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Oct 03, 2010

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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).

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Qualify for Boston Marathon

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.3120.9825.550.0059.84
Race: New Haven Road Race (12.44 Miles) 01:55:34, Place overall: 1161, Place in age division: 127
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.0012.440.0012.44

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/112271701

437C111

New Haven Road Race (Monday, Labor Day, 9/5/11 at 8:40am.

12.44 miles done in 1:55:34 at 9:17 pace per mile (NHRR Preliminary Race Report is 1:55:42 at 9:19 pace) with 152bpm being AHR and thus Lactate Threshold Run at 87% MHR (LT 82-91% MHR).

Place 1161/2240 =, Division Place 127/200=

Stratton Faxon New Haven 20K - September 5, 2011

 

Place Div Bib Last Name First Name Age Sex City Div Time Nettime 10ksplit Pace

 

1 1 3 Abdirahman Abdi 32 M Tucson M3039 1:00:12 1:00:12 29:40 4:51

52 1 1934 Chisholm Chris 49 M Farmington M4549 1:13:35 1:13:35 36:12 5:56

80 3 172 Vergara Felipe 47 M Brooklyn M4549 1:17:35 1:17:33 37:26 6:15

681 20 904 Beauregard Robin 45 F Hebron F4549 1:44:52 1:44:25 49:42 8:27

1161 127 406 Kearney Patrick 48 M Hamden M4549 1:55:45 1:55:42 56:24 9:19

2239 200 329 Mazza Eddie 47 M Rowayton M4549 3:20:11 3:18:17 1:34:22 16:07

2240 200 31 Caron Jeff 28 M Lexington M2029 3:26:46 3:26:46 34:35 16:39

 

 

Robin: After this race, I decided to not register for the Hartford Marathon thinking I was totally unprepared for that race (scheduled for 10/15/11).  I was way off my time this year.  I was 13:17 off my time from last year.  So I concluded my training was lacking.  But I saw your results and noticed you were 7:13 off your time from last year.  I am not sure what to make of this data.  What are your thoughts? 

 

Regarding myself: after mile one, I decided to not go for a PR.  I was pretty much dragging for this race.  I may see how I do at the Niantic Bay Half Marathon (September 25th) before I register for the Hartford Marathon.  But if this 20K was my best effort – I surely do not see how I can do well at Hartford!  I just PRd for the Marathon on 5/1/11 with average pace being 8:56!  How then do I run this 20K at 9:19 pace per mile? 

Some excuses: Bed 2am and up 6am.  And I was thinking about Burt during this run.  And the second excuse – well I don’t expect you to know what that is about…but Burt would know.  When I think about Burt while running…well it usually means I am in a particular state of distress.  Hi Burt if you are reading this.

Trails of salt were running down the front of both my legs.  Usually when there is salt – it collects on the head.  Dehydrated?  Shorts?

 

Stratton Faxon New Haven 5K - September 5, 2011

 

Place Div No. Last Name First Name Age Sex City Div Time Nettime Pace

 

1 1 4102 Hrezi Muad 16 M Naugatuck M1319 16:07 16:07 5:12

323 3 2400 Butcher Pascale 49 F Southport F4549 23:14 22:59 7:29

2952 137 4823 Barretta Marge 45 F Meriden F4549 42:06 41:31 13:33

3209 157 5979 Singley Stephanie 48 F Westville F4549 1:09:46 1:06:53 22:28

3210 100 4643 Fletcher Carol 53 F Wallingford F5054 1:09:46 1:08:00 22:28

 

My sister took up walking and running.  She has been on about five runs.  She ran her first 5K!!!  And an awesome time!  I believe this 3.1 miles was the first time since taking up running where she strung together 3.1 miles of solid running.  She is in the very early stages of running and training.  Her plans are to run a Marathon one day.  We left my house at 7am for the 8:40am New Haven Road Race.  She ran the 5K and I ran the 20K.  Margie you did a fantastic job!!!!!!!!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.007.750.000.007.75

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/116364241

438C112

Saturday, September 10,2011

I fell at 4.25 miles while avoiding speeding van.  Recovered quickly and resumed running.  Fell on both hands, harder on left palm and then right shoulder blade.  Regarding falling, I pretty much have it down now and believe I do it well. 

I ran the Saint Barnabas Out and Back route at 1:11pm for 7.75 miles in 1:12:02 for 9:18 avg. pace.  Done at 151 bpm which is 87% MHR (MP 79-88% MHR). 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.006.500.000.006.50

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/116364229

439C113

September 12, 2011 on Monday

New Running Shoes.  Did the Route 22 Out and Back at 3:30pm for 6.50 miles in 58:52 at 9:03 avg. pace.  Done at 149 bpm for 86% MHR (MP 79-88% MHR). 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/116364221

440C114

September 19, 2011 on Monday

Scheduled: 7 Recovery/Speed with 6x100s. 

