Gary Horton

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Location:

Idaho Falls,ID,USA

Member Since:

Jan 16, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2012 St. George Marathon - 3:09:24 (PR) (BQ)

2011 St. George Marathon - 3:29.24 (PR)

2011 Pocatello Half - 1:32:24 (PR)

2011 Ucon 5K - 19:52 (PR)

2010 SLC Half (First Race) - 1:54:45

Short-Term Running Goals:

If things go as planned...  I will be running Boston in 2015 and I want to break 3 hours.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to run till I die and qualify for the Boston Marathon, both events may occur simultaneously...  They didn't :)  I hit my BQ time in St. George 2012!

Personal:

In 1 1/2 year I went from 225 lbs. to now around 165-160 lbs.  In 2010, my first year running, I ran two half marathons, two 5ks and one 10k.  My wife and I started with the Salt Lake City Half Marathon and ran it together.  It was a great way to spend time together and kick off our new found pass time.  I'm now addicted to running and I plan on running for the rest of my life.
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Fri, Mar 04, 2011
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Ran at the Apple on the TM for lunch today...  I feel like I can run 8 min miles all day long.  I guess that will be my marathon pace. : / ?  Any advice?

 

 

Comments
From Karen on Sun, Mar 06, 2011 at 20:10:53 from 69.171.160.173

Nice! 8 min pace is solid. SO, some folks describe their "run all day" pace as their tempo pace (closer to 10k or half mara) whereas others describe it as their marathon pace. It really comes down to breathing. If you were breathing pretty heavy, it is closer to your tempo, but if nice and comfy, it oculd,in fact be your MP. I test my runners by having them do a 5k (2 mile test for my walkers) and adjust thier goals and training plans by using that time as a baseline...Good Luck!

From Gary Horton on Mon, Mar 07, 2011 at 11:23:41 from 69.20.170.195

Thanks for the advice Karen. I can carry on a full conversation at that pace so I assume it's my MP. The only time my breathing gets heavy is when I'm running a 5 or 10k. How would i go about doing your 5k test?

From Karen on Mon, Mar 07, 2011 at 12:57:09 from 173.14.8.17

That is awesome then!!! I actually ahve my guys do a 5k, then I have some calculations that I use to figure out their training paces and a marathon pace equivalent. SO, they do the 5k and race it! SO, when was your last 5k or 10k? and what were the times? We might have enough info depending on how recent they were...

From Gary Horton on Mon, Mar 07, 2011 at 13:02:51 from 69.20.170.195

Thanks again Karen. Last summer I ran a 5K in 21:32 and then a 10K, coming off an injury, in 45:15. I would consider my self a much stronger runner now and I hope to run a 5K in under 20 minutes this summer. Any advice is much welcomed.

From Karen on Tue, Mar 08, 2011 at 01:59:26 from 69.171.160.170

Cool! SO, using an equivalency chart, your 5k @ 21:32 (6:56 Average pace) is equivalent to a 44:44 10k(7:11 AP), 1:39 half mara (7:36 AP) and 3:29 marathon (8:01 AP) and 6:13 mile (as if you ran one full out). SO, I take those to become your training paces adn build a program from there. Comparing these equivalents to your posted times, your 5k appears to be the strongest event (though I bet you were preparing for a 5k at that time, versus longer distances?) Build your plan around what you have already accomplished to stave off injury. The times will begin to fall naturally through your training and you can reconfigure your paces from there.

In a training phase, I have my folks race on occasion to see where we are at. If their speed is outdoing their endurance, we shift gears and visa versa. Looks like 19's are well within reach!

Hope that helped?

From Gary Horton on Tue, Mar 08, 2011 at 10:49:08 from 69.20.170.195

Karen, thank you very much!!!

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