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Hamden,CT,

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Oct 03, 2010

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Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

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Short-Term Running Goals:

PR for All Race distances - simple enough - right?

Improve VDOT from 42 and get to 43 as proven by Race Result(s) or Time Trial(s).

Long-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for Boston Marathon

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Race: Savin Rock Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:48:42, Place overall: 130
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Savin Rock Half Marathon

I will enter the Official Results later.  The 1:48:42 time is from the wall chart at the race as is the 8:19/mile pace.

Going into this race: my left hamstring bothering me since the Tuesday interval workout.  Was not sure how I would do but imagined I perhaps would not be doing very well.  But…I will run the race.  I will see how I am feeling during the run and alter race strategy if necessary. 

I ran the inaugural race last year at 8:38/mile.  Then a couple months later I PRd for the Marathon distance from 4:03 to 3:54.

This year I ran the Savin Rock Half Marathon at 8:19/mile!  A massive PR for the course; taking 19 seconds off per mile.  The course has 700 feet of elevation per the Garmin 110 GPS watch. 

This result is ten seconds per mile off my Half Marathon PR.  What does this mean?  Basically, I should have a massive PR for the Half Marathon distance on a flat course!   I am thinking sub 8:00/mile pace. 

The Race Strategy: Go for 8:00/miles for mile 1-5 and 10-13.  Did those 9 miles at 8:11/mile and they saw 325 feet of elevation gain.  That is a decent pace with that elevation!  These nine miles, pre-going into the race, I characterized as non-hilly.

The middle four miles (mile 6-9) were the Hilly miles.  Run these at equal intensity is the plan.  These miles saw 380 feet elevation per Garmin.  I ran them very effectively as can be seen by the splits.

Focus: was on it; monitoring breathing, turnover, intensity, racers, rabbits, and the half mile splits.  I forgot to change the laps from half mile (intervals Tuesday) to mile.  Was a bit entertaining watching the people around me checking their watches at the 1.5 and 2.5 miles marks when they heard my Garmin beeping at the lap completion (perhaps thinking they ran incredible mile splits).  Of note though, I may keep the laps at the half mile mark for races…it is more immediate feedback than the mile distance. 

It is my belief that I am fitter than I have ever been.  I slew this course.  I am stringing together 18 milers and holding the pace.  I believe I am stronger.  There was no walking during this race.  I managed the entire race with precision.  Power Gel at mile six and ten with Gatorade. 

The question: can I string together 20 miles at 8:55/mile?  I figure I could go for straight 8:55s.  More entertaining may be going for 9:00s with every 6th mile being 8:25/mile which would allow for 8:55/mile or better at end of run.  Thinking next week (Sat or Sunday) it would be time to attempt training at VDOT 42 intensities. 

My sister Margie ran this race with me.  It was her first Half Marathon and she is new to running…six months.  She ran it in 3:03.  Congratulations again Margie on your great race. 

 

Split

Time

Distance

Elevation Gain

Elevation Loss

Avg Pace

1

0:03:53

0.5

0

0

7:47

2

0:04:05

0.5

0

0

8:10

3

0:04:12

0.5

0

0

8:23

4

0:04:04

0.5

0

0

8:09

5

0:04:02

0.5

12

0

8:04

6

0:04:00

0.5

0

0

7:59

7

0:04:01

0.5

45

0

8:03

8

0:03:54

0.5

0

50

7:47

9

0:04:24

0.5

62

0

8:48

10

0:04:01

0.5

0

77

8:02

11

0:04:23

0.5

64

0

8:46

12

0:04:16

0.5

39

0

8:33

13

0:04:04

0.5

0

38

8:08

14

0:04:18

0.5

41

0

8:36

15

0:04:31

0.5

57

46

9:02

16

0:04:36

0.5

77

21

9:12

17

0:03:45

0.5

0

138

7:30

18

0:04:51

0.5

102

0

9:42

19

0:04:03

0.5

13

32

8:07

20

0:04:01

0.5

0

66

8:02

21

0:04:02

0.5

0

46

8:04

22

0:04:23

0.5

71

51

8:46

23

0:04:03

0.5

0

0

8:06

24

0:04:07

0.5

0

14

8:14

25

0:04:13

0.5

53

72

8:25

26

0:04:15

0.5

68

57

8:29

27

:20.0

0.04

0

0

8:20

 Summary

1:48:45

13.04

705

706

8:20

Comments
From Jake K on Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 19:55:13 from 67.177.21.60

Great run today! HUGE improvement from last time you ran this course - that bodes really well going forward... congrats!!!

From ACorn on Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 20:18:38 from 174.253.161.101

PRE,

Awesome race! You're running very well.

Way to finish strong. Like Jake said, really great things in store for your running!

From PRE on Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 07:58:28 from 99.50.213.11

Jake,

Thank you. Seems like a lot of people on this blog site are making huge improvements. I continue to watch how you are doing. I am hoping you do well at Boston. From what I have read on your site, you are really in great form and this has been the case consistently for some time!

ACorn,

Thank you. I was looking forward to your race report. Like I said to Jake, people on this blog site are improving with their running. But you - again - Congratulations on that massive 5K PR.

I know I am getting stronger. It is too early to really identify what that is about. I continue to track. I figure after another couple of months and data collection, I'll have a pretty good idea.

Be well. Say hello to Jing and Mom. I know, they don't know me. Just tell them you have bloggers that know about them and say Hi.

From Marc Audet on Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 19:46:57 from 24.91.57.116

Hello Pre!

Well done, excellent time, the combination of endurance runs and track work is coming together very nicely.

Keep up the good work and enjoy a well deserved rest!

From ACorn on Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 19:48:44 from 24.2.76.146

Sounds like you got your sister running! That's pretty cool, good for her to run a half marathon.

As far as running the 20 miles at 8:55 pace, I would say to just keep the pace as steady as possible. Good luck!

From Burt on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 07:52:11 from 72.223.93.158

Great job PRE! Now you're officially faster than me.

From PRE on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 18:42:10 from 99.50.213.11

Burt,

Hate to break it to you: My Half Marathon PR is: 09/27/09: Niantic Bay Half Marathon 1:46:54 (8:09 pace). But just in case there is any doubt, I am going to smash that PR to pieces soon. But hey, on a more positive note, your 5K and mile times are much better than mine. And it will take me a while longer to match your PR times for those distances.

From Burt on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 18:51:03 from 72.223.93.158

Ha! Well, there will be nobody more happy than I when it happens :)

From flatlander on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 15:22:07 from 76.31.26.153

late on this but congratulations on a great race, things seem to be shaping up for you very well

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