for me.

It would have to have been sub 39.

At age 52 a 40:10 10-K would suit me just fine. Actually a 20:05 5-K would be ok, too.

Hi Ed, what will you shoot for at waterfront? 3:05? 3:10? if so I'll follow you.

running waterfront wrote:

Hi Ed, what will you shoot for at waterfront? 3:05? 3:10? if so I'll follow you.

At the moment, subject to change depending how things go between now and then I plan to initially try and run 4:25 per kilometre and see how that goes.

Thanks Ed, I'll look for you Sunday morning at the start, 4:25 sounds perfect for me. BTW, I have an extra ticket to the Tool concert for Saturday night, would you like to go? Let me know. Thanks and good luck with the rest of your preparation, stay healthy.

Ed wants to run 4.25 per kilometre at Toronto Marathon. What time would that give him at the end of the race?

Around 3:07:00 depending on the breaks.

running waterfront wrote:

Thanks Ed, I'll look for you Sunday morning at the start, 4:25 sounds perfect for me. BTW, I have an extra ticket to the Tool concert for Saturday night, would you like to go? Let me know. Thanks and good luck with the rest of your preparation, stay healthy.

Ed's into GWAR, Pantera, Deicide, and Slayer! He agrees with me that Tool sucks!!

Ed:

Thanks much for taking the time to answer re: your training method. Much appreciated. Best of luck in the upcoming marathon.

Ed, I hope you are doing well with only a week to go...is 4:25 per km still the goal? Thanks.

running waterfront wrote:

Ed, I hope you are doing well with only a week to go...is 4:25 per km still the goal? Thanks.

Not sure. Probably foolishly I am thinking of trying 4:18/k for 15k, then see how I am feeling. If good, speed up slightly to give myself a shot at sub 3. If not ease up and run 4:25/k. If by some chance I have a great day and if I start out at 4:25 then I am sure I couldn't make up enough time over the latter part of the race to get sub3. So the question is whether to be brave or run the sensible pace indicated. Of course its all weather dependent.

Last week went well five 3 hour runs after a recovery day on Monday, knee and hamstring not 100% though.

Thanks for the concert offer, I would pass, sorry I did not reply before.

Ed, I am just curious when you run the 1/3 mile circuit do you ever get bored and if not what do you think about or does the running basically carry you away in to that atmosphere that cannot really be explained?

I would really love to run with you except 4:18 will be a liitle too quick for me. I really hope you break 3 Ed, I really do. Please post your goal pace Thursday evening or Friday morning. Thanks and good luck.