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Re: Congrats to Maniac # 530

guest — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:01:00 GMT

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Originally posted by Labduck:

Oh my...another one...

Yeah, congrats! This thing is spreading faster than bird flu!

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Re: Congrats to Maniac # 530

guest — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:28:00 GMT

Oh my...another one...
Congrats Mike!

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Re: Congrats to Maniac # 530

guest — Tue, 01 May 2007 19:46:00 GMT

Update: You can now call me MM #543.

Re: Congrats to Maniac # 530

guest — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:43:00 GMT

Fair enough! I am typically out running again three days post-marathon, generally frustrated that Pfitzinger has me running so few miles so slowly. But then, I did pull a muscle last year racing a 10K hard six days after Boston. It was worth it, for a 32-second PR. But it did cost me a couple weeks training for that Eugene marathon I met you at seven weeks later.

Not sure I can really swing CMM anyway, time-wise, but now at least I know it would get me my MM shirt!

Re: Congrats to Maniac # 530

guest — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:23:00 GMT

Sorry bhearn, you'll have to learn that one for yourself. It all depends on your recovery.

If you feel good at the start of #2, you might pace the first 10 miles at 30 sec/mile slower than normal, then choose to fade/hold/push based on how you feel there.

The reason you won't get a really good answer from a maniac on how to pace a second marathon after 13 days rest is that this rest interval is "normal" for many of us. FWIW, 3 weeks rest is considered "slacker." !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/biggrin.gif|border=0!

I found last year that the recovery interval adapted very fast. It only takes a few months of spacing marathons at 2-4 weeks before a 5 day recovery left me pretty fresh.

Re: Congrats to Maniac # 530

guest — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:54:00 GMT

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Originally posted by MM Hippo:

Yes, there is some redundancy. You need to do any one. Many people think that 3 in 3 months is the easiest, though personally I think that 2 in 16 days is the easy one. Just sandbag the first a little.

Ah, great! The first one would be Boston, which I don't plan on sandbagging even a little, but the weather may have other ideas. I'm kind of thinking of CMM in Nashville two weeks later, run at an easy pace, if I feel good after Boston. My parents live there, and it would be good to drop in for a couple of days.

I've never done this before; what should I expect? I plan on ~3:15 for Boston (again modulo weather); I'm thinking maybe 3:30 pace for CMM would be reasonable? Coming off an 18-week Pfitz plan, BTW. Something between the 55 and 70.

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You find yourself combing the web for races and saying things like "if I build up to it I can do these six marathons in October..."

Ha! Fortunately that is just not remotely possible time-wise, so I won't have to worry about that. I'll just have to remain inadequate until (at the least) I have more time.

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Re: Congrats to Maniac # 530

guest — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:18:00 GMT

Hippo,

That is so true! I spent several hours today looking for possible doubles this fall, just so I won't look like such a slacker!

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Re: Congrats to Maniac # 530

guest — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:35:00 GMT

A drive-by congratulations from #207.

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Originally posted by bhearn:
Congrats rasmussenmp!

So... what exactly does it take to qualify? I've been thinking about this myself.

Do you need to do just one of these, or all three? If just one, then isn't criterion 1 redundant? And if all three, isn't 2 redundant?

Yes, there is some redundancy. You need to do any one. Many people think that 3 in 3 months is the easiest, though personally I think that 2 in 16 days is the easy one. Just sandbag the first a little.

Let me warn anyone that after joining it's common to get beset by feelings of inadequacy. You look at your own name with "only" a single-digit number of marathons this year, then see all the other people with 20, 40, or more marathons thisyear_. You find yourself combing the web for races and saying things like "if I build up to it I can do these six marathons in October..."

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Re: Congrats to Maniac # 530

guest — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:08:00 GMT

Congrats #530 from #219!

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Re: Congrats to Maniac # 530

guest — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:03:00 GMT

Congrats rasmussenmp!

So... what exactly does it take to qualify? I've been thinking about this myself.

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BRONZE LEVEL

1. Back to Back Marathons (two marathons in consecutive weekends, races can be run on either Saturday or Sunday).

2. 2 Marathons in 3 weeks (2 Marathons within a 16 day time frame).

3. 3 Marathons in 3 months (3 Marathons within a 90 day time frame).

Do you need to do just one of these, or all three? If just one, then isn't criterion 1 redundant? And if all three, isn't 2 redundant?