F: 3x2 miles at 10K pace, 10 total S: 4 miles with stroller and then DS decided he was DONE being in the stroller so 2 miles carrying 20 lbs (crossfit?) S: nada
Post by shellfish26 on Oct 20, 2014 6:58:24 GMT -5
F: 6 miles at lunch S: 10 miles. I was so proud of myself. None of my usual running buddies were going to be at our group run, so I had every reason to skip it. But I went and talked to new people and it was all good! I feel like I got extra credit for that one, haha! S: Shopping for a pair of shoes for a wedding. That was a workout.
F: 8 run S: 16 run (last long run pre race WOOHOO!) A: 6 run and then later a 4 mike hike that turned the last 2 into a sprint trying to beat the rain and lightning.
F: not much besides chasing kids S: See Friday Sun: Taper 10
I timed my 10 mile run (I don't usually time my runs) to give myself a reality check for my half pace for next week. The route was probably a little hillier than the race route, but I felt like I pushed my pace, and was dissapointed to find my pace was only about a 9 min/mile. I really want to PR next weekend, but I need to run faster than 8:43/mile to do it. Do you think there is still a chance? Will the race adrenaline give me that much of a boost?
Post by ghostmonkey on Oct 20, 2014 11:22:48 GMT -5
Saturday- Atrocious deadlift workout. I'm attributing it to a couple things that have been going on, but holy hell the floor magnets were strong that day. Then DS and I walked a half mile to the park and back in the evening.
Sunday- Housecleaning. Enough that it actually counts.
F: CrossFit snatches 5x3 at 35# which is light for me but I can't get the can't technique down and I land on my ass half my reps! Ugh. Conditioning was 12min AMRAP 10 pistol squats, 10 pushups, 20 tornado lunges (15# ball), 30DU (all modified but the tornado lunges. Got 4+67. Was really going for 5 rounds... six SU short. S&S: planned rest. My poor body needed it after pushing my half last Sunday and then CF four days
F: not much besides chasing kids S: See Friday Sun: Taper 10
I timed my 10 mile run (I don't usually time my runs) to give myself a reality check for my half pace for next week. The route was probably a little hillier than the race route, but I felt like I pushed my pace, and was dissapointed to find my pace was only about a 9 min/mile. I really want to PR next weekend, but I need to run faster than 8:43/mile to do it. Do you think there is still a chance? Will the race adrenaline give me that much of a boost?
How hard were you pushing on your 10? If you felt like you were pretty tapped out, 18 seconds might be a bit much to ask of adrenaline alone, but if you didn't feel like you were running all out, and it really was just a training run, w/maybe a bit of a harder effort for a few miles, 8:43 might not be unreasonable. What was your previous PR? How long ago?
F: not much besides chasing kids S: See Friday Sun: Taper 10
I timed my 10 mile run (I don't usually time my runs) to give myself a reality check for my half pace for next week. The route was probably a little hillier than the race route, but I felt like I pushed my pace, and was dissapointed to find my pace was only about a 9 min/mile. I really want to PR next weekend, but I need to run faster than 8:43/mile to do it. Do you think there is still a chance? Will the race adrenaline give me that much of a boost?
How hard were you pushing on your 10? If you felt like you were pretty tapped out, 18 seconds might be a bit much to ask of adrenaline alone, but if you didn't feel like you were running all out, and it really was just a training run, w/maybe a bit of a harder effort for a few miles, 8:43 might not be unreasonable. What was your previous PR? How long ago?
I was pushing it to the point of "really working" without going beyond, if that makes sense. I felt like I could maintain that pace for another 3 without issue, but question if I could go faster for longer. I can maintain an 8:30 pace on the treadmill (no incline) with about the same level of perceived exertion, but I feel like I run better/faster outside, which is why I was disappointed in my time.
My last PR was 2 years ago, and it was 1:54:20, which put me at a 8:43/mile pace. It was my first race, so I had nothing to compare or live up to, but then I got pregnant with DS3 and took more than a year off from running. I really just started training again this spring.
At the end of the day, training for this has helped me shed the last of the baby weight and feel good about my body and mental health again, so it's a win, even without a PR, but I'd still love one!
How hard were you pushing on your 10? If you felt like you were pretty tapped out, 18 seconds might be a bit much to ask of adrenaline alone, but if you didn't feel like you were running all out, and it really was just a training run, w/maybe a bit of a harder effort for a few miles, 8:43 might not be unreasonable. What was your previous PR? How long ago?
I was pushing it to the point of "really working" without going beyond, if that makes sense. I felt like I could maintain that pace for another 3 without issue, but question if I could go faster for longer. I can maintain an 8:30 pace on the treadmill (no incline) with about the same level of perceived exertion, but I feel like I run better/faster outside, which is why I was disappointed in my time.
My last PR was 2 years ago, and it was 1:54:20, which put me at a 8:43/mile pace. It was my first race, so I had nothing to compare or live up to, but then I got pregnant with DS3 and took more than a year off from running. I really just started training again this spring.
At the end of the day, training for this has helped me shed the last of the baby weight and feel good about my body and mental health again, so it's a win, even without a PR, but I'd still love one!
It might have just been an off day for you. You're just going to have to see how you feel on race day. Tapering through this week and adrenaline will definitely help!
Some of the best advice I have been given, is to run the race your body is capable of on race day. Any number of factors can effect one run versus another. Ex: I was having a really great 23 miler on Sunday. My body, all the way through the last mile felt fine, but my heart rate started to get higher than I would have liked, and higher than what would have been normal for the pace I was running. (I was stubborn and ignored it, but that's not the point. lol) I then realized that it's a few days before my period, and my heart rate always skyrockets during exercise, in the days leading up to it. Point being, any number of factors can mess up one run, but not derail race day.
If you've trained for 8:43, go into it with that intention, and then assess as you go along.
How hard were you pushing on your 10? If you felt like you were pretty tapped out, 18 seconds might be a bit much to ask of adrenaline alone, but if you didn't feel like you were running all out, and it really was just a training run, w/maybe a bit of a harder effort for a few miles, 8:43 might not be unreasonable. What was your previous PR? How long ago?
I was pushing it to the point of "really working" without going beyond, if that makes sense. I felt like I could maintain that pace for another 3 without issue, but question if I could go faster for longer. I can maintain an 8:30 pace on the treadmill (no incline) with about the same level of perceived exertion, but I feel like I run better/faster outside, which is why I was disappointed in my time.
My last PR was 2 years ago, and it was 1:54:20, which put me at a 8:43/mile pace. It was my first race, so I had nothing to compare or live up to, but then I got pregnant with DS3 and took more than a year off from running. I really just started training again this spring.
At the end of the day, training for this has helped me shed the last of the baby weight and feel good about my body and mental health again, so it's a win, even without a PR, but I'd still love one!
Everyone races and trains differently, but I can consistently can run a half between 45 sec to a min faster than my long run pace. Even when I am pushing it goal race pace seems much harder for me in training than it does in a race. I think 8:43 is a reasonable improvement to expect on race day.