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2012-05-21 9:41 AM
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5 miles at MAF. Found keeping HR in check easier than normal, so happy with it.

This week is a recovery week, and was wondering how many people here actually do recovery weeks, what mileage decrease you do, and if you do it across all 3 sports.

- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25"
- Andy: S 7 / B 9 / R 10 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 28 (Two extra from two races); 23:28'09"
- Gabe: S 7 / B 8 / R 10 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 25 ; 28:29'56"
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50"
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00"
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 9 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 23 ; 28:37'49"
- Barry: S 4 / B 5 / R 11/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 20 ; 16:50'42"
- Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 8 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 20 ; 15:54'35"
- Rachel: S 5 / B 7 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 19 ; 25:19'09"
- Samy: S 5 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 19 ; 17:37'48"
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24"
- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30"
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00"
- Jennie: S 5 / B 4 / R 7/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 16 ; 10:29'24"
- Chris: S 2 / B 3 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 13 (2 extra from race); 11:18:35"
- Adrian: S 2 / B 6 / R 5 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 13 ; 15:27'18"
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20"
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41"
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00"
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15"
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00"
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00



2012-05-21 10:28 AM
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Short run this morning, trying to slow down my training for better results.  As soon as I find the heart rate monitor that came with my watch I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and start this MAF deal.

- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25"
- Andy: S 7 / B 9 / R 11 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 29 (Two extra from two races); 23:59'04"
- Gabe: S 7 / B 8 / R 10 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 25 ; 28:29'56"
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50"
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00"
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 9 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 23 ; 28:37'49"
- Barry: S 4 / B 5 / R 11/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 20 ; 16:50'42"
- Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 8 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 20 ; 15:54'35"
- Rachel: S 5 / B 7 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 19 ; 25:19'09"
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24"
- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30"
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00"
- Jennie: S 5 / B 4 / R 7/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 16 ; 10:29'24"
- Chris: S 2 / B 3 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 13 (2 extra from race); 11:18:35"
- Adrian: S 2 / B 6 / R 5 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 13 ; 15:27'18"
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20"
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41"
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00"
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15"
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00"
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00

Edited by Climbinggonzo 2012-05-21 10:28 AM
2012-05-21 12:58 PM
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Putting Jim and my times back in, I don't know who else may have been erased? Check your totals.


- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25"
- Andy: S 7 / B 9 / R 11 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 29 (Two extra from two races); 23:59'04"
- Gabe: S 7 / B 8 / R 10 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 25 ; 28:29'56"
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50"
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00"
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 9 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 23 ; 28:37'49"
- Barry: S 4 / B 5 / R 12/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 21 ; 17:20'42"
Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 9 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 21 ; 21:17'58"
- Rachel: S 5 / B 7 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 19 ; 25:19'09"
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24"
- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30"
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00"
- Jennie: S 5 / B 4 / R 7/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 16 ; 10:29'24"
- Chris: S 2 / B 3 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 13 (2 extra from race); 11:18:35"
- Adrian: S 2 / B 6 / R 5 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 13 ; 15:27'18"
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20"
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41"
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00"
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15"
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00"
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00

2012-05-21 1:04 PM
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I got dropped. Back in now.

- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25"
- Andy: S 7 / B 9 / R 11 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 29 (Two extra from two races); 23:59'04"
- Gabe: S 7 / B 8 / R 10 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 25 ; 28:29'56"
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50"
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00"
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 9 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 23 ; 28:37'49"
- Barry: S 4 / B 5 / R 12/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 21 ; 17:20'42"
- Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 9 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 21 ; 21:17'58"
- Rachel: S 5 / B 7 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 19 ; 25:19'09"
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24"
- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30"
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00"
- Jennie: S 5 / B 4 / R 7/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 16 ; 10:29'24"
- Chris: S 2 / B 4 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 14 (2 extra from race); 12:48:35"
- Adrian: S 2 / B 6 / R 5 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 13 ; 15:27'18"
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20"
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41"
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00"
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15"
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00"
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00
2012-05-21 1:05 PM
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Putting myself back in. Chack to make sure you did not get erased too. Chris and I posted at same time, so updating Chris too


- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25"
- Andy: S 7 / B 9 / R 11 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 29 (Two extra from two races); 23:59'04"
- Gabe: S 7 / B 8 / R 10 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 25 ; 28:29'56"
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50"
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00"
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 9 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 23 ; 28:37'49"
- Barry: S 4 / B 5 / R 12/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 21 ; 17:20'42"
Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 9 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 21 ; 21:17'58"
- Rachel: S 5 / B 7 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 19 ; 25:19'09"
- Samyg S 5 / B 7 / R 7 / Rest Days 3; Total=19 ; 17:37'48"
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24"
- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30"
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00"
- Jennie: S 5 / B 4 / R 7/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 16 ; 10:29'24"
- Chris: S 2 / B 4 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 14 (2 extra from race); 12:48:35"
- Adrian: S 2 / B 6 / R 5 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 13 ; 15:27'18"
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20"
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41"
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00"
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15"
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00"
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00

Edited by Samyg 2012-05-21 1:06 PM
2012-05-21 2:53 PM
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Just pulled the trigger for the Houston Marathon in January 2013, hoping that being in a new AG will make it a bit easier to qualilfy for "Bawsten". Still gotta pull a 3:15 or better which is the same as low 7:20 minute miles or even faster, there's always a bit more than 26.22 in a Mary.


2012-05-21 2:54 PM
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Truly inspirational stories - thank you all for sharing!!
2012-05-21 2:59 PM
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ernestov - 2012-05-21 2:53 PM

Just pulled the trigger for the Houston Marathon in January 2013, hoping that being in a new AG will make it a bit easier to qualilfy for "Bawsten". Still gotta pull a 3:15 or better which is the same as low 7:20 minute miles or even faster, there's always a bit more than 26.22 in a Mary.


Hmmm. What's the average race temperature for this marathon? Upper midwest marathons now seem to have a high probability of cancellation due to heat. (Green Bay was cancelled mid race this weekend due to heat and upper midwesterners not being acclimated to it.)
2012-05-21 3:49 PM
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chris2533 - 2012-05-21 2:59 PM
ernestov - 2012-05-21 2:53 PM Just pulled the trigger for the Houston Marathon in January 2013, hoping that being in a new AG will make it a bit easier to qualilfy for "Bawsten". Still gotta pull a 3:15 or better which is the same as low 7:20 minute miles or even faster, there's always a bit more than 26.22 in a Mary.
Hmmm. What's the average race temperature for this marathon? Upper midwest marathons now seem to have a high probability of cancellation due to heat. (Green Bay was cancelled mid race this weekend due to heat and upper midwesterners not being acclimated to it.)

I'm assuming it's still the case now but I think the average reported temp. for Houston in January is a low of 48 degrees and a high of 62. I ran Houston in 2008 and it was exactly that. It's a very well run and very flat course unless they've changed it.

2012-05-21 3:53 PM
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Gabe- Again, you are an inspiration...Great Job

Jim- Awesome job in that heat increase!  Cant's imagine that anymore, but radiation nails us here if there is no shade you can feel your skin burning!

Adrian- great going on that hilly coarse!

Today I went to a crossfit class for an hour.  Pretty pleased with my ability to hang in there.  Today we did a few runs so I was able to finish with the guys.  However my workout was modified because of the pullups.  I used a band to help and the last set of 20 were brutal!  

went for a great ride outdoors afterwards.  Taking Ernesto's advice and just working on getting out there, the elevation changes are a good enough interval workout.  I didn't push hard on them-today...  Crossfit time doesn't count but I had an 49min on the bike for 10 miles,...Slow but I took a challenging route.  updating this weekends workout as well.


- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25"
- Andy: S 7 / B 9 / R 11 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 29 (Two extra from two races); 23:59'04"
- Gabe: S 7 / B 8 / R 10 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 25 ; 28:29'56"
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50"
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00"
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 9 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 23 ; 28:37'49"
- Barry: S 4 / B 5 / R 12/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 21 ; 17:20'42"
Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 9 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 21 ; 21:17'58"
- Rachel: S 5 / B 7 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 19 ; 25:19'09"
- Samyg S 5 / B 7 / R 7 / Rest Days 3; Total=19 ; 17:37'48"
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24"
- Jennie: S 5 / B 5 / R 8/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 18 ; 11:50'19"

- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30"
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00"
- Chris: S 2 / B 4 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 14 (2 extra from race); 12:48:35"
- Adrian: S 2 / B 6 / R 5 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 13 ; 15:27'18"
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20"
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41"
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00"
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15"
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00"
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00

2012-05-21 4:21 PM
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30min turbo session with hard intervals.

- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25"
- Andy: S 7 / B 9 / R 11 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 29 (Two extra from two races); 23:59'04"
- Gabe: S 7 / B 8 / R 10 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 25 ; 28:29'56"
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50"
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00"
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 9 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 23 ; 28:37'49"
- Barry: S 4 / B 5 / R 12/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 21 ; 17:20'42"
Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 9 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 21 ; 21:17'58"
- Rachel: S 5 / B 8 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 20 ; 25:49'10"
- Samyg S 5 / B 7 / R 7 / Rest Days 3; Total=19 ; 17:37'48"
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24"
- Jennie: S 5 / B 5 / R 8/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 18 ; 11:50'19"

- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30"
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00"
- Chris: S 2 / B 4 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 14 (2 extra from race); 12:48:35"
- Adrian: S 2 / B 6 / R 5 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 13 ; 15:27'18"
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20"
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41"
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00"
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15"
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00"
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00



2012-05-21 6:53 PM
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Short run as The Thunderbirds were kind enough to do flybys!!!!  Awesome to hear and see when out there.  35:47 2.61miles  HR 152 (very warm).

- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25"
- Andy: S 7 / B 9 / R 11 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 29 (Two extra from two races); 23:59'04"
- Gabe: S 7 / B 8 / R 10 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 25 ; 28:29'56"
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50"
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00"
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 9 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 23 ; 28:37'49"
- Barry: S 4 / B 5 / R 12/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 21 ; 17:20'42"
Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 9 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 21 ; 21:17'58"
- Rachel: S 5 / B 8 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 20 ; 25:49'10"
- Samyg S 5 / B 7 / R 7 / Rest Days 3; Total=19 ; 17:37'48"
- Jennie: S 5 / B 5 / R 9/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 19 ; 12:26'06"
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24"
- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30"
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00"
- Chris: S 2 / B 4 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 14 (2 extra from race); 12:48:35"
- Adrian: S 2 / B 6 / R 5 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 13 ; 15:27'18"
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20"
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41"
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00"
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15"
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00"
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00



Edited by jenputnam 2012-05-21 6:53 PM
2012-05-21 7:21 PM
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chris2533 - 2012-05-21 2:59 PM
ernestov - 2012-05-21 2:53 PM Just pulled the trigger for the Houston Marathon in January 2013, hoping that being in a new AG will make it a bit easier to qualilfy for "Bawsten". Still gotta pull a 3:15 or better which is the same as low 7:20 minute miles or even faster, there's always a bit more than 26.22 in a Mary.
Hmmm. What's the average race temperature for this marathon? Upper midwest marathons now seem to have a high probability of cancellation due to heat. (Green Bay was cancelled mid race this weekend due to heat and upper midwesterners not being acclimated to it.)
Usually Houston is a 46 degree race at start, doesn't get too hot and it has been pretty consistent. Almost windless that time of the year, it is a HUGE race and it has been a sellout every year (with 40K entrants). It will be a challenge! I think I already have the aerobic fitness for that pace, I need the depth (base) and to shake off a lot of weight. I've been slowly although steady losing weight, about a pound a month since the year started. Not a lot but maybe at the end of the year I'll be close enough.
2012-05-21 7:25 PM
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Easy ride after work at high turnover, 1:04'10"

- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25"
- Andy: S 7 / B 9 / R 11 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 29 (Two extra from two races); 23:59'04"
- Gabe: S 7 / B 8 / R 10 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 25 ; 28:29'56"
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50"
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00"
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 10 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 24 ; 29:51'59"
- Barry: S 4 / B 5 / R 12/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 21 ; 17:20'42"
Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 9 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 21 ; 21:17'58"
- Rachel: S 5 / B 8 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 20 ; 25:49'10"
- Samyg S 5 / B 7 / R 7 / Rest Days 3; Total=19 ; 17:37'48"
- Jennie: S 5 / B 5 / R 9/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 19 ; 12:26'06"
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24"
- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30"
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00"
- Chris: S 2 / B 4 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 14 (2 extra from race); 12:48:35"
- Adrian: S 2 / B 6 / R 5 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 13 ; 15:27'18"
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20"
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41"
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00"
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15"
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00"
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00"

2012-05-21 7:37 PM
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50 mile bike ride this afternoon, wind kind of had it's way with me and wasn't what the good weather channel people said it was supposed to be!  Good ride though, and bad wind just means I got a better workout.

- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25"
- Andy: S 7 / B 10 / R 11 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 30 (Two extra from two races); 26:42'14"
- Gabe: S 7 / B 8 / R 10 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 25 ; 28:29'56"
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50"
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00"
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 10 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 24 ; 29:51'59"
- Barry: S 4 / B 5 / R 12/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 21 ; 17:20'42"
Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 9 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 21 ; 21:17'58"
- Rachel: S 5 / B 8 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 20 ; 25:49'10"
- Samyg S 5 / B 7 / R 7 / Rest Days 3; Total=19 ; 17:37'48"
- Jennie: S 5 / B 5 / R 9/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 19 ; 12:26'06"
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24"
- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30"
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00"
- Chris: S 2 / B 4 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 14 (2 extra from race); 12:48:35"
- Adrian: S 2 / B 6 / R 5 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 13 ; 15:27'18"
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20"
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41"
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00"
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15"
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00"
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00"

 

2012-05-21 8:34 PM
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Subject: RE: Ernesto's group (4th season) - Closed
Group bike ride (until I got dropped). 1:58:58


- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25"
- Andy: S 7 / B 10 / R 11 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 30 (Two extra from two races); 26:42'14"
- Gabe: S 7 / B 8 / R 10 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 25 ; 28:29'56"
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50"
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00"
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 10 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 24 ; 29:51'59"
- Barry: S 4 / B 5 / R 12/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 21 ; 17:20'42"
- Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 9 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 21 ; 21:17'58"
- Rachel: S 5 / B 8 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 20 ; 25:49'10"
- Samyg S 5 / B 7 / R 7 / Rest Days 3; Total=19 ; 17:37'48"
- Jennie: S 5 / B 5 / R 9/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 19 ; 12:26'06"
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24"
- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30"
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00"
- Chris: S 2 / B 5 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 15 (2 extra from race); 14:46:33"
- Adrian: S 2 / B 6 / R 5 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 13 ; 15:27'18"
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20"
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41"
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00"
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15"
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00"
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00"


Edited by chris2533 2012-05-21 8:34 PM


2012-05-21 9:23 PM
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Subject: RE: Ernesto's group (4th season) - Closed

1:02:12 on the bike this evening

- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25" 
- Andy: S 7 / B 10 / R 11 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 30 (Two extra from two races); 26:42'14" 
- Gabe: S 7 / B 8 / R 10 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 25 ; 28:29'56" 
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50" 
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00" 
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 10 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 24 ; 29:51'59" 
- Barry: S 4 / B 6 / R 12/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 22 ; 18:22'54" 
- Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 9 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 21 ; 21:17'58" 
- Rachel: S 5 / B 8 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 20 ; 25:49'10" 
- Samyg S 5 / B 7 / R 7 / Rest Days 3; Total=19 ; 17:37'48" 
- Jennie: S 5 / B 5 / R 9/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 19 ; 12:26'06" 
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24" 
- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30" 
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00" 
- Chris: S 2 / B 5 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 15 (2 extra from race); 14:46:33" 
- Adrian: S 2 / B 6 / R 5 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 13 ; 15:27'18" 
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20" 
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41" 
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00" 
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15" 
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00" 
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00" 

2012-05-21 11:32 PM
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Subject: RE: Ernesto's group (4th season) - Closed

Thank you all again for your kind comments!  I'm actually feeling better than I expected and am still enjoying the finisher's high, but getting worried about the famous post IM blues.

