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Oct 03, 2010

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Boston Qualifier

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PR for All Race distances - simple enough - right?

Improve VDOT from 42 and get to 43 as proven by Race Result(s) or Time Trial(s).

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Qualify for Boston Marathon

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Race: Niantic Bay Half Marathon (13.11 Miles) 01:57:49, Place overall: 243, Place in age division: 50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.0013.110.0013.11

442C116

Niantic Bay Half Marathon

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/117011349

 

Split

Distance

Elevation Gain

Elevation Loss

Avg Pace

Avg HR

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

62

92

8:30

142

2

1

13

16

8:43

153

3

1

19

0

8:34

155

4

1

60

53

9:04

156

5

1

42

52

8:46

157

6

1

9

33

9:25

153

7

1

15

15

9:05

156

8

1

10

12

9:05

158

9

1

19

0

9:05

157

10

1

40

50

9:44

154

11

1

38

19

9:08

157

12

1

0

12

9:21

158

13

1

14

18

8:29

164

14

0.1

0

16

8:42

168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Summary

13.1

342

389

8:59

156

 

I ran these 13.1 miles in 1:57:49 at 8:59 pace per mile with AHR being 156 bpm which is 90% MHR and thus Lactate Threshold (HMP) miles with LT being 82-91% MHR!  Overall Place : 243/509=0.48.  Division Place  : 50/72=0.69

Thus I ran these miles at the correct intensity and at the very high end of the LT HR intensity range…yet 8:59 pace per mile when my PR pace is 8:09 per mile for the Half Marathon distance.

So…………I am not running at my best and I should recommit to training. 

What excuses could I come up with? The heat: Nope.  Got hot later in the race and I was not performing early on. 

The plan was to do an 8:30, 8:20, 8:10 and then 8:00 x three repeats and then the 13th mile at 8:00 pace.  I did not accomplish that.  And it was evident early on that I would not. 

Future races should be put on hold.

I should get back to basics.

My goal now should be to work toward doing well at the Colchester Half Marathon held the last week of February.  There are plenty of weeks to prepare for that race.  All other races should be shelved for now. 

I had put off registering for the Hartford Marathon (held in October) with the plan being to see how I did at this race. 

Am I unhappy with this race result?  Not at all.  The Heart Rate reflects I ran and applied myself to this race.  It was an honest effort.  In fact, the data obtained is being used to make appropriate changes to the running plan.  The current plan is to improve on my Fitness Level…and then race. 

   http://www.coolrunning.com/results/11/ct/Sep25_Nianti_set1.shtml
 
Above link to the Official Results
Below information from the Official Results
                     
  Page 1
                        NIANTIC BAY HALF MARATHON 
Sept. 25, 2011     USATF CERTIFIED #CT07022JHP     Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme, CT
www.nianticbayhalfmarathon.com   Timing: Granite State Race Services     Steve@gsrs.com
===========================================================================================
 
Place Div/Tot  Div   Time     Pace  Name                  Ag S Race# City/state              
===== ======== ===== =======  ===== ===================== == = ===== ======================= 
    1   1/34   M2029 1:11:30   5:28 Christopher Zablocki  23 M   517 Essex CT                
    2   2/34   M2029 1:16:12   5:49 Joseph Darda          24 M  1154 Willimantic CT          
    3   1/60   M3039 1:16:29   5:50 Bart Borghuis         35 M   384 New Haven CT            
    4   3/34   M2029 1:17:40   5:56 Tom Holowka           26 M  1195 New Haven CT            
    5   2/60   M3039 1:19:22   6:04 Adam Bulewich         35 M   467 Windsor CT              
    6   1/72   M4049 1:20:44   6:10 Wantuil Souza         44 M  1168 Bridgeport CT           
    7   2/72   M4049 1:20:45   6:10 Warren Angell         48 M  1170 Chepachet RI            
    8   3/72   M4049 1:20:58   6:11 Bill Brosmith         47 M   465 West Hartford CT  
 
 243  50/72   M4049 1:58:32   9:03 Patrick Kearney       48 M    20 Hamden CT  
 
    496  72/72   M4049 2:52:39  13:11 Bob Davidson          42 M   490 Marlborough CT          
  497  19/19   M6069 2:54:13  13:18 William Murphy        61 M   285 Madison CT              
  498  71/75   F3039 2:56:02  13:26 Maggie Connors        37 F    51 Laurel Hollow NY        
  499  72/75   F3039 2:56:02  13:26 Sarah Smith           37 F    52 Scituate MA             
  500   1/1    M8099 2:58:32* 13:38 Peter Pantelis        85 M   343 Waterford CT            
   9/25/2011 12:28PM
* Under USATF Age-Group guideline
 
 
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                        NIANTIC BAY HALF MARATHON 
Sept. 25, 2011     USATF CERTIFIED #CT07022JHP     Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme, CT
www.nianticbayhalfmarathon.com   Timing: Granite State Race Services     Steve@gsrs.com
===========================================================================================
 
Place Div/Tot  Div   Time     Pace  Name                  Ag S Race# City/state              
===== ======== ===== =======  ===== ===================== == = ===== ======================= 
  501  94/96   F4049 2:59:34  13:42 Deanna Shipman        41 F    50 Groton CT               
  502  73/75   F3039 3:03:46  14:02 Norma Rivera          34 F   447 Waterford CT            
  503  95/96   F4049 3:06:05  14:12 Loree Hoag            45 F   181 Denver CO               
  504  30/30   F5059 3:07:22  14:18 Cynthia Tanzi         57 F   255 Lincoln RI              
  505  96/96   F4049 3:08:59  14:25 Lucilla Martinez      45 F  1182 Westbrook CT            
  506  74/75   F3039 3:14:23  14:50 Amanda Groff          33 F    71 Raleigh NC              
  507  60/60   M3039 3:14:23  14:50 Felix Flores          36 M   342 Hamden CT               
  508   6/6    F6069 3:15:42  14:56 Shirley Dobrindt      62 F  1198 Cromwell CT             
  509  75/75   F3039 3:16:59  15:02 Andrea Herrmann       34 F   259 Warwick RI              
   9/25/2011 12:28PM
 

 

Comments
From allie on Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 23:44:19 from 24.10.191.18

nice job, PRE. you are always so in-tune with your body and your training. you approach running with a great attitude -- it's definitely a process, and i think you are very good at working through that process and discovering what works/doesn't work for you. what i like most is your ability to set solid goals but also remain flexible and willing to adjust when you feel that is needed. it's not always an easy thing to do to be patient in this sport, but it definitely requires time and patience. i know you will get to where you want to be. the colchester half sounds great -- good luck with your preparations for that over the next few months.

From PRE on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 20:41:31 from 99.50.214.225

Allie,

Hello. Thank you. I agree - running is a process. A journey. A learning experience. There are so many variables to consider. The running is fun. The PRs are great. But to me, planning and coming up with strategies for getting better...implementing them and actually improving performance as a result...well that's a lot of fun also!

I am in my Junior year...meaning in my third year of running. You might imagine I have big plans for my Senior year. Qualify for Boston? Well That would be a goal...but I have to work on getting my miles to the 7:xx range first (because I do not think I would be able to put together consistent 8:00s throughout the entire Marathon). But I do believe I remember reading one of your Race reports where you put together what I thought were amazingly consistent splits for the Marathon! I mean I think I remember all the splits were within a 26 second range.

I just looked at your TOU splits again...those were very consistent also...maybe like around a 34 second spread with the first 20 miles having the splits within a 12 second range. I am sure the great majority of runners do not put together such consistent splits!!!

Hope all is well.

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