tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post659725526529123101..comments2024-03-28T12:05:47.779-04:00Comments on Racing Stripes: Training is heating up!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-16848089764038661082016-06-24T11:21:12.743-04:002016-06-24T11:21:12.743-04:00I agree, there is a risk with speed work and I hav...I agree, there is a risk with speed work and I have decided I will return to my group but talk with the coach about my specific needs. I love my group and look forward to running with them!Two Runners Travel https://www.blogger.com/profile/10446814348862304394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-55741661198081768892016-06-22T09:41:58.831-04:002016-06-22T09:41:58.831-04:00I enjoyed reading about your workouts! The track c...I enjoyed reading about your workouts! The track can be tough, but is so beneficial in increasing your speed. I'd say that "operation get Elizabeth speedy" is off to a wonderful start. This is Sam @ Mobile Bay Runner, btw. For some reason, your comment section doesn't like me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-42515933291997379222016-06-22T09:15:06.637-04:002016-06-22T09:15:06.637-04:00Yeah, your 5K time is INSANE. I don't think I ...Yeah, your 5K time is INSANE. I don't think I will ever get mine down that low, but I think if I dream big that maybe sub-20 can happen before I turn 40.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-36606655844377354932016-06-22T09:14:18.431-04:002016-06-22T09:14:18.431-04:00That's a tough call. Especially when you feel ...That's a tough call. Especially when you feel great during the workout, and then stuff feels "off" after the workout. There's may be speed work that you can do where you aren't pushing as hard as you could, but still getting benefit - without the risk!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-85704105911497388822016-06-22T08:06:12.556-04:002016-06-22T08:06:12.556-04:00Awesome! I massively admire you and your speed wor...Awesome! I massively admire you and your speed workouts. I hate intervals and the track so I tend to avoid it. And then wonder why I can't get any PBs...! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566278530342212908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-89713952130419552862016-06-21T19:08:52.985-04:002016-06-21T19:08:52.985-04:00Nice report, Elizabeth, thanks. I had wondered wh...Nice report, Elizabeth, thanks. I had wondered whether you were still doing these on a track or just with the Garmin..now I know. This will pay off well this fall!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405132833234395104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-72140906202004008442016-06-21T19:08:39.728-04:002016-06-21T19:08:39.728-04:00Nice report, Elizabeth, thanks. I had wondered wh...Nice report, Elizabeth, thanks. I had wondered whether you were still doing these on a track or just with the Garmin..now I know. This will pay off well this fall!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405132833234395104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-30469489205906149452016-06-20T16:02:06.976-04:002016-06-20T16:02:06.976-04:00You are doing so well on operation speedy. Your t...You are doing so well on operation speedy. Your track mile repeats with 400 in between sound really hard but should be really helpful with your long term goals. I love speedwork, but at my age, worry that it can cause injuries at at time it has. I left one track workout with a twinge in my leg that just did not seem right. I'm on the fence now if I will return to my coached group. They push alot and setting new PR's at 62 may not be in my best interest. Still trying to decide.Two Runners Travel https://www.blogger.com/profile/10446814348862304394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-29206425081678541232016-06-20T11:26:25.994-04:002016-06-20T11:26:25.994-04:00This is fun! I love track workouts and try to get...This is fun! I love track workouts and try to get one in per week. It helps that the track is 1.8 miles from my house so incorporating warm ups and cool downs is easy. I need to borrow your thinking re: starting slow because I always get too excited/anxious/whatever on the first one and go too fast. I think regular speed workouts definitely helped my 5K time and think it will help my half-marathon time this fall. Good luck! I look forward to reading about your workouts!Amy Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310648835376582679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-11401268750931997502016-06-20T06:29:53.140-04:002016-06-20T06:29:53.140-04:00So I am guessing you can't just go to the trac...So I am guessing you can't just go to the track whenever you want? If that's the case, you could program the distances into your Garmin so that it beeped at you for starting and finishing each lap. I agree with you that all of this stuff will really help me once marathon training begins in August!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-22282594491398485242016-06-19T21:31:12.217-04:002016-06-19T21:31:12.217-04:00Great job on your workouts- I might have to steal ...Great job on your workouts- I might have to steal that mile repeat/400 one. I wish I had track access all the time so I could do more adventurous stuff like that (I do a track workout but we keep it very beginner friendly, and I'm scared this would scare people away). <br /><br />I really like your strategy of short and fast, and I probably need to incorporate something like that. I did a longer tempo run this week and it was a hard workout, especially mentally, but I'm wondering how much that will really benefit me so far out from my next half (October-ish). I see your instagram posts and it's pretty cool- you're doing a great job! And way to go for doing a speed cycle, so many marathons will become marathoners and ONLY do fulls or maybe halves. I like how you're mixing it up. I bet the speed will benefit you in the marathon, too.Amy Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197087030892201936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-81698539146935442352016-06-19T21:00:41.187-04:002016-06-19T21:00:41.187-04:00Never say never, and speed is really all relative!...Never say never, and speed is really all relative! I wonder if a different shoe for speedwork would help your PF? Although I know that's a tricky one to get rid of. I can't wait to read about your 10K!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-65734392099163643772016-06-19T20:45:43.918-04:002016-06-19T20:45:43.918-04:00I want to get back on my speed work (altho I'l...I want to get back on my speed work (altho I'll never be speedy compared to you!). But my PF does not like when I run fast. I have a 10k on July 3, and I hope just to bring it like I did on Memorial Day.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com