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Hamden,CT,

Member Since:

Oct 03, 2010

Gender:

Male

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).

Long-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for Boston Marathon

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526D028Q (13.1 Marathon Pace miles) (12:22pm, Local Loops)

The Plan: Run 13 miles at MP+15 seconds.  

I ran 13.1 miles at MP+5 seconds.

13.1 miles done in 1:53:34 @ 8:40/mile.

I did my three Quality workouts for the week.  I ran all my planned runs! 

Brandon biked in back and in front of me while I ran for the first three miles of this run.

Observation: I became a little faster mile three forward…this is the norm. I tried to keep it at around 8:50…but put them together in the 8:30s range.  Try in future to keep at assigned pace. 

Observation: Split 12 and 13…at 8:48 pace.  This is good in the respect that it is around 8:50 pace.  But in this circumstance, it reflects tiring those last couple miles.  

TACTIC: Pay particular attention to split 12-18 during next long run.  Remain focused.  Attempt to run even splits at assigned pace for all the miles.  The goal here is to develop consistency…and to repeat the consistency during the actual Marathon.  Hold the pace.  Do not go out fast in the hope of attempting to build a cushion.  Get better at holding the pace for the later miles.  

 

Split

Time

Distance

Elevation Gain

Elevation Loss

Avg Pace

1

0:09:03

1

23

17

9:03

2

0:08:45

1

0

7

8:45

3

0:08:35

1

0

0

8:35

4

0:08:39

1

31

23

8:39

5

0:08:29

1

11

12

8:29

6

0:08:33

1

0

9

8:33

7

0:08:37

1

29

21

8:37

8

0:08:32

1

24

15

8:32

9

0:08:39

1

37

40

8:39

10

0:08:38

1

30

38

8:38

11

0:08:38

1

24

22

8:38

12

0:08:48

1

19

18

8:48

13

0:08:47

1

19

13

8:48

14

:51.1

0.1

0

0

8:10

 Summary

1:53:34

13.1

248

235

8:40

Comments
From ACorn on Mon, Mar 05, 2012 at 22:21:31 from 24.2.76.146

Very impressive half marathon "training" run. You took off over 5 minutes from your last race, nicely done.

I like your thought for watching the later miles in your run. The body naturally starts to slow down while your output remains constant. So, the effort must increase to maintain pace. Oh the brutal nature of running!

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