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Plainsman AU - 2011-01-01 4:21 PM I think I just blew my diet!

MIL came over and cooked blackeyed peas, fried hog jawl, collard greens,  cabbage and potatoes, corn bread and chicken...and topped it off with a blueberry pie. 

Happy New Year Everyone!  Excuse me while I pass out from a blood sugar coma.

badgerintx - 2011-01-01 12:59 PM

When is the race? 

If you have time, I suggest doing a "FTP" 5k and then use that number to figure out your Vdot.  Once you enter your pace in the calculator link attached below, it will give you pace numbers for all sorts of distances of races.  I have used this process for a while and it is amazing how accurate the numbers can be.  For example, my last 15k, I was withing in :01 per mile at the finish and right at my breaking point......

http://www.runbayou.com/jackdPrint.htm

Dino

fattyfatfat - 2011-01-01 3:37 PM

and next door his cousin tommy was playing with that phone that didn't have cord attached to to it. 

dalessit - 2011-01-01 4:58 PM

So is the winner of the Rose Bowl going to be the first team that decides to play defense.

And I've decided the best way to take care of my knee is to put a cold beer on it, then drink some, back to the knee, rinse and repeat.

Glen have you ever used the McMillian running calculator?

http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/mcmillanrunningcalculator.htm

For me I've found it to be fairly accurate.  Enter a time for another distance race and see what it says you should be able to run another distance in.

It think it overestimates a bit but should give you something to go by.

gdctex - 2011-01-01 1:42 PM Race planning question:

I have a half marathon in a couple of weeks for which I would like to figure out how to plan out a race strategy.  

Any suggestions on links to guidelines on planning for a race to as pacing, zones, etc. based on goals.   My main goal is to improve on my first race last month.  

fattyfatfat - 2011-01-01 5:20 PM

zone 3 until mile 11 then go.  keep it simple. 

gdctex - 2011-01-01 6:14 PM

I have not used this one.  I put in a recent 5K training run which was my best so far giving me a 9:52 pace for a 2:09 time for a half marathon. My first half last month was 2:17:58.   I was already thinking about targeting for a 10 minute pace but was not sure that was reasonable. This makes me feel a bit more confident that it is realistic.  

So, I use this as my target pace.  Should I monitor my HR during the race, or just go by how I feel?  My biggest concern is pushing too hard too soon.  

fattyfatfat - 2011-01-01 6:20 PM

zone 3 until mile 11 then go.  keep it simple. 

dalessit - 2011-01-01 5:58 PM

And I've decided the best way to take care of my knee is to put a cold beer on it, then drink some, back to the knee, rinse and repeat.

gdctex - 2011-01-01 6:22 PM

And based on my training runs, I will be in Z3 at the pace that MacMillian generated......cool.  Amazing how the numbers work on this.   

Plainsman AU - 2011-01-01 5:56 PM

That photo was not supposed to get out.

fattyfatfat - 2011-01-01 5:35 PM

and i don't even charge usat level1 coach rates.

fattyfatfat - 2011-01-01 6:20 PM

zone 3 until mile 11 then go.  keep it simple. 

Terps421 - 2011-01-01 4:16 PM

I agree with Fatty, and he's cheap!

Linda

mike6232 - 2011-01-01 7:18 PM Go TCU.  Great game.

Terps421 - 2011-01-01 6:16 PM

I agree with Fatty, and he's cheap!

Linda

mike6232 - 2011-01-01 7:18 PM Go TCU.  Great game.

SSMinnow - 2011-01-01 7:22 PM

Zone 3 tends to  be WIIIIIIIIIIIIIDE!!  If you know your LT, get a couple beats below it and let 'er rip.  I dream of the day I can do that again.  Have fun Glen.

mike6232 - 2011-01-02 9:18 AM Go TCU.  Great game.