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 2014-12-02 2:49 PM in reply to: cdban66 |
Master  9705     Raleigh, NC area |  Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered)Originally posted by cdban66 Originally posted by Asalzwed We should all post our tentative race schedules (including long shot stuff we are only kind of considering) and talk about it together. I think it would be cool to see what everyone is thinking about. Tentative plans for 2015 are: Race - Probably the same 3 or 4 sprint tri's, assorted 5k's and such as last year, without much of an actual plan. HM in February is the one on the immediate horizon that has any "goals" or "expectations". This is primarily due to my involvement in a few other ancillary activities that eat into my time at odd times and make it challenging to commit to a long range schedule. But it does free me up to take on things with more of a spur of the moment type of attitude, which will happen more this coming year. Trail running may take a back seat to trail riding. Other 2014/2015 goals - Finish building the Alien, my off road bicycle. All parts have arrived, so now it is a matter of finding time to work on it. This probably won't happen until after Christmas, due to the aforementioned scheduling challenges. I have been drafted for a number of guitar/singing gigs in the past few and upcoming weeks, so I have needed to practice that more recently. Much like Adrienne and her discovery of the joy in the trail run, I have rediscovered my joy of guitar, and hope to do some songwriting. And I plan to finish out my last year on the church council and get that all cleaned away. I have been surprised at some of the challenges that this year presented in that realm, but I am really encouraged by where we seem to be headed and some of the changes we are making. Long term - Ramp up the running distances over the next couple of years, to include a Full Mary, and beyond. If the ankle ever fully heals, I'd like to be able to do an Ultra and the WDW Goofy at some point, although these are somewhat lofty "pie in the sky" type of goals. Fitting. |
| 2014-12-02 2:57 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
| Seattle | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Oooh one of my instagram photos was featured on coolhunterun: http://instagram.com/coolhunterun?modal=true |
| 2014-12-02 3:01 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) My schedule for next season looks like this -- knock wood February 14: Myrtle Beach half marathon |
| 2014-12-02 3:03 PM in reply to: 0 |
Master 6834  Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Originally posted by jmkizer My schedule for next season looks like this -- knock wood February 14: Myrtle Beach half marathon No Lake Logan? Or Chatt? Edited by cdban66 2014-12-02 3:03 PM |
| 2014-12-02 3:16 PM in reply to: cdban66 |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Originally posted by cdban66 Hey, if you go in for Goofy, you may as well go ahead and up it to Dopey!! It's only one more raceOriginally posted by Asalzwed We should all post our tentative race schedules (including long shot stuff we are only kind of considering) and talk about it together. I think it would be cool to see what everyone is thinking about. Tentative plans for 2015 are: Race - Probably the same 3 or 4 sprint tri's, assorted 5k's and such as last year, without much of an actual plan. HM in February is the one on the immediate horizon that has any "goals" or "expectations". This is primarily due to my involvement in a few other ancillary activities that eat into my time at odd times and make it challenging to commit to a long range schedule. But it does free me up to take on things with more of a spur of the moment type of attitude, which will happen more this coming year. Trail running may take a back seat to trail riding. Other 2014/2015 goals - Finish building the Alien, my off road bicycle. All parts have arrived, so now it is a matter of finding time to work on it. This probably won't happen until after Christmas, due to the aforementioned scheduling challenges. I have been drafted for a number of guitar/singing gigs in the past few and upcoming weeks, so I have needed to practice that more recently. Much like Adrienne and her discovery of the joy in the trail run, I have rediscovered my joy of guitar, and hope to do some songwriting. And I plan to finish out my last year on the church council and get that all cleaned away. I have been surprised at some of the challenges that this year presented in that realm, but I am really encouraged by where we seem to be headed and some of the changes we are making. Long term - Ramp up the running distances over the next couple of years, to include a Full Mary, and beyond. If the ankle ever fully heals, I'd like to be able to do an Ultra and the WDW Goofy at some point, although these are somewhat lofty "pie in the sky" type of goals.  |
