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posted: 9/1/2008 at 1:17 PM |
that you are always going on about....
1 mile warm up, 10x800m, 400m jog rec in 3:00, 0.5 mile warm down
Splits:
3:30, 3:29, 3:25, 3:20, 3:18, 3:18, 3:16, 3:16, 3:15, 3:12
I realise that they are not particularly fast, but it felt like a hard workout so it must have been doing some good I guess!
Looking at it now, I did a classic Yasso workout - but am certain that I am not in shape to run a marathon in under 3:30 - goal remains a sub 4. |
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posted: 9/1/2008 at 1:24 PM |
| I guess I should try that stuff! |
I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.
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posted: 9/1/2008 at 1:57 PM |
| Nice workout! |
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posted: 9/1/2008 at 2:06 PM |
| Thanks Mike. Next one I'm going to try some mile repeats. Kind of enjoyed the 800s... actually I really enjoyed them. Focus was on relaxed "floating" speed rather than all out effort, and main aim was to have gradually reducing times for the splits. Aims achieved. |
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posted: 9/1/2008 at 8:52 PM |
| Those are faster than my 800s and I can run a 3:40. I'll bet you can do a 3:30.... |
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posted: 9/1/2008 at 10:14 PM |
| Quote from Purdey on 9/1/2008 at 1:17 PM: that you are always going on about....
1 mile warm up, 10x800m, 400m jog rec in 3:00, 0.5 mile warm down
Splits:
3:30, 3:29, 3:25, 3:20, 3:18, 3:18, 3:16, 3:16, 3:15, 3:12
I realise that they are not particularly fast, but it felt like a hard workout so it must have been doing some good I guess!
Looking at it now, I did a classic Yasso workout - but am certain that I am not in shape to run a marathon in under 3:30 - goal remains a sub 4.
You have the speed. Keep your weekly mileage consistent and maintain speedwork and you should nail 3:30, and easily. |
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posted: 9/2/2008 at 7:38 AM |
| Quote from Strings_n_88keys on 9/1/2008 at 10:14 PM: You have the speed. Keep your weekly mileage consistent and maintain speedwork and you should nail 3:30, and easily.
Thanks guys, that's very encouraging. Two things that, I think, make a 3:30 out of reach; 1) I have not managed any consistent long runs 2) the marathon I'm doing is a trail race over quite a hilly course with an overall elevation gain.
However, maybe I should HTFU? |
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posted: 9/2/2008 at 12:26 PM |
10 x 800m is about as good a predictor of marathon time as doing a set of max pushups.
But it was a good workout. |
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posted: 9/2/2008 at 1:32 PM |
| Quote from mikeymike on 9/2/2008 at 12:26 PM: 10 x 800m is about as good a predictor of marathon time as doing a set of max pushups.
Agreed. Burt Yasso may not ... but let's not go there. I certainly didn't run them as a predictor, just realised afterwards that it was a classic Yasso session. Knowing how tough the course is, my goal remains somewhere between 3:45 and 4:00. I'll probably go out at about 8:15 / mile ish and just see what happens.... IE wait until I blow up. |
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posted: 9/2/2008 at 1:37 PM |
Yasso 800s is not a predictor workout, and he never intended them to be.
What the workout actually is meant to be is a diagnostic tool to gauge your training and see if your time goal is realistic or not. If you want to run a 3:30 marathon, you train and use the Yassos as a way to see if your training is matching your time goal or not. |
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posted: 9/2/2008 at 2:42 PM |
| Quote from Scout7 on 9/2/2008 at 1:37 PM: Yasso 800s is not a predictor workout, and he never intended them to be.
What the workout actually is meant to be is a diagnostic tool to gauge your training and see if your time goal is realistic or not. If you want to run a 3:30 marathon, you train and use the Yassos as a way to see if your training is matching your time goal or not.
IE predict your time?
Once again... I did not run that session as a predictor... I didn't even realise they were Yassos. |
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posted: 9/2/2008 at 2:46 PM |
Sorry. I just got back.
Doesn't matter, anyway. |
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posted: 9/2/2008 at 2:51 PM |
| Quote from Scout7 on 9/2/2008 at 2:46 PM: Sorry. I just got back.
Doesn't matter, anyway.
Don't worry. Just lurk for a while. You'll soon get the hang of it.
(Welcome back btw) |
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