Jim, congrats on completing your marathon with very little preparation and tough conditions, really hard core!  Also glad that you did not get injured.

Jackie, how are you enjoying your new Garmin 910XT?

Ernesto, have you been able to get some rest  after the IM? 

I added my two workouts from Friday and my 3 workouts from my fun day on Saturday Wink

- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25" 
- Andy: S 7 / B 10 / R 11 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 30 (Two extra from two races); 26:42'14" 
- Gabe: S 9 / B 10 / R 11 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 30 ; 42:05'09" 
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50" 
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00" 
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 10 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 24 ; 29:51'59" 
- Barry: S 4 / B 6 / R 12/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 22 ; 18:22'54" 
- Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 9 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 21 ; 21:17'58" 
- Rachel: S 5 / B 8 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 20 ; 25:49'10" 
- Samyg S 5 / B 7 / R 7 / Rest Days 3; Total=19 ; 17:37'48" 
- Jennie: S 5 / B 5 / R 9/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 19 ; 12:26'06" 
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24" 
- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30" 
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00" 
- Chris: S 2 / B 5 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 15 (2 extra from race); 14:46:33" 
- Adrian: S 2 / B 6 / R 5 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 13 ; 15:27'18" 
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20" 
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41" 
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00" 
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15" 
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00" 
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00" 

2012-05-22 8:05 AM
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2012-05-22 8:39 AM
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Subject: RE: Ernesto's group (4th season) - Closed
75 minute swim class, but I will put down 1 hour to account for wall hanging.


- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25"
- Andy: S 7 / B 10 / R 11 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 30 (Two extra from two races); 26:42'14"
- Gabe: S 9 / B 10 / R 11 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 30 ; 42:05'09"
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50"
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00"
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 10 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 24 ; 29:51'59"
- Barry: S 4 / B 6 / R 12/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 22 ; 18:22'54"
- Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 9 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 21 ; 21:17'58"
- Rachel: S 5 / B 8 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 20 ; 25:49'10"
- Samyg S 5 / B 7 / R 7 / Rest Days 3; Total=19 ; 17:37'48"
- Jennie: S 5 / B 5 / R 9/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 19 ; 12:26'06"
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24"
- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30"
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00"
- Chris: S 3 / B 5 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 16 (2 extra from race); 15:46:33"
- Adrian: S 2 / B 7 / R 6 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 15 ; 17:18'18"
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20"
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41"
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00"
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15"
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00"
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00"
2012-05-22 9:51 AM
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Subject: RE: Ernesto's group (4th season) - Closed

Rest day yesterday

 

- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25"
- Andy: S 7 / B 10 / R 11 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 30 (Two extra from two races); 26:42'14"
- Gabe: S 9 / B 10 / R 11 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 30 ; 42:05'09"
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50"
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00"
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 10 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 24 ; 29:51'59"
- Barry: S 4 / B 6 / R 12/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 22 ; 18:22'54"
- Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 9 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 21 ; 21:17'58"
- Rachel: S 5 / B 8 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 20 ; 25:49'10"
- Samyg S 5 / B 7 / R 7 / Rest Days 3; Total=19 ; 17:37'48"
- Jennie: S 5 / B 5 / R 9/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 19 ; 12:26'06"
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24"
- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30"
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00"
- Chris: S 3 / B 5 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 16 (2 extra from race); 15:46:33"
- Adrian: S 2 / B 7 / R 6 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 15 ; 17:18'18"
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20"
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41"
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00"
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15"
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00"
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00"



2012-05-22 10:05 AM
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Subject: RE: Ernesto's group (4th season) - Closed

Okay...so I broke down and bought the MAF book. I am going to give it a try. I'm curious to know what the hardest thing about this was for everyone? What are some of the pitfalls you have run into and what can I expect? Maybe even what can't I expect from this type of training and mindset?

Your wisdom will be appreciated.

