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Location:

Woods Cross,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 01, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Current Running Life:
5k: 17:50 (2010 NSL)
10k: 38:20 (2007 Des News)
1/2 Marathon: 1:23:30 (2009 Provo Half)
Marathon: 2:53:46 (2007 St George)

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Personal:

Daddy to 3 great kids - 16 year old son and 11 year old twin daughters

I do not know what tomorrow will bring but I do know it will start with a run.

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Tue, Oct 03, 2006
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.002.005.00

I usually run 7 miles with 2 at marathon pace the Tuesday before a marathon. My legs aren't as fresh as I want them so I cut the run down to 5 miles with 2 at MP. Most of the MP miles were downhill so I wanted to test an agressive pace. Ran the first in 6:52 and the second in 6:54. The pace felt good and my HR stayed between 150-155. I have no intention of running this fast at St. George.

Avg HR = 146

Total Time = 39:02

Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Tue, Oct 03, 2006 at 08:48:28

How steep was the grade, and what makes you think 6:54 pace is too fast for you?

From Andy on Tue, Oct 03, 2006 at 11:59:41

The first mile drops 81 feet which is 1.5% grade (if my math is correct). The second mile drops 65 feet or a 1.23% grade. About 1/4 of each mile is pretty flat so the actual grades of the downhills are 2% and 1.6%.

6:54 just seems too fast. It's probably psychological more than anything else but I don't feel as though I am in good enough shape for a 3:00 marathon.

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, Oct 03, 2006 at 12:04:21

You might very well be, especially in St. George. You keep running negative splits even in races you consider bad, which may indicate that you are just holding back way too much early on. Not necessarily the case, but a good possibility.

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