It would be perfect, I warm up 3 miles before/after and they pace me perfectly at goal marathon pace at their easy pace. They carry water + gels because it's easier for them.
It would be perfect, I warm up 3 miles before/after and they pace me perfectly at goal marathon pace at their easy pace. They carry water + gels because it's easier for them.
I run 5km with him and then shout "Gobble Gobble M-Fer!!" as I pretend to cross a finish line. Then I can skip my local turkey trot this year and save $50.
I tell him I will meet him for coffee after.
I would do the run in a pair of army boots as per Emil Zatopek and at five miles stop to do 100 press ups. At the end of the run I would offer him a Jim Beam from my hip flask.
Many years ago I had the privilege of having Sid Sink do a long run with our BGSU cross country team. This was when he was still the American record-holder in the steeple and a year past finishing 4th in the 5k at the Olympic Trials. He was out of school by then and not 100%, but he was much more comfortable with the pace that I was! About halfway through I realized how fast we were going and knew I was in over my head, but somehow managed to struggle through it.
Bruin1996 wrote:
My colleague who is a 2:45 PR marathoner actually met Meb training in his neighborhood doing an easy run around 6:10 pace and he ran with Meb for several miles. He has a selfie of him and Meb as proof.
Proof? Can you say "photoshop". Nothing is photo proof these days.