Did: 7 Recovery/Speed with 6x100s.

Recovery is 10:05-10:35 per McMillan and <76% MHR per Pfitz.

I have not been running consistently.  Not sure if I can run a decent marathon given my inadequate training. 

This run: the first six miles done at avg 9:56 pace per mile (splits 9:49-10:05) at avg of 131 bpm which is 75% MHR…Thus ran the recovery portion at proper intensity. 

The 7th mile was the speed work and it felt good…the 6x100s was the 7th mile split done in 8:59 at 148 bpm.

Total: 7 miles in 1:08:41 at 9:48 avg. pace per mile with 133 bpm being AHR at 76% MHR.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.006.730.000.006.73

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/116364214

441C115

September 22, 2011 on Thursday

Yesterday I spoke to Bryan about running Wednesdays for an hour at 9:00 pace.  I figure if I have a running partner, the run would get done.  I tested this today.  The run turns out to be midpoint Marathon Pace heart rate intensity range run (at least it was today).  I ran 6.73 miles in 1:00:09 at 8:56 pace per mile with AHR being 147 bpm which is 84% MHR.  MP is 79-88% MHR.  It was the Route 22 Out and Back route at 8:15am.  Range of splits were 8:54 to 8:58. 

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12/27/10 through 5/1/11

18 weeks training for the 5/1/11 Marathon

Miles:

41- 42- 29 -17 -25 -24

41 -31 - 37 - 13 - 13

32 - 17- 21 - 18

13 - 13 – 31

These training miles resulted in PR of 3:54 from 4:03.

This is exceptional given the minimal mileage during the last nine weeks of training.

 

 

5/2/11 through 6/12/11

6 weeks down time

Miles:

0 – 25 – 18 – 26 – 13 – 0

 

6/13/11 through 10/15/11

18 weeks training for the 10/15/11 Hartford Marathon

Miles:

29 – 17 – 18 – 37 – 36 – 18

16 – 30 – 0 – 37 – 17

8 – 20 – 7 – 14 (thus far; and in week 15 with today being Thursday)

 

Marathon: The Ultimate Guide, Hal Higdon

Advanced Marathoning, Pete Pfitzinger

The Competitive Runner’s Handbook, Bob Glover

 

Comments(1)
Race: Niantic Bay Half Marathon (13.11 Miles) 01:57:49, Place overall: 243, Place in age division: 50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.0013.110.0013.11

442C116

Niantic Bay Half Marathon

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/117011349

 

Split

Distance

Elevation Gain

Elevation Loss

Avg Pace

Avg HR

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

62

92

8:30

142

2

1

13

16

8:43

153

3

1

19

0

8:34

155

4

1

60

53

9:04

156

5

1

42

52

8:46

157

6

1

9

33

9:25

153

7

1

15

15

9:05

156

8

1

10

12

9:05

158

9

1

19

0

9:05

157

10

1

40

50

9:44

154

11

1

38

19

9:08

157

12

1

0

12

9:21

158

13

1

14

18

8:29

164

14

0.1

0

16

8:42

168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Summary

13.1

342

389

8:59

156

 

I ran these 13.1 miles in 1:57:49 at 8:59 pace per mile with AHR being 156 bpm which is 90% MHR and thus Lactate Threshold (HMP) miles with LT being 82-91% MHR!  Overall Place : 243/509=0.48.  Division Place  : 50/72=0.69

Thus I ran these miles at the correct intensity and at the very high end of the LT HR intensity range…yet 8:59 pace per mile when my PR pace is 8:09 per mile for the Half Marathon distance.

So…………I am not running at my best and I should recommit to training. 

What excuses could I come up with? The heat: Nope.  Got hot later in the race and I was not performing early on. 

The plan was to do an 8:30, 8:20, 8:10 and then 8:00 x three repeats and then the 13th mile at 8:00 pace.  I did not accomplish that.  And it was evident early on that I would not. 

Future races should be put on hold.

I should get back to basics.

My goal now should be to work toward doing well at the Colchester Half Marathon held the last week of February.  There are plenty of weeks to prepare for that race.  All other races should be shelved for now. 

I had put off registering for the Hartford Marathon (held in October) with the plan being to see how I did at this race. 

