Pages: 1 |
| Keeping and setting the pace (Read 265 times) |
| view log I love swag |
posted: 5/10/2008 at 8:31 PM |
I just finished a 10k with a 10.42 pace. It was very easy for me to run at that pace. (yeah, I know, it was a race so I should have run faster.  ) << insert multiple excuses here >>
I got a Nike ipod thingy and it said that I just ran 10 miles at a 9:24 pace. I paused the ipod when I stopped at traffic lights and when I stopped to have water and a fruit roll-up (love them!). That might be the reason that my previous logs had slower paces because I used to use Googlemaps pedometer and a heart rate monitor for distance / time, so my stops would be included in those logs.
Someone here commented that I might be running my training runs too fast. But everyone seems to be passing me when I'm running. I really feel and look slow. Should I slow down or just keep going? I am worried that if I'm running too fast then I won't be getting the fitness I need to get.
Sorry for the rambling message, I hope somebody can figure out the problem. 
|
In the absence of information, people make stuff up.
1000km in 2008
Harry's spring run-off 8k, High Park, Apr 5 - DONE!
Sporting Life 10k. May 4th DONE!
A midsummer's night run 15K Aug 16
Scotiabank 1/2 marathon Sep 28
|
|
|
| view log I did it! |
posted: 5/10/2008 at 8:36 PM |
it is hard to run too slow...
If you have a heart rate monitor that should tell you if you are running too fast...
|
2008 goals
Cleveland Marathon < 3:59:59 3:38:48- sub 22:00 5k
- PR in the 15k this fall
- Have more fun = run more
|
|
|
|
| view log |
posted: 5/10/2008 at 9:24 PM
modified: 5/11/2008 at 9:39 PM |
This is what still mystifies me. I usually run from 10:30 to 11:30 pace on my training runs. That feels very slow to me. But when I put my 5k PR of 30:38 in the calculator, it says I should be training at 12:15 pace. Does it mean I should be capable of racing faster? If my current training pace feels so easy, I would hate to slow it down more.
Thanks for any insight!
|
| Maine Coast HM, September 21 |
|
|
| view log I love swag |
posted: 5/11/2008 at 3:21 AM |
I used a heart rate monitor for 2 years and every run was the same: average hr ~140 max hr ~160 (unless it spiked). On my 10k my heart rate average was 151 and the max was ~200.
I feel fine at 140+ heart rate but I was huffing a bit today which I put down to the wind. (I haven't used the HR monitor along with the ipod adapter - worried about all those sensors causing some kind of electronic overload  )
I would really like to be able to get faster, but I feel that all I'm doing is running longer. |
In the absence of information, people make stuff up.
1000km in 2008
Harry's spring run-off 8k, High Park, Apr 5 - DONE!
Sporting Life 10k. May 4th DONE!
A midsummer's night run 15K Aug 16
Scotiabank 1/2 marathon Sep 28
|
|
|
| view log House Master |
posted: 5/11/2008 at 3:32 AM |
| Quote from Teresadfp on 5/10/2008 at 9:24 PM: This is what still mystifies me. I usually run from 10:30 to 11:30 pace on my training runs. That feels very slow to me. But when I put my 5k PR of 130:38 in the calculator, it says I should be training at 12:15 pace. Does it mean I should be capable of racing faster? If my current training pace feels so easy, I would hate to slow it down more.
Thanks for any insight!
Do you have a HRM?
I would be interested in knowing your HR at the paces you're currently running at versus the calculator suggested pace.
There is always danger in running your easy runs to fast, but honestly Teresa I wouldn't worry about it right now. When you start seeing poor races and other negative feedback then you may want to look at training paces again.
I run around 15-20 seconds faster than my suggested easy pace too. You're a relatively new runner so your race times are going to improve as a natural consequence of ever improving fitness levels.
If 10:30-11:30 is comfortable for easy runs, then I say stick with it as long as nothing bad is clearly coming from running at that pace. Don't think too much, just run. |
| The Gaijin Samurai. a.k.a The attorney dissin' attorney.
|
|
|
| view log Cicada Killer |
posted: 5/11/2008 at 3:40 AM
modified: 5/11/2008 at 3:41 AM |
From looking at your log it appears you simply need to build your monthly base. Once you get over a hundred miles a month your times will fall. BOSTON is a qualifier because most people do not put in the needed miles. Present company included.  |
| Run until the trail runs out |
|
|
| view log |
posted: 5/11/2008 at 9:28 PM |
| Quote from DJ Marcus on 5/11/2008 at 3:32 AM: Do you have a HRM?
I would be interested in knowing your HR at the paces you're currently running at versus the calculator suggested pace.
There is always danger in running your easy runs to fast, but honestly Teresa I wouldn't worry about it right now. When you start seeing poor races and other negative feedback then you may want to look at training paces again.
I run around 15-20 seconds faster than my suggested easy pace too. You're a relatively new runner so your race times are going to improve as a natural consequence of ever improving fitness levels.
If 10:30-11:30 is comfortable for easy runs, then I say stick with it as long as nothing bad is clearly coming from running at that pace. Don't think too much, just run.
Thanks, Marcus. I have a HRM, but I haven't tried it yet. I think I'm afraid of what I will find!  I will give it a try, though. You're right, I definitely think too much. My 5k race pace has improved from 11:07 in early December to 9:40 now, so I'm on the right track. |
| Maine Coast HM, September 21 |
|
|
| view log House Master |
posted: 5/11/2008 at 10:34 PM |
| Quote from Teresadfp on 5/11/2008 at 9:28 PM: My 5k race pace has improved from 11:07 in early December to 9:40 now, so I'm on the right track.
That's a huge improvement Teresa. I imagine you have possibly another 2 minutes to shave off of that. You're a worker too, so I have mucho faith in you!!! And you're a Longhorn too.  |
| The Gaijin Samurai. a.k.a The attorney dissin' attorney.
|
|
|
| view log Bif! Bam! Pow! |
posted: 5/11/2008 at 10:44 PM
modified: 5/11/2008 at 10:45 PM |
Quote from Teresadfp on 5/11/2008 at 9:28 PM:Thanks, Marcus. I have a HRM, but I haven't tried it yet. I think I'm afraid of what I will find! I will give it a try, though. You're right, I definitely think too much. My 5k race pace has improved from 11:07 in early December to 9:40 now, so I'm on the right track.
Teresa...I spent a long time with a much smaller race/train difference than recommended. My training pace has not sped up all that much in the past couple years, but my races have. I dont know that the charts work at a certain point. There are some paces that are just mechanically awkward for most people. Sometimes the paces just fall off the shelf. (I cant be on a treadmill between 4.0 and ~ 4.8 mph...its just an impossible pace for me to either walk or jog.)
Also...all of those calculators are based on people who have been training for awhile. They may not be accurate for beginners. (and by that I mean the first couple years) The longer I train the more accurate they become. |
Beware the Pink Boxing Gloves of DOOM!
2008 Goals 5K<24 (PR 24:03) 10K <50 48:3349:52,HM < 1:50 (1:46:011:47:42 1:54:36) M<4:00 (4:02:53)
Faster than a speeding toddler..... |
|
|
Pages: 1 |
