Good morning!

I ran 10 with 6x4min hard, w/4 min recoveries.  I was running by feel, and shooting for 7:45ish, and pretty much nailed them.  The first one was 7:50, and the rest were 7:26-7:44.  I'm very satisfied, especially since it was 71F and full humidity.  My race is less than 2 weeks away, so I guess all the hay is in the barn at this point.

Have a great day!

I ran 8 with 2x(8x200m hard / 200m moderate)

I ran 8 with 2x(8x200m hard / 200m moderate)

Great job on the workouts PR and Onemile.

RCD for me

 

Great job on the workouts PR and Onemile.

 

 

Yes nice work on this Tuesday morning!

Ran an easy 5 this morning. Working in the heat all day yay!

5 easy miles this morning in the dark, blah

I have a 10K on Sunday that went from a time trial to a PR attempt. Um, OK.

Cyber: my coach is running Berlin. Several of her racing teammates got in via the lottery but she didn't. She got a bib through a tour company instead. She's a 3:00 marathoner but hasn't run one in a few years due to injury.

 

 

I'm sorry, I know i should know this, but what race is this?  Not the specific race, but distance.  I wish more people would use our monthly race thread so it's easier to keep track of these things.

 

Speaking of race threads, Boston registration opens in a week.  Well, it opens for me on Wednesday.

it's a 5k on the 15th.

 

Wow those are some fast qualifying times! We can dream right?

I think my best shot at it is not to slow down too much and wait 'til I'm 60.

Unless I find some miraculous formula to run faster while not spending more energy, I don't see myself ever running a sub 2:55.

As for the lottery, for now I prefer to try to get in marathons by performing. It makes it more gratifying when you toe the starting line. My "philosophy" might change in the future.

Had lunch at my desk. Time to lose

LONDON marathon:

The Good for Age qualifying times for the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon were:

Please be reminded that unlike in previous years, meeting the qualifying time for your age category does not guarantee entry into the event, but simply the opportunity to submit an application. If the number of Good for Age applicants exceeds the number of places available, then the qualifying time will be reduced evenly across the age group categories listed above until 3,000 runners of that gender are accepted.

PARIS marathon

When you register, your proficiency as a runner determines your bib color, which represents your placement at the starting line. As with all races, priority is given to the fastest runners, so Paris applicants choose among six colors, or start zones. The first two zones, red and yellow, require proof of a qualifying run time from a race held in the previous two years. In order to qualify for a red or yellow bib, your finish times must be between 3:00 hours and 3:15, respectively. From there, runners can vouch for themselves -- without proof -- to start in the blue, purple, green and pink zones, which run from 3:15 to 4:30 and over.

AMSTERDAM marathon

To qualify for an invitation for the TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2018, you have to run a certain time after 1 October 2016. This time is <2.30.00 for men and <2.50.00 for women.

When you e-mail proof of your time, you will receive a promotional code with which you can enter for free. Besides a free bib number we offer a good starting pen just behind the elite runners.

TOKYO marathon

Program Name	RUN as ONE - Tokyo Marathon 2019 "Semi-Elite (Overseas)"
Outline	This program is designed to provide excellent runners, who reside outside of Japan and meet the criteria set by the TOKYO MARATHON Foundation, the right to participate in the TOKYO MARATHON 2019.
Qualifying Times (gun time or net time)	・Men's Full Marathon 2:21:01 〜 2:45:00 ・Women's Full Marathon 2:52:01 〜 3:30:00 * official time of certificate * Full Marathon(42.195km)only
Eligibility	Applicants must Have met the standard qualifying time in the races held in 2017 and 2018, which are IAAF Gold Label, Silver Label, or Bronze Label Races and AIMS Certified Races.    * You can refer to the race dates of the AIMS member races from here.
Number of participants	300 (tentative) * Male to Female ratio of the participants will be determined later.

CHICAGO marathon

January 1, 2016, will guarantee entry to Chicago in 2018:

NYC Marathon

All times run must be at least as fast as the posted time. Net (chip) time, not gun time, will be evaluated:

Men's Standards:

Women's Standards:

Net time (not gun time) will be evaluated.