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Originally posted by BrotherTri

Originally posted by Fred D

Originally posted by BrotherTri My Musselman race recovery is going real slow....... I made it worst on Wednesday by going into shock after giving some blood for a physical. I got to the second tube felt dizzy and told the lab tech. WHAM........woke up on the floor. I was surprised to see my Doctor and all the nurses over me when I came to. I never had that happen before, it gave me a scare. I was wiped out the rest of day. Maybe its me but I will not be given blood after race again. Today after a 4 mile run I had no color in my face. So a bit concerned and I'll take it ez the rest of the week.

Easy swimming and lots of rest James.

I am saying this to Fred as well...

Amen! ---- I feel like such a rookie, making all kinds of mistakes this year. Trying to race like I was 45 again. BAD!!! James....

Kids these days ...

I think it was that newspaper cover story on you, went to your head!

I want to chime in here and thank everyone that commented on my track pacing issues, but especially Adrienne as she gave me my new mantra, save the overacheiving for race day      I repeated that several times today.

Last week was 4 x 800 and I struggled through as they all seemed "hard," mentally and physically.  I wasn't destroyed after each, but it definitely took a LOT of work.  I would look at the garmin at the start, add the 800 interval, and try to hit it.

Today was 5 x 800, same interval.  Heeding the advice given here, I actually turned off the mile auto lap function of the garmin and used it as a watch (imagine that).  I took responsiiblity for my own pacing, and figured out what my splits should be at the 100s, 200s, 400s, etc.  It was SO MUCH BETTER.  The 800s seemed easier.  It was less of a mental exercise, which made the physical part easier as well.  I learned a lot about myself and pacing (which most of it I already knew, so re-learning), and that I go out way too fast.   Knowing the splits allowed me to focus on my form rather than wondering where I was time wise.  My interval was 3:40, and I came in at 3:38, :39, :39, :37 and :40 (finally got the last one right). 

Thanks again to the group for the advice.

There is that.  I have a reputation to live up to around here now!

Good stuff, great pacing!

Fred - just read your race report - awesome race-day plan and execution! To think that just a couple of years ago you swore off both coaching and Power Meters!

Interesting to read you have pop tarts for race day breakfast - that is a new thing for me this year. I hardly eat much of anything out of a box like that, but my coach has actually suggested that I try eating more crap (i.e.: high glycemic "white" carbs) before the race - and I am a little embarrassed to say I like it! training and racing for shorter stuff this year I hardly worry about nutrition, but or longer course racing I would eat a gel every 30 minutes on both the bike and run, but no sport drink on the run. From your report it sounds like you are not worrying about getting the whole thing in, which is smart - you can really lose your focus while fiddle-farting around with nutrition. So if that is what you are doing then every 20 minutes or so make sense to me. I also find eating on a schedule helps break the race up into digestible (ha!) chunks - I have my bike computer beep at me every 30 minutes just to remind me.

Awesome Job, Chris - sounds like you worked the track exactly right this time around. I have found the track and the pool to be very similar - because of the precisely controlled environment you can ditch all the high-tech gear for a change and really only need a pace clock or basic watch. in both the pool and on the track I too work out my splits per 100 and just watch the clock: eventually you get really, really good at hitting your times spot-on.

I was on the track yesterday with a series of "comfortable fast" 200s and 100s: 6x200s in :38 and then 8x100s in :14 - after a good warm-up I was able to hit the targets perfectly. The funny thing though is after I do track work my coach will usually have me do a 400 or two at race-pace and I am always terrible at that after doing speed work. My first "race-pace" 400 was in 1:20, so I slowed it down a lot and the second one was 1:28. They should have been 1:36 or so. Heh. Ah, well.

The other really funny thing I always think about when on the track there running "fast" - Usain Bolt's world record 200 is twice as fast as I was running mine in. Just crazy.

Ugh - scary stuff, James - at least you were at the doctor when you hit the floor. I agree with Fred - you guys need to take it easy. You just did a HIM for goodness sake!

Matt - that is VERY EXCITING news! Congratulations - no way I would pass up that opportunity. It will hurt, but I know you will be well prepared and ready for it. You will have ablest - long forward to following you along.

Adrienne - really great perspective on your race! (Yeah, I am siting here in compression boots catching up on all my race report reading). It is indeed an honor and very humbling to have one of the top-ten fastest 10k runners in the US in our group! Now I know that might come across as a little joke of sorts, but I really mean it: It really is remarkable to have so many smart, hard-working, level-headed and FAST racers in this group. For me I find every member of this group to be very, very motivational. Knowing that you are all here often gives me the extra push I need when the going gets a little tough in training or on race day. So, a sincere THANK YOU ALL for that. After reading everyone's race reports from the past few weeks I really am genuinely humbled (and fortunate) to be part of this group.

I suspect a /end thread would work about as well here as it did over in TT.  

Marc, you've been really (really) quiet here all summer.  What are your race plans - anything other than 70.3 WC?  I know you did Syracuse 70.3 on what was apparently a brute of a course.

I heard a rumour about a Canadian in Vegas......

You can't end the thread before we talk about flip turns!