Onemile - Nice workout

Baboon - Nice track workout.

My quads finally aren't sore. They're just stiff. I think I'll try running Saturday. We leave for Aruba in less than a week so that's exciting 

At least it's cloudy with some sprinkles today, and only in the upper 70s..... I should be able to manage 5 miles with Dorian in his stroller.

Anyone here ran the Flying Pig marathon in Cincinnati and know exactly how hilly it is? I keep reading that it's hilly, but I also know people who think that my hometown marathon course with a total ascent of 123 ft is hilly lol, so I guess it's all relative.

Pretty sure Damaris has run it, since she's run everything.

FindMyMarathon.com defines it as "hilly" (which is more than "rolling hills" but less than "very hilly"). They have a marathon time converter which I use all the time. You can plug in the time for a marathon you ran, select one or two other races, and it tells you what you would've run at the others. Of course not exact but a reasonable indicator. They actually consider course factor as well as weather factor (and show them separately).

 

Addie said "half marathon pace and cutting down if you can". But then gave specific paces - "start at 6:53-6:50 and try to cut down to 6:40 or so".  But I was unable to cut down and it felt a lot harder than it should today. Not sure why - I felt better for the 5x2k repeats she gave me last week and did better at getting some of them in the 6:40 range (she gave me similar paces for that one).

8 miles at HMP and faster. That is why.

386,050 hopefuls applied

Holy crap.

Anyone here ran the Flying Pig marathon in Cincinnati and know exactly how hilly it is? I keep reading that it's hilly, but I also know people who think that my hometown marathon course with a total ascent of 123 ft is hilly lol, so I guess it's all relative.

I did. It's hilly.  They do say the second half is downhill. They lie. Or at least those were my thoughts after Mile 13, ha.

Let me find the elevation.  I know Miles 7-9 are all uphill and then there is a nice downhill at Mile 13 and the rest of is all rolling hill after rolling hill (but with a net elevation downhill because the second part starts pretty high and they take us back to downtown).

it is not a PR course.  but the race is lots of fun.  Bacon stations, basketball court stations, etc.

Dear RunningWithMyDog:   Commiserations, your application to run in the 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon has been unsuccessful. A record number of 386,050 hopefuls applied to take part in next year’s event and unfortunately you were unsuccessful. If you would still like to take part, please click on the link below to see a list of tour operators in your country who may be able to help you enter the 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon: www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/en-gb/how-to-enter/overseas-entry/   If you have any further queries, please contact our helpdesk on helpdesk@londonmarathonevents.co.uk or 44 (0)20 7902 0200. Yours sincerely,   Hugh Brasher Event Director

I was commiserated as well!