tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post3764758055360554142..comments2023-11-03T05:46:16.883-05:00Comments on Simon Says...Run: INITIAL TRADE-OFFChadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08412073727859282887noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-14044990685283799892009-04-18T19:30:00.000-05:002009-04-18T19:30:00.000-05:00The fitness is there. You'll round out nicely. I...The fitness is there. You'll round out nicely. I think you will be surprised how well your spinning workouts the last few weeks.<br /><br />For what it's worth. If I felt well the last 4-5 weeks before the race, I just blasted the speed/tempo workouts. Gets you battle ready.<br /><br />DoubleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-83266354860648748542009-04-09T19:33:00.000-05:002009-04-09T19:33:00.000-05:00I'm glad to hear someone else say it. I couldn't ...I'm glad to hear someone else say it. I couldn't race a fast race this time of year if I wanted to. There's something in not being quite fit yet and the pollen that is just starting to come out that makes me slow. If I predicted my fall times based on this time of year, I'd probably quit running!Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481529620300782150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-64283608676793414952009-04-09T16:21:00.000-05:002009-04-09T16:21:00.000-05:00I think your right that we fall in the trap of try...I think your right that we fall in the trap of trying to forecast our future performance by comparing specific races early in the season. There are just too many factors over too much time to do that. Grandma's is still very far away. You'll do great!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850402946096255139noreply@blogger.com