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Author Topic: Ogden Marathon Racing Strategy  (Read 4336 times)
AndyBrowning
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« on: May 03, 2010, 11:18:07 am »

With the talk of Ogden being a DNF trap, it got me thinking about what the best strategy is for the marathon.  Both times that I have run it, I hit the wall just before the dam and could not take advantage of the downhill coming down the canyon.  What is the best strategy for the Ogden marathon?
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Paul Petersen
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« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2010, 11:29:05 am »

Relax the first 18 miles. Run hard the last 6.
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Jon Allen
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« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2010, 08:18:22 pm »

Yup.  Or at least run easy through the top of the hill (mile 14 or 15?), then start picking up speed.
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Paul Petersen
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« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2010, 06:52:28 am »

Did some digging...I wrote this back in 2007, two days before I won Ogden. I still stand by it:

http://marathongis.com/blog/?p=67

I ran a negative split in '05 and an even split in '07 with this general strategy.
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AndyBrowning
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« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2010, 01:42:19 pm »

Thanks Paul.  That is exactly what I was looking for.  Now I just need to figure out what kind of shape I am in.
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« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2010, 01:11:01 pm »

Thanks for the blog entry Paul.  I have readjusted my strategy for the race.  I think my assumptions for the first eight miles were too fast.  I lowered the pace on my first eight in hopes for more energy in the last eight.  I was already planning for a slow 8-17.  I guess we'll find out in about a week and half how it goes...
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