Way to go Happy! I think I'm going to try the "run around getting my bib" strategy before my next race.
Yeah, it's quite effective!
Use your momentum...keep going. You know you can make it.
Hey, age group winner!
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Boston Marathon 15 April
Big Sur Marathon 28 April
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Happy - What a great run! 10 minute improvement from last year, impressive. The power of the glutes.
VIFL 14K 9 Feb - 58:31 (PR)
Boston Marathon 15 Apr
Thanks everyone! I couldn't have done it without you!
I'm glad to have improved my time over last year so much because it proves I'm succeeding at my goal of getting back to where I used to be - and better than that.
Last year, I'd just gotten over the bursitis problem, and got the muscle cramp in mile 9 which limited me.
In 2005, my HM times were 2:10 and 2:12 after rehabbing from getting bucked off a horse and hurting my back.
In 2000 and before that (1989), I ran 2:06.
You can see I don't race very often.
Anyway, I think I'm on a roll now. I plan on continuing to work my same training plan and aim for a 2 hour HM someday.
Love Running.
Build up base mileage.
Halifax Bluenose HM May 2013
Ayola, As it turned out, that's exactly how my last two weeks before HM went. So I don't see anything wrong with your plan. I would say to run that last LR slow; don't try for any speed with it.
My race recovery is progressing nicely. I didn't run the first two days of this week...well couldn't run is more like it....walking was fine, but my legs cramped up if I tried to make them work any harder than that. Last night, I ran a slow 3-miler though and it went fine. I'm going to do the same tonight...as soon as I unglue myself from the 'puter!
SInce I ramped up my mileage for the last 2 weeks I'm taking it easy to be safe. Or that's my story, anyway.
Soaked to the bone in one mile, ran 3. I'll try again for the long run tomorrow...
A 10-miler is "taking it easy"..?? How did that go?
I hope the weather is better for you tomorrow, Ayola. I think it was a good call to postpone it for a better day - you want it to be a confidence builder for you. Hope it goes really well.
I'm planning on running 6 today. Wed/Thurs I ran 3-milers. Last night I increased to 4. Easing back into the routine.
It went well. I meant that my weekly mileage would be a cutback week. I seem to do a lot better running 3-5 days per week, those rest days really help.
Finally got 'er done Monday morning (13 miles). It was rainy but more like romantic "Singin in the Rain" rainy. And hot around 20*C at dawn. Once again ran the first 10 too fast and was pretty slow and walking in the last three. Hmmm. Getting worried.
Hopefully the last tempo run will go better - it supposed nice and chilly 3*C on Thursday or Friday morning.
Happy Tuesday, A
Once again ran the first 10 too fast and was pretty slow and walking in the last three. Hmmm.
This is an important one - guess we all have to learn it the hard way to prove it to ourselves. I've done that so many times it seems I'm preprogrammed for it. So I've taken to talking to myself for the first mile and a half or so about keeping it slow, what pace, and why. It makes a huge difference in those last miles; but I'm still finding it a hard habit to form.
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