tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post449847877196476720..comments2023-11-03T05:46:16.883-05:00Comments on Simon Says...Run: "TRAINING THROUGH"Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08412073727859282887noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-29875455337932916022007-08-15T09:16:00.000-05:002007-08-15T09:16:00.000-05:00Evan, I think you're right. The good news is I do...Evan, I think you're right. The good news is I don't have "other symptoms". I feel pretty good and am happy with my current training. I just like to bitch once in awhile.<BR/><BR/>Double, good advice. I do need to focus on getting more sleep. If the severe weather siren would stop going off in the middle of the night, it would help.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08412073727859282887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-68624842241246108342007-08-14T21:26:00.000-05:002007-08-14T21:26:00.000-05:00When this happens, I take an extra day of a week. ...When this happens, I take an extra day of a week. I like miles like the next guy, but when I'm not performing in training or racing I take the rest and sleep. Remember the Jack Foster quote? I run my 3 -15 miles a day? It sounds silly, but you gotta have sleep and rest. This is a hobby, we have other things we do. If I can run 1:30 or 2:00 three days a week, the rest is gravy on short hard runs and rest. I was also not afraid to throw a 3-4 hour run in there every 3 weeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-52269949457565233792007-08-14T15:41:00.000-05:002007-08-14T15:41:00.000-05:00I don't think you'll get to three bad races in a r...I don't think you'll get to three bad races in a row. You ran a good marathon. You recovered properly. Now you're getting back into it, and your first race post-marathon was at the end of a higher mileage week than you've done for a while. Unless you have other symptoms of malaise and under-recovery I wouldn't worry too much. That's easy to say when I didn't do the race, of course ... It's good to be disappointed because that's a sign of motivation and that you care to know how you're doing. Wait a week, do a hard timed workout and see how you feel on that. If that feels bad you're at stage 2.Evan Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535512581510397532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-66845433700385111262007-08-14T12:10:00.000-05:002007-08-14T12:10:00.000-05:00Pat, it's easy to say, but hard to convince yourse...Pat, it's easy to say, but hard to convince yourself. My race would be like you running 51-flat. I can't let that slide without a little bitching and over-analysis.<BR/><BR/>Evan, the "only" problem is that after stage 3, I'd be 4 weeks from TCM. Then what the hell do I do?<BR/><BR/>Thomas, my comparison to my January half marathon included a challenging course and tough conditions - on the other end of the weather spectrum.<BR/><BR/>D., I guess the difference is going into a race <I>planning</I> to run 6:30s vs. thinking you're going to run 6:15s and <I>ending up</I> running 6:30s. Yeah, I'll try to run 6:30-6:40 at COL. It better feel WAAAAAAY better than on Sunday.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08412073727859282887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-87658048511244986202007-08-14T09:21:00.000-05:002007-08-14T09:21:00.000-05:00Personally, I knew I would be on track in my TCM t...Personally, I knew I would be on track in my TCM training if I could hit my planned marathon pace for this distance, this week. I was ~4 sec./mi. off that, and I consider it a good effort! Different perspective. <BR/><BR/>Let's face it, this should be the heaviest training month before TCM, and if you are not a bit tired, you could probably be training a bit more. I think you are on the right track. Shoot for the same pace at C.O.L.? That's my plan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-75249699666440281982007-08-14T03:31:00.000-05:002007-08-14T03:31:00.000-05:00I just read about the same race in Patrick Russell...I just read about the same race in Patrick Russell's blog, and (despite what he just commented here) he said he had a bad race, too (he "only" came third). I guess a race on a challenging course in the summer is just bound to feel tougher than others.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802380462713592586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-38641667748775326372007-08-14T01:28:00.000-05:002007-08-14T01:28:00.000-05:00One bad race is an aberration. Two in a row is the...One bad race is an aberration. Two in a row is the start of a trend, and should make you more concerned. Three in a row is time to re-evaluate. You're at stage 1. If your workouts are good and you feel fine, don't worry about it.Evan Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535512581510397532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-10033814205350144742007-08-13T16:57:00.000-05:002007-08-13T16:57:00.000-05:00I wouldn't worry too much about August racing. At ...I wouldn't worry too much about August racing. At least that is what I'm telling myself....Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08538002864582011188noreply@blogger.com