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Mike Davis
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Goals for Boston to Big Sur
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January 26, 2012, 01:14:28 pm »
I'm considering my goals for the B2B in April and would love some input based on my training and racing history that I've logged here on FRB. My last marathon was 3:06:30 on a pretty fast course so I don't think a PR is in order for either of these two events only 13 days apart. I'm thinking that finishing both with Boston qualifying times for my AG(3:25) is a reasonable place to start, but I've never ran two long races that close together before.
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Kam
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Re: Goals for Boston to Big Sur
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February 06, 2012, 03:53:42 pm »
Mike, I think you should TAPER into Boston, and hit a sub-3 pr there, then take whatever you can muster at Big Sur. Your daily workouts are remarkably consistent, and you've got year's worth of a great base. I steadfastly believe you've got that type of a marathon in you.
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Jon Allen
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Re: Goals for Boston to Big Sur
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February 06, 2012, 06:09:19 pm »
The odds of running a great race at the second marathon are fairly low, no matter how you do in the first. I side with Kam- race the first (if you want), then just go super easy and have fun at the second.
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Mike Davis
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Re: Goals for Boston to Big Sur
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February 08, 2012, 10:14:51 am »
Thanks for the encouragement Kam. I may have a sub 3 in me, but I'm not sure I want to attempt it on such a tough course. I'm worried that an all out effort in Boston would turn Big Sur into a death march at any pace. Funny, I say this knowing that I will probably cave to my competitive nature and try to PR anyway.
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Kam
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Re: Goals for Boston to Big Sur
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March 24, 2012, 01:32:51 pm »
I really think you should go all in at Boston. It's the grand-daddy. It's got the cache. How cool would it be to have a sub-3 or any PR at Boston. Come out swinging, Mike.
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