Tug the tigers tail OR.. go balls out. Whts the worst that can happen?
Tug the tigers tail OR.. go balls out. Whts the worst that can happen?
My buddy and I have always raced to "see stars" or dry heaves at the end. If either didn't happen then it was an indication we didn't go hard enough.
My buddy and I have always raced to "see stars" or dry heave at the end. If either didn't happen then it was an indication we didn't go hard enough.
outsiderunner wrote:
So, I would probably run M, T, and Thur. and then race on Sat., if I race ... I am also concerned that my plan would have me at 40 miles for the week. Is that too little? I mention this because I have been feeling better, and have been chugging along nicely at 55-60 mpw (should get 60 for this week with tomorrow's run). Will that be too much of a dent to the avg. mpw? As you know, I am training for a marathon.
Your tapering plan looks good to me. And my feeling is that this point in your marathon plan is perfect to back off for a week to consolidate and absorb your training to date. Then run a solid race-pace effort for 13.1. Be sure to allow some recovery days after the HM before hammering the workouts again.
Disclaimer: I'm not a physiologist, nor a coach. But I've been at this game since 1972 when I first purposely trained for a gym class "12-minute run" ... after being inspired by Frank Shorter's Munich victory!
Runningforfun wrote:
My buddy and I have always raced to "see stars" or dry heave at the end. If either didn't happen then it was an indication we didn't go hard enough.
I'm with you on that! Dry heaves after every race. Even my last marathon!
Quitting running for awhile. I'll be back eventually.
Runn3rgirl wrote:
Quitting running for awhile. I'll be back eventually.
Whoa
Double Whoa. Hope all is well with you.
Runrincerepeat wrote:
Runn3rgirl wrote:Quitting running for awhile. I'll be back eventually.
Whoa
Ditto. What happened?
Yeah...Runn3rGirl has been inspiring me for a while now. I am saddened to hear she will not be running. Again, I hope all is well with her.
Allen1959 wrote:
Runningforfun wrote:My buddy and I have always raced to "see stars" or dry heave at the end. If either didn't happen then it was an indication we didn't go hard enough.
I'm with you on that! Dry heaves after every race. Even my last marathon!
You guys are made of iron. I just hate that nauseated/breathless feeling.
Allen, you have inspired me. I am leaning toward running the half marathon. Your points in regard to racing make sense. Will look into the details more seriously.
RRR - Thank you for your input.
Before I forget...did my morning run of 10.25, and so I ran 61 miles this week.
All the best...
outsiderunner wrote:
Yeah...Runn3rGirl has been inspiring me for a while now. I am saddened to hear she will not be running. Again, I hope all is well with her.
Thanks outside runner. I've physically hardly been able to run since Thursday. Legs are fine. Just feel soooo slow.
Been going hard for a long time Runn3rgirl .. body probably saying time for a break break. Eat well sleep well and just chill! (Have a few drinks!)
I'm toasted today. Rode bike 3hrs total and ran 20mins off the bike .. toast. Weighed 161 after breakfast and water and just weighed 148. By far biggest water loss ever for me. Time for food/beer/water/recliner
Does any of the other posters ride bike much? I mainly just commute but kind of enjoy some longer spins.
Runn3rGirl - RRR is right...have a glass of your favorite wine, and take it easy. So glad to hear you are okay overall. All of us working very hard right now, and the body can take only so much of the heat and training. We should get together and go on a group vacation. If anyone can use a vacation, it would be our group here! :-)
Smoove - You did well this morning--congrats! I know it is not what you wanted, but the weather was far from ideal...very far. Only one runner beat you, and, from what I gather, the weather beat all of you. In real estate, it is "location, location, location," right? In running, one could say it is "weather, weather, weather."
All the best to you, and enjoy your effort.
Thanks. Thought I'd run under 16:00 even with temps and dew points in the low to mid-70s (since I'd done it twice before at this race, which is always miserable), so I'm disappointed with the time but happy with the effort. I gave it my all; and I picked off the 18 year old kid who was in second with about 1/3rd of a mile to go, maybe a touch more, and gapped him pretty good (:08). That's despite the fact that the thought of not rolling him up so as to avoid the associated pain did occur to me. So I'm proud of that.
Plus, one of the women I am coaching had a :14 PR to run 17:21 for the win, and I coach the guy who won too. He ran slow for him - he managed that pace for the Beach to Beacon 10k earlier this month and averaged a faster pace for the Peachtree 10k back in July,
So the heat was legit (although he also wasn't giving it a peak effort).
Why does Ty McCormack go by the name Randy now?
Ray, not Randy, although Randy always makes me giggle.
Ty is his middle name and he registers for races with his first name.
Whatever his name is, that young guy is fast. Running 15:14 in summer is pretty speedy. He also had a nice gap on his coach, who is no slow poke.
He was a legit D-1 college guy. 13:52, 28 high for 10k. My job coaching him is more helping him focus than anything else.
Whoa--sub-14, now that's legit! He must have some high-arching post-collegiate goals. What distance does he like best?