tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post7826524784859349672..comments2024-03-28T12:05:47.779-04:00Comments on Racing Stripes: Battling My 10K DemonElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-69048679100837791982009-11-18T04:59:42.979-05:002009-11-18T04:59:42.979-05:00Great job on the PR! I hope this big improvement i...Great job on the PR! I hope this big improvement in time sours your confidence in marathon training- it should. YOu did great out there! FWIW, what you talked about it is the reason I don't wear a HRM.L.A. Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697035798338739693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-56002231398100804612009-11-17T17:48:46.119-05:002009-11-17T17:48:46.119-05:00I like reading your blog (Hi!). I think you did re...I like reading your blog (Hi!). I think you did really well considering all the other factors you have dealt with in the past few weeks. <br /><br />Funny, I am the same but opposite of you--I wish my marathon would reflect my 5-10k ability. <br /><br />Keep up the good work, I know you can do it!runnerbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699596847577187287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-5268663433721419292009-11-16T13:13:53.607-05:002009-11-16T13:13:53.607-05:00WTG on the PR! I think that's a great race as ...WTG on the PR! I think that's a great race as you work back to a full 100% after the time off...you'll just chip away at it more as your legs get stronger. Nicely done.TiredMamaRunninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17423159147507047828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-19716806698971413012009-11-16T08:44:11.011-05:002009-11-16T08:44:11.011-05:00Cristina, Thanks for your input. That is interesti...Cristina, Thanks for your input. That is interesting. I felt like my legs probably could have gone faster but it was a lack of overall energy. My coach suggested that I lost a lot of my "sharpness" during the injury and the ability to stay at higher heart rates for an extended period of time. She said that heart rate zones can change over time, so maybe mine changed and maybe I was running in the proper "zone".Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-9296614682241440622009-11-15T21:50:07.784-05:002009-11-15T21:50:07.784-05:00Hey, congrats on the PR! That is something to be p...Hey, congrats on the PR! That is something to be proud of!I agree that it is a tough distance.Roderick.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00363585961677891076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-91763432786526259482009-11-15T17:04:31.535-05:002009-11-15T17:04:31.535-05:00Great job, E! I'm so happy you set a PR today...Great job, E! I'm so happy you set a PR today! You're definitely back from the injury.Runner NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00483077724253340414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-87094399148969716652009-11-15T15:09:17.258-05:002009-11-15T15:09:17.258-05:00Awesome that you got a PR! Keep at it, you will ge...Awesome that you got a PR! Keep at it, you will get better. I can understand though about a weak distance, I feel the marathon is my weakest. It seems no matter what I do, something always happens... Just keep racing those 10Ks!Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851973983327148096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-37458080273107356272009-11-15T13:30:05.830-05:002009-11-15T13:30:05.830-05:00Congrats on the PR!
The HR thing could just be du...Congrats on the PR!<br /><br />The HR thing could just be due to the fact that you're still coming back from injury. You kept yourself aerobically fit, but lost specific muscle fitness that you haven't fully regained yet. <br /><br />Thus, your lungs and heart could have supported a much harder pace, but your legs couldn't hold up their end of the deal. Your legs couldn't sustain the pace that would have pushed your HR up into the range you wanted it to be.<br /><br />So, you've got your work cut out for you!<br /><br />Cris/DarkwaveUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10642202418619015450noreply@blogger.com