kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2013 (Year 3!) - CLOSED (Page 113)

kidtri33 - 2013-04-21 5:46 PM So it was a good race today. I PR'd the course and my ten mile time today. I felt stronger than I thought I would be. I really like this course. It is rolling hills and an actual net downhill for the whole course. It starts at Mount Vernon and heads into Old Town Alexandria. My splits where 7:52 7:38 7:54 7:56 7:54 7:44 7:52 7:48 7:50 7:20. Overall a 7:47 pace. The goal was 1:20 so overall a good race. There was a lot Boston support and fund raising which was cool.

Kuma - 2013-04-21 11:20 AM

Sorry to confuse matters.  Mine was a 10K this morning - Larkin's was the 10 miler, also in the DC area this morning.    

I woke up feeling ok, but made the decision that I was going to follow how I felt and even walk if I needed to do that.  That worked pretty well.  I ended up running it in 49:06.  It was hard, though.  I could really tell I'm not as fit as I was a month ago.  Splits were 1. 7:43; 2. 7:33; 3. 7:41; 4. 7:57; 5: 8:07; 6. 8.21; 6.2. 1:41.  Overall pace - 7:54/mile.  I faded toward the end, despite a fast, downhill course.  

What makes me feel good about it is that the overall time wasn't as bad as I expected given recent health issues, and even more importantly, I felt good after the race was over.  A couple weeks ago I ran a shorter distance and felt trashed at the finish.  I think this must mean I'm coming out of my health funk.  Still planning to take it easy between now and my first tri on May 5, but hopefully I'll be better after that.  

Separately, I think I'm going to sign up to do the Savageman Olympic in mid-September.  Has anyone else done this?  Everyone seems to rave about it...

kidtri33 - 2013-04-21 5:46 PM So it was a good race today. I PR'd the course and my ten mile time today. I felt stronger than I thought I would be. I really like this course. It is rolling hills and an actual net downhill for the whole course. It starts at Mount Vernon and heads into Old Town Alexandria. My splits where 7:52 7:38 7:54 7:56 7:54 7:44 7:52 7:48 7:50 7:20. Overall a 7:47 pace. The goal was 1:20 so overall a good race. There was a lot Boston support and fund raising which was cool.

jarvy01 - 2013-04-22 6:42 AM Kelly - If I transition to a different shoe with a smaller drop (like the Mirage)....what is the protocol for breaking in the shoe?  Start by using it on my short, easy runs only?  Jump in and use it for every run?  Don't want to get injured just because I switch shoes.  

jarvy01 - 2013-04-22 7:42 AM Kelly - If I transition to a different shoe with a smaller drop (like the Mirage)....what is the protocol for breaking in the shoe?  Start by using it on my short, easy runs only?  Jump in and use it for every run?  Don't want to get injured just because I switch shoes.  

Kuma - 2013-04-21 11:20 AM

Sorry to confuse matters.  Mine was a 10K this morning - Larkin's was the 10 miler, also in the DC area this morning.    

I woke up feeling ok, but made the decision that I was going to follow how I felt and even walk if I needed to do that.  That worked pretty well.  I ended up running it in 49:06.  It was hard, though.  I could really tell I'm not as fit as I was a month ago.  Splits were 1. 7:43; 2. 7:33; 3. 7:41; 4. 7:57; 5: 8:07; 6. 8.21; 6.2. 1:41.  Overall pace - 7:54/mile.  I faded toward the end, despite a fast, downhill course.  

What makes me feel good about it is that the overall time wasn't as bad as I expected given recent health issues, and even more importantly, I felt good after the race was over.  A couple weeks ago I ran a shorter distance and felt trashed at the finish.  I think this must mean I'm coming out of my health funk.  Still planning to take it easy between now and my first tri on May 5, but hopefully I'll be better after that.  

Separately, I think I'm going to sign up to do the Savageman Olympic in mid-September.  Has anyone else done this?  Everyone seems to rave about it...

jarvy01 - 2013-04-22 7:42 AM Kelly - If I transition to a different shoe with a smaller drop (like the Mirage)....what is the protocol for breaking in the shoe?  Start by using it on my short, easy runs only?  Jump in and use it for every run?  Don't want to get injured just because I switch shoes.  

kidtri33 - 2013-04-21 9:03 PM So I got a blister today right where my big toe bends at the foot. It has only happened one other time. Anybody have this happen and might know the cause?

kaburns1214 - 2013-04-22 12:26 PM

Is there something in your shoe (e.g. random stitching)?

kidtri33 - 2013-04-22 12:22 PM Oh I also forgot to add it is on the bottom of my foot, not the top.

Not that I know of but I thought about it some more and the only odd thing I can think of is it has only happened with the thorlos experia socks. For all the Tri's I ran I used smartwools and I am pretty sure for MCM I used smartwools as well because Sandy was rolling in and I know those socks do much better when they get wet. So maybe it is the socks?

uhcoog - 2013-04-22 1:53 PM

Sockless.  Build up callouses.  Problem solved. 

kidtri33 - 2013-04-22 1:37 PM

Scott, you asked and you shall receive. 

kidtri33 - 2013-04-22 12:56 PM Thanks Scott I don't know why I didn't think of that Seriously though I did try this last year and my shoe ended up bloody. It could have been those shoes though.

kaburns1214 - 2013-04-22 1:12 PM

This great shows nearly perfect execution for a 10 mile / 13.1 race.  Popped the HR up right and the beginning and continued to stimulate the HR throughout the race.  Very nicely done.

kidtri33 - 2013-04-22 1:37 PM

Scott, you asked and you shall receive. 

kidtri33 - 2013-04-22 4:50 PM That last spike into 190 was up the last steep short hill, I felt that pretty good and had to collect myself. I felt really comfortable for most of the race actually. I was surprised to see how well I slowly rose through the whole race. You may be right, I don't remember the last time I was at that HR for that long of a time. However if I didn't have the HR monitor and was going off of RPE then I would have felt good and continued at that pace anyway. So from your take, I am assuming it was too much too soon? What is the harm or even possible benefit from this?