hey guys, thanks on the kind words.
race went REALLY well. or at least in line with what my training was suggesting, but I was about to pull the plug on the eve of the race it was so humid and hot. Was simply thinking about running it easy and saying f*ck it... At 6 am on Sunday it was humid but cloudy and I decided to start with the pace I had trained for and hold it for a while but be very careful of signals my body might send me, given what has already happened in the past. Felt some of those odd signs around miles 15 and decided to slow down just a bit to keep my HR under control and really felt the heat only for the last couple miles. Official time: 3:22:40, good enough for a theoretical Boston standard. Had to run 3:25 but when I say theoretical, it's before their cutoff which was at 2 min 28 seconds last year. Meaning only runner who had run 2 min 28 seconds better than their qualifying time were allowed to run Boston. Wait and see for now, but I'm quite zen with it. If it happens, it happens, if not, we'll keep on running. Got another marathon planned for September, Montreal, part of the Rock N Roll series and this year they are giving a jacket to all finishers in addition to the medal and shirt
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Originally Posted by Kodos
When he say 5 m run, that means run faster than goal marathon pace, correct?
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I have been using Higdon's plan since I started trianing for official races. I like that they are simple, yet can be challenging. The back to back semi-long & long run on Saturday and Sunday toward the end of the cycle are very useful but you gotta be careful not to overdo it as these come at the end of big weeks. "5m run" for him is just that, a pretty easy run, at your easy pace. For me that's around 8:00/mile or so, maybe even a bit slower, while my marathon pace was at about 7:26/mile... Most running is done at a pretty easy pace and it suits me just fine... Consistency is the key. Don't skip workouts and if you miss one, try not to overdo it on the next one...
FM