re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

Hey Roots, if we didn’t live in different states, we could’ve gotten in 18 together this a.m.

Hope the WRM guys had good races. Conditions in AR weren’t ideal for a marathon this morning. 100% humidity with temps climbing into the mid-60s by the end of my run.

Did BRM run the race?

Was the weather shite?

Saw that 1:12 first half, 1:49 second half. Crazy.

Thanks again for helping me pull through those last few miles. Definitely made a big difference!

Dang, that’s a rough 2nd half for that guy. I’m definitely putting WRM on the to do list.

Looks like you guys got your marathon in just in time. I’m on deck for MGCM, but starting to feel really pessimistic it goes in person.

Finally a legit recovery day. 6 miles at the local high school track. Average HR 149. Stopped at mile three and stretched real good. Wrapped it up with an icy cold Sierra Nevada. Feels great out there. Enjoying it while I can.

Couple things from the race experience --->

Looking back at my plan I can happily commit to doing more & doing it better. Like KsNola said, 1st marathons are a benchmark.

Stretching, cross training, nutrition & rest was an investment during training. I was not wobbling or in pain during the flight back. Felt like I ran a long way, nothing more & nothing less. This was with a 2.5 hour drive & delayed flight.

Talking to a bunch of cool normal people before and after, here was a summary of their marathon journey: 1st was learning, 2nd was fun, 3rd was fast.

The people at my hotel who had really bad experiences didn't respect the distance or training. It was not an enjoyable day or day after for them.

And finally , running is running... Like BRM said as he helped me get to finishing corral...hundreds of normal men & women out here who have worked for months trying hard & this is their reward.

I think something that was critical for me and different from my first rave, I took in hydration almost every chance I got. I think that plus Burt got me through the last few miles strong.

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Are you running the Village 2 Village 10k in March? Just began preparation. I ran 10k for the first time on Saturday with a time of just over 52 minutes after running exclusively 5k for about a year now. Not sure what my goal time is yet for the race, I'll keep training and decide sometime soon. Looks like it will be a fun race.

I have no clue how to handle training this week with the Turkey Trot 5K smack dab in the middle of it. Tomorrow is scheduled 5 X 8:00 intervals, so no way I'm fully recovered from that 36 hours later, right? It's not like I'm planning to set a 5K PR, but the goal is always to race as fast as I can. Wondering if I should just go easy miles M-W and treat the race as my workout day.