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Pammie
posted: 6/2/2008 at 2:11 PM
did two races over the weekend
Friday 5km on an undulating course 25:15 Best time in 3 years and 25 seconds quicker than last month

Sunday 5 miles flat and fast course 40:45 Quickest time in 4 years and 2nd fastest time ever. My quickest time was almost 20 years ago!!!!!!

Summary 5km was at 8:07 pace, 5 miler at 8:09 pace. Granted i did start 5 miler at 5km pace to see what happened, test myself i did slow in 4th mile

But a few peeps said i looked strong at the finish

I am sure it is related to running everday.

Next race is a half marathon on Sunday, but will be training through 5kms are my focus now. But it will be interesting to see what happens though i have only run one 13 miler since mid April when i did my marathon

It would be interesting to see what changes others have experienced?
mainrun
posted: 6/2/2008 at 4:39 PM
Congratulations about those races. Your 5 miler predicts around a 1:53 half. Will that be your goal? I think you are ready for a great race (coming off marathon training, plus the confidence your training is giving you). Good luck.

Quote from Pammie on 6/2/2008 at 2:11 PM:
It would be interesting to see what changes others have experienced?


You know, I am not sure. My next race is a 5 miler on June 22. I hope to run fast!
jeffdonahue
posted: 6/2/2008 at 5:28 PM
I did notice a change. I started at the beginningo f the year and then in March I dropped my 5K time by 44 seconds (21:00 to 20:16).

Unfortunately something is quirky with me right now as I cant seem to find my stride when racing and my times are starting to slip. I notice that some of my easy runs that I do by myself (as opposed to with my running group where teh slower runners tend to set the pace) have been sub - 8:00s so maybe that is good, or maybe bad as I should be running my easy runs slower.

I still find that running in general is easier now and the 16 miler I did last week felt pretty good even though I havent run that far in a long long time.
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Pammie
posted: 6/2/2008 at 5:34 PM
Mainerunner
Thanks - I did a half at the end of march, a flat route apart from a couple of railway bridges as it was 2 weeks before my marathon i was kind of holding back finished in 1:56:46, so 1:53 would be nice.

Good luck in your 5 miler, you must let us know how you do. Smile

Jeff well done on your 5k times. I'm sure your times will come back
backstretch
posted: 6/6/2008 at 9:20 PM
The only real change I've noticed is, before joining this group I used to wrestle with the decision should I run today or should I rest. Now it's Definitely I'm running, the sometimes difficult part is when. So far it's meant starting as early as 6am and as late as 11:00 pm. Almost missed it that 11:00pm day. I'm so focused on this I just may start carrying a gym bag in the car and no matter where I am if it's getting late....excuse me for a few minutes Big grin
ShanHas
I'm excited!
 posted: 6/6/2008 at 10:24 PM
modified: 6/7/2008 at 8:29 PM
I noticed I really like running! Big grin

This is the most consistent I have EVER been! (I've only been running a year but still I can't imagine how I trained for any sort of distance before this!)
When's the next one?
2009 Goals - Do it up Big!
Pammie
posted: 6/8/2008 at 2:54 PM
Half marathon run today

Did not know what to expect, as though i have been running everyday for the past 7 weeks i've not run that far really plus others said it was warm today, although i didn't consider it to be that hot. Maybe another factor how running everyday conditions you

I was conscious of not starting too fast but thats what i did but ended up finishing in 1:53:46. so mainerunner you were right.

Eerily enough i just checked my time on Jack Daniels vdot tables an absolute favourite of mine, and judging on my 5 miler last week he predicts a time for the half of 1:53:46

How cool is that?
ShanHas
I'm excited!
 posted: 6/8/2008 at 3:09 PM
Pammie - great job!!! That is really cool that you ran your prediction!
When's the next one?
2009 Goals - Do it up Big!
mainrun
posted: 6/8/2008 at 4:39 PM
Congratulations - the Jack Daniels prediction is bizarre. The heat you had arrived in Maine today - wow.
backstretch
posted: 6/8/2008 at 8:27 PM
Congatulations Pammie -It is remarkable the predicted time matched your time exactly. Does Daniels have a book about the stock market? Big grin
Young1
q day
 posted: 6/8/2008 at 9:15 PM
I use Jack Daniel's VDOT tables all the time too, and find them very accurate, but right on the second, Awsome!
Congrats on hitting your goal!
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"If you always do, what you've always done; you'll always get what you've always got."
mainrun
posted: 6/21/2008 at 9:59 PM
Quote from Pammie on 6/2/2008 at 5:34 PM:
Mainerunner
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Good luck in your 5 miler, you must let us know how you do. Smile



I ran the five miler this morning, and am sort of / kind of happy. I finished in 36:39, which was what I thought I was capable of doing. All the details are in a race report blog - link in signature.

Happy running all!
Pammie
posted: 6/22/2008 at 8:48 AM
MaineRunner
Congrats on your 5 miler brilliant time.
ShanHas
I'm excited!
 posted: 6/22/2008 at 10:59 AM
nice job mainerunner!
When's the next one?
2009 Goals - Do it up Big!
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