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IamDenise

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posted: 9/20/2008 at 9:45 AM

I have my half tomorrow- I was supposed to do an easy 4 yesterday but ended up not doing it- life got in the way. Today was a scheduled day off- will it do any harm to do my 4 mile today vs a day off? Suggestions? Not a big deal?

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sparky_

posted: 9/20/2008 at 9:47 AM

not a big deal! If you feel antsy today because you missed it, go do an EASY 2-3 miles and no more. One minor missed run this close to you race won't affect you Smile

Good luck tommorrow!

IamDenise

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posted: 9/20/2008 at 9:58 AM
modified: 9/20/2008 at 10:27 AM

Thanks- I do- I feel badly because I missed it yesterday- I've got major ants in my pants today! mta- will doing the full 4 hurt me? You mentioned not doing more than 2-3

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Ennay

A Saucy Wench

posted: 9/20/2008 at 10:44 AM

I find ~ 3 miles the day before a race helpful - sometimes I do 2.5 sometimes I do 4 At this point you arent looking for any fitness changes. You want to do enough to loosen up your legs, but not wear you out at all. Only you know how much that is. I would not do 4 simply for the sake of doing 4. Will it hurt you, probably not. I like to do a nice long easy warmup until I feel loose and then do 3-4 sets of "accelerate gently to race pace and then as soon as I get there, cruise back down" 20-30 steps. Then I jog home. It is however many miles it is

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Trent

Good Bad & The Monkey

posted: 9/20/2008 at 10:45 AM
modified: 9/20/2008 at 10:45 AM

Quote from IamDenise on 9/20/2008 at 9:45 AM:

I have my half tomorrow- I was supposed to do an easy 4 yesterday but ended up not doing it- life got in the way.

I would just do something really easy today. Perhaps 4 miles, but gentle. Perhaps shorter.

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.

Poor baby

IamDenise

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posted: 9/20/2008 at 10:54 AM

Okay- thanks Ennay and Trent! I have all this damn nervous energy to deal with today.

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sparky_

posted: 9/20/2008 at 2:12 PM

you can use this opportunity to be really crabby and short-tempered around the house... just blame it on pre-race nerves Wink

turboterie1

posted: 9/20/2008 at 3:22 PM

If you are going for a PR, skip the 4 miler today and write it off as an extra taper day. If this race is just for fun or you want to do it just to do it, 4 miles today won't hurt you at all. Good luck tomorrow!~

Finished my first marathon 1-13-2008 in 6:03:37 at P.F. Chang's in Phoenix. PR in San Antonio RnR 5:45:58!!!!!! on 11-16-08 The only thing that has ever made any difference in my running is running. Goal: Break 2:30 in the HM this year Jay Benson Tri (place in Athena category) 5-10-09

IamDenise

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posted: 9/20/2008 at 5:57 PM

Quote from turboterie1 on 9/20/2008 at 3:22 PM:

If you are going for a PR, skip the 4 miler today and write it off as an extra taper day. If this race is just for fun or you want to do it just to do it, 4 miles today won't hurt you at all. Good luck tomorrow!~

heh- already did my run this morning. I ended up doing 3.50- very, very easy with some accelerations of race pace thrown in there. It went well and I feel well. Other than nerves right now Dead

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Ileneforward

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posted: 9/20/2008 at 6:20 PM

Good luck! You will have a PR tomorrow I predict! Big grin

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Ennay

A Saucy Wench

posted: 9/21/2008 at 5:20 PM

Nice race Denise!

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"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7

IamDenise

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posted: 9/21/2008 at 5:23 PM

Thanks- I had you in mind and the advice you gave me in the LLR- honestly I did. Except I picked up my pace too soon- I think had I held on a little bit longer I could have had a stronger finish. Alhtough- I was able to sprint the last 300 meters or so..I'm satisfied for my first half.

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