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Hamden,CT,

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Oct 03, 2010

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Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

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NOTE TO DOUG

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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.1113.104.001.3627.57
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.880.000.001.366.24

524D026Q

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/153591905

At 5:22 pm at HHS Track.  Ran 6.24 miles at 8:56/mile.  

4.88 Easy and 1.36 VO2max.

Plan was a pyramid workout with a 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1 minute pattern for 25 minutes at 5K pace and 9 minutes at VO2max intensity with 2 minute rests.  What I actually did was a 1-2-3-2-2.  So ten minutes run at 5K pace for 1.36 miles. The 5K splits around 7:25/mile goal pace.

These VO2max workouts…they do not come easy for me.

Redemption comes Thursday with the Tempo workout (weather permitting).  I think the tempo workouts are easier. 

So that the workout would not be a total wash, I opted to do a bit of running at a little faster than Easy 9:25/mile pace.

 

Split

Time

Distance

Elevation Gain

Elevation Loss

Avg Pace

1

0:10:01

1.08

12

10

9:17

2

0:01:00

0.15

0

0

6:50

3

0:01:59

0.19

0

0

10:32

4

0:02:01

0.27

11

5

7:33

5

0:02:00

0.19

0

0

10:43

6

0:02:59

0.39

0

0

7:34

7

0:02:02

0.18

0

8

11:14

8

0:01:59

0.26

0

0

7:29

9

0:02:00

0.19

19

24

10:43

10

0:02:12

0.29

7

0

7:32

11

0:01:52

0.16

0

0

11:17

12

0:05:04

0.6

0

0

8:30

13

0:04:53

0.49

12

17

9:54

14

0:02:11

0.28

12

0

7:52

15

0:13:31

1.52

16

21

8:54

 Summary

0:55:44

6.24

89

84

8:56

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.230.004.000.008.23

525D027Q

4:22pm. HHS Track. 8.23 miles.  4.23 Easy and 4.0 miles at threshold.  Snowing.  Not heavy...but headwinds going up one side of the track and you knew it was snowing.

The plan was to run a mile easy, 6 miles at threshold pace (with adjustment) for 8:14/mile and a mile easy.

I fell short.  I ran mile 2, 3, 5, and 7 at 8:14/mile (or close enough). 

While, within the past week, I stated that I would be moving to VDOT 43 training intensities in a couple weeks, this simply is not feasible.  This is the second quality run this week and the second time I did not put together the run as it was outlined.

I am not running these tougher workouts at VDOT 42 intensities.

I ran three races in November from 5K to 5 Mile distance…the VDOT scores were 40.27, 40.59 and 40.87. 

I cannot go to VDOT 43 in two weeks.  I cannot effectively run at VDOT 42 training intensities because I am not putting together the harder workouts.

Conclusion: March must see me training at VDOT 41 intensities (5K 7:36/mile, Threshold 8:02/mile, MP 8:35/mile and Easy 9:59/mile).  THEN: April move to VDOT 42. 

Not going to second guess this.  Simply do it (although Easy will not be done @ 9:59/mile.)

And that is that!  Do you see what the data makes us do?  Fun times.  And let's see what the next workout brings?  Really looking forward to my next few workouts!

 

Split

Time

Distance

Elevation Gain

Elevation Loss

Avg Pace

1

0:08:56

1

6

0

8:56

2

0:08:14

1

12

11

8:14

3

0:08:21

1

0

0

8:21

4

0:10:10

1

0

0

10:10

5

0:08:16

1

8

10

8:16

6

0:09:48

1

8

9

9:48

7

0:08:15

1

10

12

8:16

8

0:10:17

1

28

30

10:17

9

0:02:12

0.23

4

0

9:31

 Summary

1:14:29

8.23

76

72

9:03

Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0013.100.000.0013.10

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/154554022

526D028Q (13.1 Marathon Pace miles) (12:22pm, Local Loops)

The Plan: Run 13 miles at MP+15 seconds.  

I ran 13.1 miles at MP+5 seconds.

13.1 miles done in 1:53:34 @ 8:40/mile.

I did my three Quality workouts for the week.  I ran all my planned runs! 

Brandon biked in back and in front of me while I ran for the first three miles of this run.

Observation: I became a little faster mile three forward…this is the norm. I tried to keep it at around 8:50…but put them together in the 8:30s range.  Try in future to keep at assigned pace. 

Observation: Split 12 and 13…at 8:48 pace.  This is good in the respect that it is around 8:50 pace.  But in this circumstance, it reflects tiring those last couple miles.  

TACTIC: Pay particular attention to split 12-18 during next long run.  Remain focused.  Attempt to run even splits at assigned pace for all the miles.  The goal here is to develop consistency…and to repeat the consistency during the actual Marathon.  Hold the pace.  Do not go out fast in the hope of attempting to build a cushion.  Get better at holding the pace for the later miles.  

 

Split

Time

Distance

Elevation Gain

Elevation Loss

Avg Pace

1

0:09:03

1

23

17

9:03

2

0:08:45

1

0

7

8:45

3

0:08:35

1

0

0

8:35

4

0:08:39

1

31

23

8:39

5

0:08:29

1

11

12

8:29

6

0:08:33

1

0

9

8:33

7

0:08:37

1

29

21

8:37

8

0:08:32

1

24

15

8:32

9

0:08:39

1

37

40

8:39

10

0:08:38

1

30

38

8:38

11

0:08:38

1

24

22

8:38

12

0:08:48

1

19

18

8:48

13

0:08:47

1

19

13

8:48

14

:51.1

0.1

0

0

8:10

 Summary

1:53:34

13.1

248

235

8:40

Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.1113.104.001.3627.57
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