Psalm 91:1 NKJV He who dwells in the secret place

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Location:

Glendale,AZ,United States

Member Since:

Dec 16, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Recover From Injury

Running Accomplishments:

Pocatello Just Be Cuz Half Marathon 2008 - 1:14:40

4 mile race 2008 - 23:22

5k PR 2008 - 15:52

Pocatello Marathon 2008 PR 2:36:18 - I won the Race

Pocatello Half Marathon 2011 1:34:59 -A year recovery with the new titanium rod first race back.

Short-Term Running Goals:

May 5, 2012 Law Day 10K 38:39 4th Place

May 19, 2012 Tommy Vaughn Half Marathon 1:26:34 3rd Place

Marathon Debut form my accident some date (unknown)

September 1, 2012 Pocatello Marathon 2:54:57 6th overall

November 3, 2012 Just Cuz Half Marathon 1:19:04 second place overall. (what a difference a year makes)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Worship the Lord and praying early in the mornibgs and keep doing that. Staying humble and desperate for the Lord and praying for end-time revival for America.

My Long Term goal is to just run whatever I can.

^{Hebrews 4:16} So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

Personal:

Married, three kids all grown up... now four grandkids and two living with us

Psalm 119:105 NKJV Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

The sound of God is a travelling wave that never stops. It knows no time nor is there any substance it can't penetrate.

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Fri, Sep 07, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.17	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.17

Today, I took the dog out for stroll/skip/run whatever you want to call it. We ran 7.1 at a easy 7:14 pace in 51:58. This run I started upward going over Olympus st.. which takes about 3 miles from my house. Then down Booth rd. which is over a mile downhill. Then I turned on Hiline st., turned on Yellowstone st. then Wilson st. all the way home (This portion of the course is completely flat). Tomorrow I plan a 12 miler and run six of the miles at a 6 minute pace. I don't want to completely burn-out before TOU.

I've never done a marathon two weeks after running one. Last year I ran the Pocatello Marathon and then TOU, but they were 3 weeks apart, but I didn't end up running TOU seven minutes faster than Pocatello's marathon. But I was conservative in the Pocatello marathon on the downhill last year like I was this year.

Sasha told me to floor TOU, and not worry about what happens. For a strategic plan to run a marathon this way makes sense, because what do I really have to lose. This is the FAST RUNNING Blog, so I should run FAST. I understand the importance of running fast. The only way to run faster is to run faster in your training and on race day.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

Comments

From Paul Petersen on Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 14:41:37

Kory - I think you will be fine racing TOU all out, based on how fast you've recovered from your marathon the other week. Usually soreness reflects the muscle damage you incurred, so if your muscles were not sore, then you are probably safe to race again.

However, I want to point out that when you say that you "have nothing lose", that is not entirely correct. Multiple marathoning is very risky business, and anyone who does it introduces substantial RISK, in that they can lose their health, and lose their ability to run every day. Having experienced that myself (not running for several months due to injury from multiple marathoning), I can assure you that there IS a lot to lose. Respect the marathon, Respect the distance.

I would advise you to be mindful of that while racing TOU, and to back off if you feel its necessary. And certainly don't race St. George all-out if you end up running it. Perhaps pace a slower runner at St. George if you do it all.

There are lots of marathons out there and lots of time to run them. They will all still be there next year and the year after. Smart training beats hard training every time, and sometimes you have to run slower in order to run faster. So it is not all about running FAST. Training and racing is more like a chess match than anything. Picking and choosing workouts and races are a strategy in itself, and the exact moves you make influence whether you "win" or "lose" the battle.

Sorry for the rambling. Again, I think you will be fine, but I just wanted to give you some thoughts to chew on.

From wheakory on Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 19:01:05

Thanks Paul. First off I respect your advice (Sasha's, Ted's, Jeff's etc). To be honest you guys have helped me get faster, because I didn't know what I was doing before I signed up for this blog. Your advice over mine is much more of a benefit. Thank you and do hesitate to correct me or help me out. I have a passion for running and want to do the smart thing.

Question: I haven't ran St. George and from looking at the course it's a lot faster. Do you think it would benefit me more to run a decent race at TOU, than run a hard effort at St. George. Sorry for all the questions, but I don't know anything about the St. George course other than looking at the online maps.

Since I've been running downhill marathon's my quads are never sore afterwards it just my calves so I think that's why I recover so fast... but multiple Marathon's is a heavy challenge on your body.

Feedback is welcomed.

From Paul Petersen on Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 19:12:18

Kory - St. George is a LOT faster than TOU. Not to say that TOU is slow or anything, but St. George is just that fast. But they are both PR courses.

I think you can run well at either, and potentially both, if you play your cards right.

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