Jun 27
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Compare and Contrast

I am feeling better about this marathon in terms of my ability to meet my goal. Just to bolster my vague sense I took a look at my total training miles. Note – I am going for a sub 5 hour marathon just as I was last year but last year I came in at a disappointing 5:25.

2005 – 196.5
2006 to date – 251.5

I still have long runs of 15 miles, 20 miles and another 15 miles as well as track workouts and shorter runs to go. Total left to go on the training program is about 82 miles plus interval work so my total miles in training on race day will be over 300. That’s more like it! The Amazing Hip’s parrot predictor is at 4:49 right now so that is another thumbs up.

I had a good track workout tonight running fast 800s with a rest interval in between. These were supposed to be Yasso 800s with a marathon goal time of 4:50 (so that’s run 800 meters in 4:50 followed by a slower run for 4:50) but it didn’t really work out that way due to the way the Garmin works. I really shouldn’t be such a slave to that thing but I am – so there. What I ended up doing was running this:

Lap          Distance         Time           Pace
1 -             .61 miles     4:50           7:58
2 -             .55 miles     4:50           8:44  (grr-pacing is bad;change method)
3 -             .50           4:20           8:41
4 -             .50           4:18           8:36 (grr-rest too long;change method)
5 -             .50           4:14           8:28 (rest 2 min instead of 4:50)
6 -             .50           4:21           8:43 (rest 2 min)
7 -             .50           4:17           8:35

Then it was almost dark so I stopped which means I missed 1 of my intervals. But I did the ones I did kind of fast.

So what does that mean? Who knows, but I feel pretty good! Tomorrow I swim.

quick update -
I just looked at my log files and saw that someone found my blog searching for “mom forced me to wear dresses and get my nails done”. Well gosh – I’m so sorry and I hope you weren’t too seriously traumatized!

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Posted on Tue, 27 June 2006 at 9:31 pm

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  1. Lisa

    Looks DAMN good to me, girl! I, too, would love to come in under 5 hrs. for my first marathon, but who knows. I guess my real goal should be just to enjoy it. :)

    28 Jun 06 at 5:31 am #
  2. susie

    Those extra miles are sure to help. Great, consistent pacing on your training, too. You are going to rock!!

    28 Jun 06 at 11:29 am #
  3. jeanne

    that’s awesome! i don’t know what it all means but it looks awesome!

    28 Jun 06 at 12:30 pm #
  4. David

    Jeanne, it means she’s kickin’ the training’s ass and will PR and talk about it a lot!

    28 Jun 06 at 6:17 pm #
  5. Running Rabbit

    How do find these log files? I need to do that!

    28 Jun 06 at 6:32 pm #
  6. WADDLER26.2

    Sounds like a great workout. I read the Yasso 800 on Runner’s world and I am anxious to give it a try

    29 Jun 06 at 5:19 pm #
  7. Mother of Chaos

    Just for the record? If you were to say I ran a marathon in 5:25, you would mean “five months, twenty-five days.”I admire you greatly. :)

    29 Jun 06 at 7:33 pm #
  8. Running by....

    yeah! Do does one find these logs?

    30 Jun 06 at 8:24 pm #

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