[CMJHawk86]

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<p>Great fall weather in Northern VA today, and a great day to knock down a double. 7 miles at lunch, and another 5 or so this evening at home. At least that's the plan.</p>

 

[4boysmom]

<p>Agreed on the beautiful fall weather!  44* and FOG!!!  Headed to the track for a MP run.  Shorts, team singlet and long sleeve to start will be perfect for race day.  STILL haven't decided on goal pace.  Found out that they won't have a 3:50 pacer, and 3:45 is just too aggressive of a goal.  So much for that.....  I was shooting for 2:10's but hit a steady 2:08.  Few blips here and there.  Actually slowed down when I was fighting the urge to chase a bunny.  And I threw in a few 2:06's for no reason.  Felt comfortably hard, just don't know if I can hold it for the whole 26.2.  Yes, I will continue to babble mindlessly for the next week and a half.  5.25m (some idiot can't count) in 45:01.</p>

 

[RunAsics]

<p><strong>4boysmom</strong> - nice job on the track, bar the counting.</p>
<p><strong>Hawk</strong> - have fun with the daily double.</p>
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<p>Planning on 5 miles over lunch.  I wish we had 40s in the morning... this warm front will break on Monday.  It is great weather in general but too warm to call it "perfect" marathon weather, as the coach of my old track club seems to think. </p>

 

[kfuller]

<p>RA-  Enjoy the nice weather while you can. </p>
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<p>I had a much better run this morning.  I slept in and I think the extra sleep really helped me.  5.1 miles in 43:59.  Have a great morning everyone.</p>

 

[CMJHawk86]

<p>7 miles over lunch. Started out as an easy run, then for some reason turned into a progression run.</p>

 

[RunAsics]

<p>5.5 miles over lunch.  Felt terrible w/ heavy legs.  The fact that it was 77F, sunny and hence boiling hot, even shirtless, compared to recent weeks didn't help.  So, the forecast is looking less than ideal for Saturday.  My old track couch STILL thinks the weather is good for the marathon.  I think she's looking looking at the wrong forecast.  57F at the start, which will rise 15-20F by the time I finish.</p>
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<p><strong>kfuller</strong> - amazing what a day can do... </p>

 

[4boysmom]

<p>Asics--maybe you should be listening to a coach, not a couch.  I mean, what do couch potatoes know anyway?!  Is that 57* and full sun or cloudy?  Cloudy wouldn't be too bad.  But, if it is sunny, you probably will need to adjust your goals esp if this is not a goal race.</p>

 

[CMJHawk86]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>RunAsics</strong> <a href="/t/75352/wednesday-10-5#post_2015526"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>My old track couch STILL thinks the weather is good for the marathon.  I think she's looking looking at the wrong forecast.  57F at the start, which will rise 15-20F by the time I finish.</p>
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<p>This probably isn't a good time to say this but back in December 2007 I ran Charlotte on a day when the high for the day hit 76 degrees. OK so it was only 41 at the start, but probably 65 when I finished.</p>
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<p>Oh, and I set a PR that day that stood for 2.5 years.</p>
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