tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post5423136847657617685..comments2024-03-22T09:50:30.892-07:00Comments on Rocky Mountain Dirt Running: Week Ending December 26Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768257304687597320noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-8500739020215058172010-12-27T16:18:58.655-08:002010-12-27T16:18:58.655-08:00to continue on what Scott was saying ... there is ...to continue on what Scott was saying ... there is something about being a bit rested and on the line - for some. For me 10-15 years ago, this was not so much the case. I rarely outraced what I could do in a training session. Now, I seem to get 10 seconds a mile in a race.GZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623054918799881730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-37698302597270610632010-12-27T14:06:46.125-08:002010-12-27T14:06:46.125-08:00That 5:50 plan at NOLA is way too aggressive. You...That 5:50 plan at NOLA is way too aggressive. You should shoot for something closer to 7. You don't want to get injured for your return to WS after all...<br /><br />Jan 15th is the next fat ass.browniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505392867686096325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-43276465249140750712010-12-27T10:06:00.820-08:002010-12-27T10:06:00.820-08:00Jason - yup, definitely a heavy week on both quant...Jason - yup, definitely a heavy week on both quantity and quality, but I guess with the extra babysitting help I wanted to take full advantage while I could. Cramming may not be the best training strategy, but as a father/FT employee, you do the best you can with the schedule you're given week to week. Sounds like you'll be figuring that out soon enough though. Congrats, BTW!<br /><br />GZ - Wow, Breck Crest, that's a long way off. Great race. If the timing works I'd love to run it again. <br /><br />Scott - Looks like you went at it slightly different from me: slower intervals, but faster long runs. I'm just fumbling around right now, hoping that I'm doing a few things right. Appreciate the input.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07768257304687597320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-70752480358215673792010-12-27T07:40:46.286-08:002010-12-27T07:40:46.286-08:00Just to give you a little context on my marathon e...Just to give you a little context on my marathon experience last year: Going in I thought I could hold 6:05s MP, as training started my hour long MP runs were 6:01s, my mile repeats were done between 5:48 and 5:52. During the race (in AZ) the sheer excitement of the race (and no elevation) had me banging out 5:49 to 5:54s through the first 10 myles - comfortable! I payed for it in the end though. I went through the 1/2 in 1.16:57 and finished 2.37:48, which means I came to the end of my rope around mile 22. I was struggling to keep 7:30s for the final myles. In hindsight, I wish I would have tried a 20 mile run to gauge my MP a little better during training and been more disciplined during the first half. <br /><br />Just context here to make you better.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698749333112163049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-41735541667731190052010-12-27T06:04:45.910-08:002010-12-27T06:04:45.910-08:00In my mind you have already exceeded my mileage to...In my mind you have already exceeded my mileage totals since you have (I think) 3x the vertical I have. That and you are banging out the 100 mile weeks - I am not right now and am taking today off to get runs down the slopes.<br /><br />Maybe a return to Breck Crest in 11?GZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623054918799881730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-54099114654422668912010-12-26T19:56:39.350-08:002010-12-26T19:56:39.350-08:00Wow!
You really have an amazing variety of runs...Wow! <br /><br />You really have an amazing variety of runs in a week's period!<br /> <br />A triple, a 12 mile track w/o at sub 6, threshold/tempo run, mountain ascents, an up paced long run, hospitals, in laws... that is pretty intense to say the least!<br /><br />While I am ready to divorce the track and "mountain jog", as you say, I appreciate the reports on manning up to the track in prep for the marathon. I have one more on my calendar in May that I'm battling to get the speed regime taken care of weekly.<br /><br />Cheers,Jason Schlarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649845109235484268noreply@blogger.com