I may even throw in some double digit runs in the middle of the week which is unheard of for me. I was giving serious thought to putting in a 10 miler this morning but I
My fear is that I have been too focused on getting faster and have forgotten that I need to maintain a healthy long run. By way of example, my last run was only 4 miles but it did include some 4 x 800s. Hey, everyone else is doing them, I thought I should too.
Interval 1: 3:39 (7:18 pace)
Interval 2: 3:46 (7:32 pace)
Interval 3: 3:41 (7:22 pace)
Interval 4: 3:45 (7:30 pace)
At this rate I will have no problem maintaining my goal pace for my upcoming half marathon... right up until I hit 7 miles, at which point I expect the lungnuts will come loose and the wheels will fall off the wagon. The only saving grace here is that the second half of this course is downhill (as is the first half) which means that I might just be able to tumble all the way to the finish. Let’s call that Plan B. Plan A will be for me to get in some more double digit runs over the next 3 weeks so as to stave off the biggest fade since Kid ‘N Play took the mic.
I'm impressed. You've outdone me yet again (SOB). I thought I waited until the last minute to train. This should be good!
ReplyDeleteWhat is this "long run" you speak of? Is this something I should consider for my marathon?
ReplyDeletedid you really mean to write "lungnuts?" If not, nice Freudian slip. If so, touche on the word smithing.
ReplyDeletePerhaps you confused "half" marathon with only having to give a "half" ass effort. No. This will require a full ass effort. Get crackin' on some 10 milers.
ReplyDeleteKristina that was intentional, but my sister (de facto editor) asked the same question so I suspect that it's not landing with the same panache that I had hoped.
ReplyDeleteHalf-assed cramming always works for me for half marathons. Go get 'em Tiger.
ReplyDeleteAh, a fellow member of the procrastinator's club. No worries, you will pull it out. Er...I mean off. Something like that.
ReplyDeleteDownhill half? No worries. Like you said you can just roll down the hill if you get tired. Kid N Play?Wow talk about flashback
ReplyDeleteYou're making my quads hurt thinking about it... 13.1 downhill!?!? woot!
ReplyDeleteDuuuudddeeee Kid N Play. Dang!! Why am I surprised you know who they are?!?
ReplyDeleteCrack that whip!
Scrap the intervals.
ReplyDeleteGet the miles up and hit a tempo run, improve your lactate threshold. I don't think you do a lot of 5ks, thus most of your racing is not at VO2 max, which is what intervals are designed to improve.
Both halves are downhill? Explain, please.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like my kind of race.
Hey - gutting out 8 miles in low 100's? Unless you've suddenly moved to Arizona and the humidity is 0.1%, I've got three words for you.
ReplyDeleteARE YOU CRAZY?
Or maybe you are not a dawn runner like me. I'm actually dreading running in the full sunshine for my upcoming half. I'm gonna have to force myself to run later than 6 am at some point, aren't I? Thank goodness my half starts at 7:00 am. PHEW!!!
Half-ass job?! Sounds like a great way to train for a half marathon! :)
ReplyDeletecramming works, sure it works!!
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Honestly???? And I hope you don't mind me say this....but....I think you overanalyze these things a bit.
ReplyDeleteJust go run. You'll be fine. When I ran my half PR, I hadn't run anything over 9 miles (if it was even that far). You'll be fine. Just chillax.
An all downhill course? I think I know what race I'm running in Idaho.
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