tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post4215791946408900850..comments2024-03-28T12:05:47.779-04:00Comments on Racing Stripes: Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Training: 9 Weeks to GoElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-10901963132209453802017-09-06T10:47:19.304-04:002017-09-06T10:47:19.304-04:00Here's how! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu...Here's how! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=queYLMXglpg<br />Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-63111644304922577872017-09-05T17:56:57.689-04:002017-09-05T17:56:57.689-04:00Dang! Also meant to ask ... how do you make a UCAN...Dang! Also meant to ask ... how do you make a UCAN gel? I use UCAN before my LRs and marathons, but I've not made a gel with it. Seems like a great idea though, because otherwise it's hard to coordinate carrying or getting another bottle in while out on the course. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960831466511283030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-92168778912764789302017-09-05T17:55:07.897-04:002017-09-05T17:55:07.897-04:00Your training is going so well! That mile repeat +...Your training is going so well! That mile repeat + 200s workout was killer! I agree that easy days should be completely easy, but I also think that as your fitness builds, your easy pace will naturally get a tad quicker. I tend to run my easy runs slower than a "pace calculator" says that I *should* too though. I also 100% agree with you that sleep plays a huge role in our recovery and I have definitely been to the sports chiro just for preventative measures. I'm actually going to go once a week during this next marathon training cycle. Anyway, keep up the good (and smart) hard work! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960831466511283030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-33862066911211437012017-09-05T09:20:47.353-04:002017-09-05T09:20:47.353-04:00Pretty impressive week or run training, definitely...Pretty impressive week or run training, definitely that 17-mi LR with last 6 at MP. Regarding the slower start speed for the Thursday run, fairly normal to feel "harder" at start as takes time for the HR and internal physiology to catch-up and get in sync. But 8:04 as an "easy" pace seems a bit of a stretch from my perspective.<br /><br />And if you want to try workout that helps makes your MP feel both physiologically and mentally easier, then try some threshold intervals...usually 0.5-mi to start. WU, then you do a series of 0.5-mi intervals at 10-30 sec faster than MP, then followed by recovery interval of equal distance at MP and repeat the process, 4-6 repeats first time, then you can increase the number of repeats, or increase the distance, but the recovery at MP is always equal to the distance of the work interval. Purpose of the workout is it nurtures adaptations that make your muscle cells better at processing lactate accumulation while running at MP. After several weeks of incorporating variations of this routine, you should observe that it feels easier when running at MP. Ask your coach about it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-55922277797888079952017-09-04T18:02:29.482-04:002017-09-04T18:02:29.482-04:00Yeah, my shoes immediately turned into heavy brick...Yeah, my shoes immediately turned into heavy bricks on my feet! My coach clarified for me that he would indicate which days should be faster easy days, which is a relief. So far, he hasn't prescribed any more of them. We've both seen major gains over the past two years doing completely different things, and it's a testament that different things work for different people.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-8281380728809362952017-09-04T18:00:20.831-04:002017-09-04T18:00:20.831-04:00You could be right about HMP. We will just have to...You could be right about HMP. We will just have to see in two weeks. Although it could be a warm day, and the track workout was nice and chilly with that rain. Thanks for the encouragement.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-74072294115594851352017-09-04T17:59:34.253-04:002017-09-04T17:59:34.253-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-23378716135136240162017-09-04T07:41:11.961-04:002017-09-04T07:41:11.961-04:00So much good mileage! I love how focused your trai...So much good mileage! I love how focused your training is (the benefits of a coach I guess). Not sure I could be so rigid (well not rigid but succinct perhaps). I like to chop and change all the time. <br />Well done for being proactive on the Achilles!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566278530342212908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-42046542385407027212017-09-03T20:11:48.596-04:002017-09-03T20:11:48.596-04:00Nice job! That rain was something on Saturday. W...Nice job! That rain was something on Saturday. We were also in the middle of a 17 miler with MP (what a coincidence) when the skies opened up. Crazy.<br /><br />I will be interested to see how the faster easy runs work for you. You know my personal practices on easy runs. But I also think that you and I are very different runners, in terms of what works for us, and so this might actually work well for you.AKA Darkwave, AKA Anarcha, AKA Cris.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09873516028463495708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-65301159670449116622017-09-03T18:02:22.240-04:002017-09-03T18:02:22.240-04:00A lot of places were cold this weekend weather wis...A lot of places were cold this weekend weather wise. Not here, lol. <br /><br />Looks like you had a good week! That's a ton of mileage and some super strong workouts (the 1600s... OMG). I feel like if you can run 6 1600s at that with the recoveries in the middle of the week, on tired legs, then maybe your half marathon pace is close to that or not too much slower? You gotta give yourself some credit here that you've gotten way faster and haven't really "raced" a half in awhile, between Boston, mono, MB, the 5Ks, and the cruise. Never know what you might be able to do! Amy Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197087030892201936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-58235128525678903992017-09-03T16:31:33.787-04:002017-09-03T16:31:33.787-04:00Great week for you! I think I need your sports chi...Great week for you! I think I need your sports chiro to do some work on my calves. They're tight!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com