| 2014-12-02 3:20 PM in reply to: Asalzwed |
| Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) I love reading everyone's 2015 plans and how they also, somehow, in a few little bullet points demonstrate where we are in our lives. Mary is looking at a whole new world or racing as the athlete she's always wanted to be; Salty's schedule shows her newfound enjoyment of the woods/wilderness joined with her talent/love of running; Chris' shows balancing his life and other interests with running/triathlon, and Darren's schedule shows how he's pared down some of his adventures to be a bit more single-sport focused to balance his life, too; Janyne's schedule shows the bad azz that she is, with lots of 'big' races (IMHO). Love it, gang! I don't think I missed anyone's big plans, but if I did, it's no personal slight, it's me being a dingbat who overlooked your schedule. To my list I forgot to add the strong probability of the Oktoberfest 5K in Bethlehem again (October) and the 10K Across the Bay (November), plus other assorted 'regulars' I like to do such as the MAG run, etc. Salty - If I got a new lifetime PR I'd cry. Seriously. I need to look through my old bibs or notes and see if I can find that time. I remember the race and the general date (Dec. 1999 - holy crud that sounds like a long time ago), but it was before chip timing and results being saved to the interwebs for all time. |
| 2014-12-02 3:31 PM in reply to: amd723 |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) My tentative 2015 schedule: January: town of celebration HM Feb: Orlando xtreme HM
March: green swamp HM
Swamp house HM Sept: maybe the bourbon relay
Smoky MtnHM Oct: harvest half November : space coast HM I know there will be more half marathons since I've committed to a friend to help her hit 100, just not sure which ones yet. I also assume that I will do a few sprint tris over the summer and will see if I want to do something longer in the fall. |
| 2014-12-02 3:39 PM in reply to: amd723 |
| Seattle | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Originally posted by amd723 My tentative 2015 schedule: January: town of celebration HM Feb: Orlando xtreme HM March: green swamp HM Swamp house HM Sept: maybe the bourbon relay Smoky MtnHM Oct: harvest half November : space coast HM I know there will be more half marathons since I've committed to a friend to help her hit 100, just not sure which ones yet. I also assume that I will do a few sprint tris over the summer and will see if I want to do something longer in the fall. That's a lottttttaaaa halves! Love it. I think that is my favorite distance to run. Space coast? That sounds amazing. |
| 2014-12-02 4:05 PM in reply to: Asalzwed |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by amd723 My tentative 2015 schedule: January: town of celebration HM Feb: Orlando xtreme HM March: green swamp HM Swamp house HM Sept: maybe the bourbon relay Smoky MtnHM Oct: harvest half November : space coast HM I know there will be more half marathons since I've committed to a friend to help her hit 100, just not sure which ones yet. I also assume that I will do a few sprint tris over the summer and will see if I want to do something longer in the fall. That's a lottttttaaaa halves! Love it. I think that is my favorite distance to run. Space coast? That sounds amazing. HM is my favorite distance too! Space Coast is a fun race. it's by the kennedy space center, the start is a jumbotron with the count down and lift off of the shuttle - i wonder if they'll ever change it!?, and everything is shuttle themed. |
| 2014-12-02 4:31 PM in reply to: amd723 |
Champion 10550 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Man, seeing everyone's plans for next year REALLY makes me wish I could make some! Right now my race plans for 2015 are as follows: Jan: no freakin' clue So... yeah. No a whole heckuva lot going on. |
| 2014-12-02 4:39 PM in reply to: #5063700 |
Master 6595 Rio Rancho, NM | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) 1) I was worried about the "advanced" word as well but he explains that the book is also for beginners but specifically for people who want more than to finish a marathon. 2) A pop in my calf at the gym today may mean it's out the window anyway :'( |
| 2014-12-02 4:52 PM in reply to: rrrunner |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Originally posted by rrrunner1) I was worried about the "advanced" word as well but he explains that the book is also for beginners but specifically for people who want more than to finish a marathon.2) A pop in my calf at the gym today may mean it's out the window anyway :'( Yikes! What popped? |
