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Lake Orion,MI,

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Dec 28, 2011

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I live in Michigan with my wife, Megan, and our boys, Charlie and Sawyer. I started running in September 2010.

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Tue, Aug 21, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	8.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

2 mile warmup. 8 mile tempo @ MGP down 18th street, Veteran's Memorial Parkway, and Route 231. 2 mile cool down with a bit of walking after. According to my Garmin the route was a good net downhill, but mile 5 was the only mile that felt really downhill (only 35 feet?!). The rest felt only slight so, but I guess mile 8 was 110 feet of drop. 7:09, 7:17, 7:02, 7:06, 6:57, 7:09, 7:11 (56:50; 7:06 average)

7:03 is still going to be extremely difficult over 26.2 miles, so I'll have to see what the next 2+ months of workouts and races give me to consider. 3:10 seems silly given that it's 5 minutes (huge in the big picture). 3:15 is probably more sensible, but time will tell.

Newton (Marathon Workout) Miles: 12.00

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Bam on Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 00:53:12 from 89.204.246.70

Good move taking your scheduled rest day. When I built up my miles, I did 20 days on 1 off. After the day off, I'd add 10-15 miles onto the cycle - spread evenly across the week, which is hardly noticeable if you're doubling up. I had no problems going from 40 mpw to 100 mpw.

But once you get up to the 100 mark you're terrified (slight exaggeration there) to miss a run: you think all your fitness will go, which is mad. But I have noticed when I skip/miss a run that I don't feel better - in fact, my legs ache more and the niggles tend to aggravate more. I think that at 'some point' it becomes more beneficial to lessen the miles of a run rather than skip the run.

All the same, you're right to take the day off and keep going the way you are -your body will recover and adapt during the rest day.

From Adam RW on Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 09:47:53 from 155.101.152.123

Jason, Sorry if I asked you this before. What program are you in at Purdue?

From Jason D on Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 11:26:49 from 74.75.190.42

I'm in the English department, Adam.

From Adam RW on Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 11:32:14 from 155.101.152.123

Thank you. My cousin went there for Chemical Engineering and loved it. In my career I am at the transition to faculty and always looking for opinions on different schools so thought I'd check to see if you were in the sciences...

From allie on Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 16:13:39 from 161.38.218.168

nice workout today, jason. i think your goal is very reasonable based on the pace you held during this workout and the time you have before your marathon. also, never underestimate the power of the taper and race-day adrenaline. that boost can be pretty remarkable. good luck with your training. you are doing great.

From Bam on Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 16:27:14 from 95.83.227.146

8 miles @ MGP at this stage is probably where you should be. Each week, increase the miles on the tempo and as you lock-in the pace, it'll become easier. Stick at it - you'll surprise yourself.

From Jason D on Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 07:37:39 from 24.1.80.94

Thank you both for your encouragement.

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