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Oct 03, 2010

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Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

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Short-Term Running Goals:

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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.330.000.000.005.33

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740E055 RHLL

Wed, Mar 20, 2013 11:40 AM

Distance:

5.33 mi

Time:

51:32

Avg Pace:

9:40 min/mi

Elevation Gain:

187 ft

Calories:

711 C

37°

Feels like 29°

14 mph WNW wind

Humidity 44%

I am in Week 12 of my 16 week schedule.  Week 14 through 16 will be the taper weeks.  So today, I figure I will go for 9:45s.  Keep the splits between 9:30-10:00/mile pace.  But practice keeping them tight around 9:45/mile pace.  Get used to running that slowly. 

I ran 9:29/mile AP for 30 miles Friday.  But I know I cannot hold that pace across 50 miles.  The current strategy for the 50 mile race will be to run 9:45 splits – try to keep them tight around 9:45 (but 9:30-10:00/mile is acceptable).  Today I ran all the splits and within a ten second range (9:33-9:43/mile).  During the race, try to maintain 9:45s for 40 miles at minimum.  It will give you a ten minute buffer for the last ten miles.  The GOAL TIME for the race will be 8:20 at 10:00/mile pace.  Normally I would not think in terms of building a buffer for a marathon – but this is the 50 mile distance…and 9:45s are an easier pace to hold than MP.  The miles today were VERY EASY.  Will continue to train at 9:45s this week and run faster next week…because I don't want to devote to much time to slower training.  AND THEN…the three weeks of taper. 

I HAVE BEEN SUPER CONSISTENT WITH MY MILES/SCHEDULE!!!  I have run more than 90 percent of my scheduled miles.  And I have applied myself to making up for the Long runs I cut short (by running longer Long runs than scheduled) but doing so wisely - I know there is a rule of thumb to not chase the missed runs...but I am being smart about it and monitoring how my body feels - and I am not overdoing it. 

What is important to me - THAT I MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY. 

Split

Time

Distance

Elevation Gain

Elevation Loss

Avg Pace

1

0:09:41

1

39

34

9:41

2

0:09:43

1

0

12

9:43

3

0:09:43

1

64

0

9:43

4

0:09:33

1

40

101

9:33

5

0:09:43

1

44

0

9:43

6

0:03:08

0.33

0

47

9:35

 Summary

0:51:32

5.33

187

194

9:40

Comments
From ACorn on Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 19:36:27 from 24.2.76.146

PRE,

You're right on that consistency is vital. Way to get it done!

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