Am I unhappy with this race result?  Not at all.  The Heart Rate reflects I ran and applied myself to this race.  It was an honest effort.  In fact, the data obtained is being used to make appropriate changes to the running plan.  The current plan is to improve on my Fitness Level…and then race. 

   http://www.coolrunning.com/results/11/ct/Sep25_Nianti_set1.shtml
 
Above link to the Official Results
Below information from the Official Results
                     
  Page 1
                        NIANTIC BAY HALF MARATHON 
Sept. 25, 2011     USATF CERTIFIED #CT07022JHP     Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme, CT
www.nianticbayhalfmarathon.com   Timing: Granite State Race Services     Steve@gsrs.com
===========================================================================================
 
Place Div/Tot  Div   Time     Pace  Name                  Ag S Race# City/state              
===== ======== ===== =======  ===== ===================== == = ===== ======================= 
    1   1/34   M2029 1:11:30   5:28 Christopher Zablocki  23 M   517 Essex CT                
    2   2/34   M2029 1:16:12   5:49 Joseph Darda          24 M  1154 Willimantic CT          
    3   1/60   M3039 1:16:29   5:50 Bart Borghuis         35 M   384 New Haven CT            
    4   3/34   M2029 1:17:40   5:56 Tom Holowka           26 M  1195 New Haven CT            
    5   2/60   M3039 1:19:22   6:04 Adam Bulewich         35 M   467 Windsor CT              
    6   1/72   M4049 1:20:44   6:10 Wantuil Souza         44 M  1168 Bridgeport CT           
    7   2/72   M4049 1:20:45   6:10 Warren Angell         48 M  1170 Chepachet RI            
    8   3/72   M4049 1:20:58   6:11 Bill Brosmith         47 M   465 West Hartford CT  
 
 243  50/72   M4049 1:58:32   9:03 Patrick Kearney       48 M    20 Hamden CT  
 
    496  72/72   M4049 2:52:39  13:11 Bob Davidson          42 M   490 Marlborough CT          
  497  19/19   M6069 2:54:13  13:18 William Murphy        61 M   285 Madison CT              
  498  71/75   F3039 2:56:02  13:26 Maggie Connors        37 F    51 Laurel Hollow NY        
  499  72/75   F3039 2:56:02  13:26 Sarah Smith           37 F    52 Scituate MA             
  500   1/1    M8099 2:58:32* 13:38 Peter Pantelis        85 M   343 Waterford CT            
   9/25/2011 12:28PM
* Under USATF Age-Group guideline
 
 
                                                                      Page 11
                        NIANTIC BAY HALF MARATHON 
Sept. 25, 2011     USATF CERTIFIED #CT07022JHP     Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme, CT
www.nianticbayhalfmarathon.com   Timing: Granite State Race Services     Steve@gsrs.com
===========================================================================================
 
Place Div/Tot  Div   Time     Pace  Name                  Ag S Race# City/state              
===== ======== ===== =======  ===== ===================== == = ===== ======================= 
  501  94/96   F4049 2:59:34  13:42 Deanna Shipman        41 F    50 Groton CT               
  502  73/75   F3039 3:03:46  14:02 Norma Rivera          34 F   447 Waterford CT            
  503  95/96   F4049 3:06:05  14:12 Loree Hoag            45 F   181 Denver CO               
  504  30/30   F5059 3:07:22  14:18 Cynthia Tanzi         57 F   255 Lincoln RI              
  505  96/96   F4049 3:08:59  14:25 Lucilla Martinez      45 F  1182 Westbrook CT            
  506  74/75   F3039 3:14:23  14:50 Amanda Groff          33 F    71 Raleigh NC              
  507  60/60   M3039 3:14:23  14:50 Felix Flores          36 M   342 Hamden CT               
  508   6/6    F6069 3:15:42  14:56 Shirley Dobrindt      62 F  1198 Cromwell CT             
  509  75/75   F3039 3:16:59  15:02 Andrea Herrmann       34 F   259 Warwick RI              
   9/25/2011 12:28PM
 

 

Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.310.000.000.006.31

443C117

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/118184452

I ran with Bryan today.  It rained throughout the run and heavier toward the end.  Great knowing he was willing to run in the rain!  We have standing Wednesday commitment.  I am looking forward to next Wednesday.

The Canal Trail Out and Back at 5:56pm for 6.31 miles at 10:10 pace in 1:04:14 for 134 bpm AHR and at 77% MHR.  A Recovery run (<76% MHR). 

Split Time Distance Elevation Gain Elevation Loss Avg Pace
1 9:09 1 62 0 9:09
2 9:51 1 0 41 9:51
3 10:31 1 70 43 10:31
4 10:29 1 43 18 10:29
5 10:25 1 16 62 10:25
6 10:35 1 57 46 10:35
7 3:14 0.31 0 26 10:18
 Summary 1:04:14 6.31 248 236 10:11

 

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