[Boyerdavea]

<p>Good morning kicksters.</p>
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<p>A great morning for a half marathon. Currently 48 degrees out and cloudy so it isn't going to warm up a whole lot until it is over.  The plan is to run a progressive race.  Starting at 8 min mile and increase by 5 seconds for each mile thereafter until I can't go any faster.  I would expect I should run somewhere around a 1:40 or so.  But hey, if all goes south and I break completely down, all is ok.  It is a free local race so nothing lost.</p>
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<p>Happy training everyone!</p>

 

[RunAsics]

<p><strong>Dave</strong> - good luck and have fun at the races</p>
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<p>Looking out the window wondering if I want to run and if so how far.  Probably just a 5'er.  Currently, it's a sunny and breezy 35F</p>

 

[CMJHawk86]

<p>Good luck on the HM Dave!</p>
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<p>Long run day for me and 14 is the magic number. Looks like a great day to go long around here, with weather conditions similar to Dave's. Think I'll finish up breakfast and head out soon.</p>
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<p>Have a great day all.</p>

 

[Boyerdavea]

<p>What a great race this morning.  I finished each mile slightly faster than the goal pace for that mile with the exception of mile 13.  I will put a race report up shortly.</p>

 

[BigBuckSnort]

<p>Dave- good luck w/ the 1/2, i'm looking to do a 'fun' HM this fall</p>
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<p>RA- I'm sure you'll post later that you ran 10-12.  Just get out there</p>
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<p>Hawk- Hope the 14 goes well</p>
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<p>11 was the number for me today.  A tad too fast for an easy long run, but when I slowed down my legs and pace felt clumsy.  Todays run gives me 8 straight, and after looking through my past years logs yesterday, that is a PR by 2 days. </p>
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<p>Now I gotta get to DSs BB game.</p>

 

[Boyerdavea]

<p>Great job on your run BBS.</p>
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<p>Here is a <a href="http://trirunnerdavid.blogspot.com/2012/01/red-nose-half-marathon-race-report.html" target="_blank">link to my race report</a>.</p>
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<p>Happy training everyone.</p>

 

[RunAsics]

<p>Dave - great execution of your race plan</p>
<p>BBS - nice super fast 11</p>
<p>Hawk - enjoy the 14...</p>
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<p>5.5 for me.  Running a bit longer tomorrow afternoon.</p>

 

[chances141]

<p><strong>Dave</strong> -- Fantastic job on the negative split/progression HM.  Beautiful execution.</p>
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<p><strong>RA</strong> -- Nice job on the windy run.</p>
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<p><strong>Hawk</strong> -- Hope the 14 goes well.  Nice long run.</p>
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<p><strong>BBS</strong> -- Know what you mean.  Sometimes "easy" pace just feels weird.  And keep the streak alive.</p>
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<p><strong>Me</strong> -- Lots going on with family and work.  I'll make it to the gym for a swim/run session a bit later.</p>

 

[jebba]

<p>Nice work out there, folks.  I went out for an easy 6, to finish the week with 41 miles.  Great weather today.</p>

 

[CMJHawk86]

<p>Ended up trying out a new route today that was nowhere near 14...only 10.8, so I picked up the pace once it became clear this was going to be shorter than planned. After 2 slow warmup miles, ran at about a 7:50 clip the rest of the way. Then I used the extra time to work on some core. Indoor track meet tomorrow morning so I won't fret about the lower mileage.</p>

 

[4boysmom]

<p>Started the morning with a meeting that did not go well at all.  Left me totally defeated with nuthin' in the tank for a run.  But, yesterday I got looking at a marathon training plan, figuring I'd have plenty of time to get started.  Uh, it's a 16 week plan.  I'm like 12 weeks out.  See a problem???  So long run it was.  I headed to the lake to run circles lest I need to quit.  Run went reasonably well.  Took a break after lap 6 (m7) to shed and get a drink.  No way was I up to two more laps, so opted to hop on the bike path for the final 3m.  Finished just short of 10, so kept going until I hit the magical double digit.  10.03m, 1:28:01, 8:46pace</p>

 

[CMJHawk86]

<p>Dave, just read your report. Great job!</p>
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<p>And 4BM - I ran Philly a little less than 2 months ago on exactly 11 weeks of training, and requalified for Boston. You can definitely train for a marathon on 12 weeks and as long as you are smart of race day still have a great result.</p>

 

[chances141]

<p><strong>4boys</strong> -- What <strong>Hawk</strong> said.</p>
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<p><strong>Me</strong> -- Got out for 12 at 8:06 pace.  Felt pretty good.</p>

 

[kfuller]

<p>I got in 5 miles this morning at a nice easy 9:22 pace.  It snowed a bit overnight and it was fun to run in snow for the first time this winter.  Nice job on all of the running and such.</p>