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Re: Missed my last long run

slowcrazyrunningfool — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:07:14 GMT

I am just very excited about the microfleece jacket, to tell you the truth.

Re: Missed my last long run

Jay Silvio — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:18:04 GMT

Gretchen Liechty Lynch wrote:

Next Marathon is.....

Frederick!

You running it?

Absolutely! I'm doing the full Maryland Double (Frederick in the spring and Baltimore in the fall). Dave is thinking about it but he'd better get a move on because it might fill up fairly soon. I hope I'll see you there!

Re: Missed my last long run

slowcrazyrunningfool — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:09:37 GMT

Next Marathon is.....

Frederick!

You running it?

Re: Missed my last long run

DaveVause — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:34:02 GMT

Congrats on your Shamrock. Glad your last long run went well. Another so soon? You're going to get good at this! You'll find that your times will drop even if you don't push it and do any kind of tempo or repetition work.

My 21-milers usually take me about 3.5 hours. I believe that I'm benefiting from them insofar as they are getting much easier to finish. 18 months ago, I was pretty "destructed" after them. Now, I get it done, then go about my day pretty much as if I'd taken the day off.

I believe Galloway has over-distance runs in his training program.

Re: Missed my last long run

Jay Silvio — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:03:22 GMT

Way to go! What's the next marathon on your schedule?

On a side note, it is doubtful that training beyond 3 hours provides much additional physical benefit, but it might be worthwhile for the psychological advantages.

Re: Missed my last long run

slowcrazyrunningfool — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:16:27 GMT

Update:

I decided that I'd go ahead and do that 20 miler 2 weeks out. I went really slowly -- I walked a lot and took about 5 hours -- because I didn't want to wear my muscles down.

Shamrock marathon was Sunday -- windy, but decent weather otherwise. I beat my PR by 22 seconds, so I don't think the 20-miler was detrimental. I didn't break 4:30, which was my goal, so.....

I've already signed up for another marathon in 7 weeks -- these things are addicting.

Re: Missed my last long run

DaveVause — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:19:13 GMT

Agreed.

I was presuming a beginning plan that often has only one run at 20 or so miles. That last long run is a very important confidence builder. If, on the other hand, this is your 3rd or 4th marathon and you've done lots of training runs over 17 miles, missing that last long run is pretty meaningless.

Re: Missed my last long run

Jay Silvio — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:54:54 GMT

I guess it would depend on how many 20 milers you have already put in.

Re: Missed my last long run

DaveVause — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:23:53 GMT

Jay and I seldom disagree. But this time......

I'd do the 20 miler 2 weekends out. That week, I'd cut my miles by one third. The weekend before the marathon, I'd do 7 miles as the "long" run. The final week I'd cut back my training miles by two thirds.

Re: Missed my last long run

NeilrAdams — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:40:43 GMT

I like to sit in the sauna when I feel a little cold coming in, but not to long just long enough to clean your cold pores. Resting is never overrated when trainging for a marathon. Good luck whith your race.