Cal - that makes sense, although I have seen examples when there’s lots of trees or buildings of running in a straight line through a building or lake.

Absolutely. Big buildings in the cities, tunnels, big trees coverage, deep canyons at the trail races - those can and will be able to screw the routes. But if it is open course, with not too many coverage, then it's hardly likely. (unless GPS goes completely bonkers, but you will see it on the map).

In any given race you're all running the same course so why care if it's a bit off some expected measurement?

Unless you're going for some world record or qualifier of some sort where a more precise time is important, it just doesn't fucking matter.

Even championship races - all running the same course and it's who crosses the line first, no? Fucking relax people!

MMerkle -  good classic week 2, other than I would have expected an easy day in between the tempo and progression run so early in the cycle.

JMac - NYC was my absolute favorite sub-elite entry. Bussed privately from Manhattan to the start. Get to hang out and stay in the gym with the elites and get physio if you wanted (and real bathrooms!). Then escorted to the start. Pure luxury.

Dave - nice 3 hr long run and week. I did Hood to Coast in 2019. There's no pacing necessary. Your body will know what to do.  Have fun!

 

Jmac - I believe you will be happy then to hear that my supposed 10K race has a course that is 9.7km long on their site 😂 Also the rules state that the race is "approximately 10km"

https://corridadodragao.eu/percurso

In other news, I think you will enjoy paying a visit to this place -> https://www.ocafenyc.com/

Once there, you will order a few "pão de queijo", and also "brigadeiro" if they have it that day.

Thank me later 😎

 

Short courses - My 10K PR was ruined because the folks organizing the Pisa 10k measured the course wrong. At least the photo finish with the leaning tower on the background was badass.

 

I've never been huge on bake goods. Maybe I'll reject your advice for 3 years like I did with acai, and then come back and say how right you were.

And yeah that's a great picture. I've heard there's not much more to the town besides the tower, is that true?

Cal - any idea on goal now? Sub 3:05? That's also a lot of miles the week before a marathon!

Steve - good look over the next 3 weeks. I find the last 3 before the marathon really tell you whether you are in shape or not, as you sometimes get false signals in previous weeks

Ian - even with that half time, a PR looks like a good goal for your upcoming full

Cinnamon - I am so jealous you got into that sub-elite corral. For men, I think it's something like sub 2:30 although it's not as clear as to what the cutoffs are as this local competitive corral I'm trying to get into.

Dave - half marathon pace for each segment feels about right, but that's honestly just a total guess.

Steve - Good week, and awesome that you felt progressively better as the week went on. Final push!

Mark - Pretty darn good for a rust buster, I'll say.
A runner local to me is in your area, for some reason.
Also, I don't think JMac and Mikkey are trying to gaslight you at all - that's all in your head, mate. 

Flavio - Solid week. Assuming you can haul it up that hill, the extra 9kg should really help speed things up on the downhill finish!

Dave - Very nice week. Best of luck on the relay, that sounds like a fun one. RP may be able to give some advice on pacing for the relay, he has some experience there.

Cal - Big week, especially ahead of a marathon.

Pretty decent week here, though I did somewhat botch the Wednesday workout by failing to adjust for the conditions and going out too fast for the first tempo portion. One would really think I'd be smart enough by this point in the summer to avoid that, but one would be wrong.
Shifted my LR day around to help accommodate DD1s first football/soccer tournament of the year (2nd place, 3-2 in the finals and the only team to score against the winners).

Starting to shift more into marathon training mode and those LR are only getting tougher from here on.

Weekly for period: From: 08/15/2022 To 08/21/2022

Total distance: 86.43mi

Hello everyone. I have been here watching where everyone is doing. Great stuff. After my last race it took some time to get my energy back up to get in some solid running. My last 2 weeks have been amazing.

M-10 progressive. Started at 8:18  and finished at 6:34

T- easy 7.8

W- 8x400m at 6:22. Then 4 miles trail running.

Th- 8.3

F- easy 8

S- 18 miles with 6 mile tempo at 6:50 pace.

64 miles for the week.

5 weeks to marathon. I still have lots of work to do.

I'll put Cal down for a 3:10, it does look warm. Ian I put you down for a PR in your full, and Steve I'll adjust you back to 3:20.

We haven't seen HermosaBoy in a while.

Krash - good to see you.

Keen - It's so difficult to get the first rep right in the heat unless you've done a super long warmup before (i.e. to get yourself overheated). I've never nailed it. Don't feel bad.

I am excited for some September weather to come around, but I know the real good days don't come until October.

 Ian I put you down for a PR in your full.

Jmac-Cheers,that's where I'll be aiming,it would give me a 7 minute cushion for London which should be enough.

Have you ran home after a race before? I've tried it but after racing hard my legs don't want to run home and I've only managed it once.

I'll put Cal down for a 3:10, it does look warm. Ian I put you down for a PR in your full, and Steve I'll adjust you back to 3:20.

We haven't seen HermosaBoy in a while.

 

What is going on here???  It's definitely my target pace for the first half (32km), then we'll see where I am.

When I've wanted to add extra miles to a race I'll do about a 3km warm up and down, but never as much as 9 miles, and only for a 10km.  9 miles after racing all out is going to suck although slowing down as much as required would make it suck less I guess.  When I did this for a 10km back in February I also changed back to my training shoes which exacerbated the suckage.