2012-05-22 10:12 AM
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Subject: RE: Ernesto's group (4th season) - Closed

11.3 miles ride - Intervals. 41'05

- Mitch: S 4 / B 12 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 30 ; 21:11'25"
- Andy: S 7 / B 10 / R 11 /Rest Days 5 ; Total = 30 (Two extra from two races); 26:42'14"
- Gabe: S 9 / B 10 / R 11 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 30 ; 42:05'09"
- JoeP: S 8/ B 11/ R 8 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 27 ; 32:26'50"
- Scott: S 2 / B 7 / R 14 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 28 ; 25:30'00"
- Ernesto: S 4 / B 10 / R 10/ Rest Days 3 ; Total = 24 ; 29:51'59"
- Barry: S 4 / B 6 / R 12/ Rest Days 4 ; Total = 22 ; 18:22'54"
- Jim: S 0 / B 12 / R 9 / Rest Days 2 ; Total = 21 ; 21:17'58"
- Rachel: S 5 / B 8 /R 7 / Rest Days 4; Total = 20 ; 25:49'10"
- Samyg S 5 / B 8 / R 7 / Rest Days 3; Total=20 ; 18:18'53"
- Jennie: S 5 / B 5 / R 9/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 19 ; 12:26'06"
- Marcia: S 4 / B 7 / R 7/ Rest Days 5 ; Total = 18 ; 20:29'24"
- Mike: S 8 / B 4 / R 7 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 23 ; 22:33'30"
- Markz: S 2 / B 6/ R 9 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 17 ; 24:17'00"
- Chris: S 3 / B 5 / R 6 / Rest Days 5 ; Total = 16 (2 extra from race); 15:46:33"
- Adrian: S 2 / B 7 / R 6 / Rest days 1 ; Total = 15 ; 17:18'18"
- Jackie: S 1 / B 5/ R 2 / Rest Days 4 ; Total = 12 (4 extra from two races) ; 08:28'20"
- Lynne: S 2 /B 2 / R 7 / Rest Days 5; Total= 11 ; 08:02'41"
- Ted: S 0 / B 5 / R 5 / Rest Days 1 ; Total = 10 ; 9:56:00"
- David: S 2 / B 2 / R6 / Rest Days 3 ; Total = 10 ; 08:48'15"
- Charlotte S 1 / B 3 / R 5/ Rest Days 5 ; Total= 9 ; 06:12':00"
- MatthewS: S 0 / B 3 / R 1/ Rest Days 1 ; Total = 4 ; 06:14'00"

2012-05-22 10:15 AM
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Subject: RE: Ernesto's group (4th season) - Closed
mikar_68 - 2012-05-22 11:05 AM

Okay...so I broke down and bought the MAF book. I am going to give it a try. I'm curious to know what the hardest thing about this was for everyone? What are some of the pitfalls you have run into and what can I expect? Maybe even what can't I expect from this type of training and mindset?

Your wisdom will be appreciated.

For me, even thought I did not have a strong running base, was slowing down and leaving your ego at the door. You feel like you are barely doing any exercise, specially at the beggining.

2012-05-22 10:43 AM
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Subject: RE: Ernesto's group (4th season) - Closed
Samyg - 2012-05-22 10:15 AM
mikar_68 - 2012-05-22 11:05 AM

Okay...so I broke down and bought the MAF book. I am going to give it a try. I'm curious to know what the hardest thing about this was for everyone? What are some of the pitfalls you have run into and what can I expect? Maybe even what can't I expect from this type of training and mindset?

Your wisdom will be appreciated.

For me, even thought I did not have a strong running base, was slowing down and leaving your ego at the door. You feel like you are barely doing any exercise, specially at the beggining.

I have to go with Samy on this one. Prior to training at MAF all of my runs were as hard as I could, and it was difficult to change that mindset. I would rabbit in the beginning and die at the end. That is the way I ran when I was young and that was the way I ran when I returned to running. I stopped improving and got frustrated. I stated training at MAF and now I'm hitting close to the same times but my HR is a lot lower, and I feel great after my runs. Give it three months and you will see it works.

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