tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post111946325066412361..comments2023-11-03T05:46:16.883-05:00Comments on Simon Says...Run: MARATHON PHOTOSChadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08412073727859282887noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-1119895158638809602005-06-27T12:59:00.000-05:002005-06-27T12:59:00.000-05:00Double,Thanks for the info. Only 3 runs of 20+, b...Double,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the info. Only 3 runs of 20+, but lots of 16-19 milers.<BR/><BR/>Must be nict to head out with Stefanovic once in awhile.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08412073727859282887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-1119724010482405002005-06-25T13:26:00.000-05:002005-06-25T13:26:00.000-05:00Zeke,I do quite a few "long" runs from Dec - May, ...Zeke,<BR/><BR/>I do quite a few "long" runs from Dec - May, so I don't really feel like I need too many or need to go to far. However, as I look at last years effort I found I did this:<BR/>7/24 17.2 (7:21)<BR/>8/7 20.0 (7:31)<BR/>8/14 22.0 (6:50)<BR/>8/21 18.0 (7:19)<BR/>8/28 17.0 w/ 14 at 6:16 pace<BR/>8/29 18.0 (7:35)<BR/>9/4 19.3 w/ 20k 6:07 pace<BR/>9/5 16.0 (7:42)<BR/>9/12 20.0 (6:44)<BR/>9/19 17.3 (7:38)<BR/>10/3 Lakefront<BR/><BR/>Now this surprised the hell out of me now that I looked it up. Not tons of distance, but a couple back to backers at good efforts and I went long consistently. I like to run several hard and some I brick with long tempo runs or a race. I was coming off an ITB injury prior to this and felt I had to grind it hard for a couple months. Honestly, if the weather would have been better I feel a 2:42 range effort was in order. The race turned out to be a grinder and though I made a mistake or two, I passed about 4-5 guys the last 5 miles to grab 5th overall in 2:46.<BR/><BR/>I read Joan's book and saw the ten day note. However, she trained pretty hard all the time and probably needed that. I can train hard 3-4 days a week for about two months before I have to taper and race. The other 3-4 days of the week I take off or go relatively easy. <BR/><BR/>I have a rough framework in my mind of what I want to do, but I am not rigid by any standards. I like to hook up with other people at times and will adapt my workouts to fit theirs. For instance Stefanovic called this week and wants to do 20-24. I didn't really want to go that far, but it is a great reason to adjust the week and keep it fun. It will be a fairly hard effort for me and more like a moderate effort for him. That's okay, I know Lakefront is months away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-1119642565900219942005-06-24T14:49:00.000-05:002005-06-24T14:49:00.000-05:00Hey double,How many runs > 20 miles do you do prio...Hey double,<BR/><BR/>How many runs > 20 miles do you do prior to a marathon? How far out is your last one from race day? And how far apart do you space them?<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08412073727859282887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-1119495980376272752005-06-22T22:06:00.000-05:002005-06-22T22:06:00.000-05:00Double, Here are my key workouts leading up to the...Double, <BR/><BR/>Here are my key workouts leading up to the 2002 Whistlestop.<BR/><BR/>8/27 4M tempo @ 6:29 pace AND 3 x 1M (5:55, 5:57, 6:00)<BR/>8/31 29:15 5M race<BR/>9/4 3 x 1M (6:15, 5:35, 6:15)<BR/>9/11 3 x 5k (6:54, 6:34, 6:17 pace)<BR/>9/18 4 x 1.5M (6:30-6:35 pace)<BR/>9/26 3 x 2.5M (6:38-6:41 pace)<BR/>10/2 3 x 1k (3:54, 3:43, 3:41) AND 10 x 400 (82-86) <BR/>10/7 3 x 1M w/ 1:00 rest<BR/>10/12 2:58 (6:47 pace)<BR/><BR/>June through Aug that year I also meet with a bunch of college friends once a week for a 10-14 mile run that was probably close to my MP. <BR/><BR/>As for long runs, I did 4 over 20. Since I only had 7 weeks to get them in, I still remember taking a couple of Fridays off to do them.<BR/><BR/>Fri 8/23 20 miles<BR/>Mon 9/2 20 miles<BR/>Fri 9/12 22 miles<BR/>Sat 9/21 20 miles<BR/><BR/>I think it was around this time I read that Joan Benoit Samuelson liked to run her long runs 10 days apart. She said 7 was too close and 14 was too far apart.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08412073727859282887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-1119469239857423972005-06-22T14:40:00.000-05:002005-06-22T14:40:00.000-05:00Zeke, do you race all-out a week or two before a m...Zeke, do you race all-out a week or two before a marathon over like 5k-8k? As an altenative, do you do 85-95% over 2 miles or 5k like 5-6 days prior to the marathon?<BR/>Maybe a combo of both?<BR/><BR/>2000 Lakefront<BR/>9/16 30k track 1:54:50<BR/>9/23 8k Al's 27:55 (race)<BR/>9/27 3 x 2K 7:03,6:53,6:52<BR/>10/4 3 miles track 18:48<BR/>10/8 2:45<BR/><BR/>2002 Boston<BR/>3/23 Half 1:15:46 (race)<BR/>3/27 14 miles total w/ 4 at 6:00<BR/>3/30 8k track 30:18<BR/>4/2 8 miles hilly road 6:41 pace<BR/>4/4 5k track 17:05<BR/>4/8 Ran 6:30s for over 6 miles<BR/>4/10 2 miles 11:14<BR/>4/15 2:40<BR/><BR/>2004 Lakefront<BR/>9/11 5k 16:49 (race)<BR/>9/14 6 x 4:00 w/ 2:00 reat<BR/>9/18 8k track 28:52<BR/>9/25 8k Al's 27:42 (race)<BR/>9/29 2 miles in 12:09<BR/>10/3 2:46<BR/><BR/>Did your Whistlestop run have runs like this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com