| 2014-12-02 5:10 PM in reply to: #5071519 |
Master 6595 Rio Rancho, NM | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) I don't know. *whiny voice* Mid calf on the left. Iced, heated. Contemplating sports physician visit |
| 2014-12-02 7:27 PM in reply to: cdban66 |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Originally posted by cdban66 Originally posted by jmkizer My schedule for next season looks like this -- knock wood February 14: Myrtle Beach half marathon No Lake Logan? Or Chatt? Not one week after an IM ;-) |
| 2014-12-02 7:29 PM in reply to: 0 |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Originally posted by amd723 My tentative 2015 schedule: January: town of celebration HM Feb: Orlando xtreme HM March: green swamp HM Swamp house HM Sept: maybe the bourbon relay Smoky MtnHM Oct: harvest half November : space coast HM I know there will be more half marathons since I've committed to a friend to help her hit 100, just not sure which ones yet. I also assume that I will do a few sprint tris over the summer and will see if I want to do something longer in the fall. Swamps and Bourbon! Oh my! To keep up with the swamp theme -- there's the Dismal Swamp Stomp HM in late April near Chesapeake, VA. Just sayin'! ETA: http://dismalswampstomp.mettleevents.com/ Edited by jmkizer 2014-12-02 7:32 PM |
| 2014-12-02 7:30 PM in reply to: rrrunner |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Originally posted by rrrunner I don't know. *whiny voice* Mid calf on the left. Iced, heated. Contemplating sports physician visit ARG! |
| 2014-12-02 9:20 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Veteran 1100 Dayton | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) I'm looking at doing a local/Ohio Oly race series. Plus a sprint in Lansing where I hope to break an hour and improve on my top 10% from this year. I'll do other sprints, probably a number of the Wednesday night races. And I'll try to squeeze in as many 5Ks as possible. |
| 2014-12-03 6:53 AM in reply to: blueyedbikergirl |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl Man, seeing everyone's plans for next year REALLY makes me wish I could make some! Right now my race plans for 2015 are as follows: Jan: no freakin' clue So... yeah. No a whole heckuva lot going on. How awesome is this?!?! You have an entire year with tons of possibilities!!! |
| 2014-12-03 6:55 AM in reply to: rrrunner |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Originally posted by rrrunner I don't know. *whiny voice* Mid calf on the left. Iced, heated. Contemplating sports physician visit TJ, I hope that in a couple of days with little/no activity that things come around for you. |
| 2014-12-03 6:57 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by cdban66 Originally posted by jmkizer My schedule for next season looks like this -- knock wood February 14: Myrtle Beach half marathon No Lake Logan? Or Chatt? Not one week after an IM ;-) I get that, I was just surprised since I thought you liked Logan. Although IIIRC, you REALLY enjoyed Vineman. Is there a ride on the wine train included with that? |
| 2014-12-03 7:04 AM in reply to: cdban66 |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Originally posted by cdban66 Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by cdban66 Originally posted by jmkizer My schedule for next season looks like this -- knock wood February 14: Myrtle Beach half marathon No Lake Logan? Or Chatt? Not one week after an IM ;-) I get that, I was just surprised since I thought you liked Logan. Although IIIRC, you REALLY enjoyed Vineman. Is there a ride on the wine train included with that? I do really like Lake Logan. I just can't do both Vineman and Lake Logan and I selected Vineman as my IM this year. I like the timing of the event and Kevin found that the location was very sherpa friendly ;-) |
| 2014-12-03 7:36 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
| Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Run focus all around this year, or does it just seem that way? |
| 2014-12-03 7:56 AM in reply to: Asalzwed |
| Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by rrrunner Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by brigby1 Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by rrrunner Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by cdban66 Thanks Chris, you are always so encouraging and supportive; it i, s a pleasure to be in the same support group as you This time of year always makes me look back at the year in a retrospective light. It has been an interesting one, without a doubt. I should hit 1000 miles on the bike and could hit 575 running. This is a little less than last year, but after the ankle mess I had early in the year, I am quite happy with these numbers. More than that, this year has been another year that I am grateful to have a group of friends that continue to encourage and support each others athletic goals and accomplishments. But not only the athletic side, but even more so, the encouragement to be a better person. You all have been a blessing and for that I want to say "Thank You" from the bottom of my heart! Looking back at my numbers I am surprised to see even with my lock down/s I have run more miles than last year. Although, I guess that makes sense since my shoulder shut me out of biking and swimming the first part of July, so I had more time to run. I am looking forward to figuring out what my race schedule will be next year. I'm already planning on more trail races and there is a little voice in my head trying to talk me into doing another marathon. I'm ignoring now!! We should all post our tentative race schedules (including long shot stuff we are only kind of considering) and talk about it together. I think it would be cool to see what everyone is thinking about. Oooh, this is a good opportunity to run something by you all (y'all). A friend asked if I'd be interested in doing a HM in Moab in March. My niece is doing the same race. My training schedule that weekend is a 15k race simulation and a 17 mile easy run. The travel timing may not be great, with DS2's graduation from basic in the same timeframe. I really want to do right by my marathon training but not sure I can find the right distances for the race sims. Thoughts? As for the rest of the season... no idea. My sole focus is my Marathon in May. You mean 15K race on a sat and then an easy 17-miler on Sunday? If so, that would totally work. I'd do the HM in Lieu of the 15K simulation and shoot for 15-17 the next day. Do you have experience with big days in a row btw? Which day is the Moab race? And is that 15k sim at Marathon pace? w/u & c/d on each end of it too? Yeah, yeah, good questions...I would assume by the term "simulation" unless of course you are just simulating racing, as in the act of an all out effort for a given race distance in race attire. I am curious what plan this is. If it really is two days, one being race sim and the next being long run it seems pretty advanced. It's solid training but double days like that took me two marathon cycles to be able to do. It's hard. Right now I'm not accostomed to big days back to back like that. I start the new plan later this month. I guess he calls them "tune up" races. There are three of them 2, 4 and six weeks before the goal race. The plan is Pfitzinger's Advanced Marathoning. From what I understand, you can do a tune up race one of three ways
Yes. This is true. In the Pfitz plan, he intends the tune-ups to get you race experience and get a view of your fitness, which means they are meant to be raced and not run at M pace. The M pacing generally falls in large chunks during a long run and those are throughout the plan.
Are we all looking at the same thing? I see here for no better reason than that's what Google came up with. And it says 8-15k or 8-10k at 2, 4 and 6 weeks out, not an outright 15k. From a quick look over this link it sounds like the intention is closer to threshold than m-pace, so it's going to be hard. I would lean towards the shorter end as even that is still likely to be somewhat near or even over 40 minutes. The variation in distance would seem to be allowing for different running abilities. Truly fast people will cover the longer distance in 45-50 minutes near threshold pace. Also, still hadn't seen clarification on which day the Moab HM is on. It's possible to it on either, but would have notably different strategies depending on the day, and what comes of the target effort. |
| 2014-12-03 8:13 AM in reply to: 0 |
| Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Originally posted by brigby1 Run focus all around this year, or does it just seem that way? Also seems like the answer to just about anything running is to run more hills. That which doesn't kill you ... Edited by brigby1 2014-12-03 8:14 AM |
| 2014-12-03 8:30 AM in reply to: brigby1 |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) Originally posted by brigby1 I would love to run more hills! Please send some this wayOriginally posted by brigby1 Run focus all around this year, or does it just seem that way? Also seems like the answer to just about anything running is to run more hills. That which doesn't kill you ... |
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