one more 5k?

Daddyo

@BeachesRunner

posted: 4/2/2012 at 10:35 AM

I am already signed up for a 5k for Good Friday. That makes it 9 days before Boston.

Here are my options...because you people are all certifiable coaches and running experts, I'd care to know your thoughts

A. run it hard and assume 9 days is enough time to recover and be ready to run Boston hard.

B. Pace my son which would be about 19:45, so almost full out.

C. Pace my wife which would be about 29:00

D. Make it a standard marathon tempo run.

srlopez

Eye of Sauron

posted: 4/2/2012 at 10:39 AM

A is perhaps bad, depending on how quickly you recover.

B is the same as A.

C you can't go wrong with. Easy runs = good.

D only if you can string together a bit more tempo pace stuff.

My vote is on C. Honestly the others may be absolutely ok too... but C is ALWAYS ok and you can do whatever other speedwork fiddling you want in other workouts.

And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.

DoppleBock

posted: 4/2/2012 at 10:51 AM

I like A,B or D if you treat as a workout

I like C if it scores lots of points with you wife that you can redeem for fabulous prizes later.

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Jerry-

posted: 4/2/2012 at 10:54 AM

C or D

Erring on C as it earns some great Brownie points

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WrigleyGirl

posted: 4/2/2012 at 11:09 AM

Quote from DoppleBock on 4/2/2012 at 10:51 AM:

C score wife later.

I see where you were going, pig.

I think with 9 days you are safe with A, but I am definitely not a running expert.

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Happyfeet

posted: 4/2/2012 at 11:28 AM

Absolutely not an expert, but my 5K PR is from a week before my first marathon. Certainly had no ill effects from that one. But then again I did not have an y time goals for the marathon.

I think that Nobby's Mater run coach also has a 5K scheduled the week before the big one, maybe just not go for a 5K PR though.

Carl A