Comments on: Last long run before taper mode http://www.fitness4sports.com/last-long-run-before-taper-mode.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:28:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Rob http://www.fitness4sports.com/last-long-run-before-taper-mode.html#comment-11148 Rob Wed, 09 May 2007 14:25:41 +0000 http://www.fitness4sports.com/last-long-run-before-taper-mode.html#comment-11148 I didn't run the Buffalo marathon last year, so any course changes won't make any difference to me. Actually the lay off in running, and the less miles during the week is a welcome refresher. I was getting tired, and burned out I felt like I was buring the candle at both ends. Besides all the running, and I do martial arts class 5 days a week. Plus with the weather improving, I have start to do some bike riding. The training I had been doing was all long slow distance. No speed stuff. So this new schedule gives me speed stuff, and actually targets a time goal. I have been doing the 4:30 schedule, but I am just going to try to come in under 5 hours. This will only be my second full marathon, the LVM was my first. Part of me is playing with the idea of running as Elvis in Buffalo. That could be fun. I got the suit! :) I think I would skip the wig, and wear a hat. I could maybe grow sideburns by then. I would have to have my wife alter the suit probably since I am thinner than I was at the LVM. Also have her modify it so I can take a leak with out having to get completely undressed. But then again, maybe I will just run it as me. :) Thanks Al! See you in Buffalo. I didn’t run the Buffalo marathon last year, so any course changes won’t make any difference to me. Actually the lay off in running, and the less miles during the week is a welcome refresher. I was getting tired, and burned out I felt like I was buring the candle at both ends. Besides all the running, and I do martial arts class 5 days a week. Plus with the weather improving, I have start to do some bike riding.
The training I had been doing was all long slow distance. No speed stuff. So this new schedule gives me speed stuff, and actually targets a time goal. I have been doing the 4:30 schedule, but I am just going to try to come in under 5 hours. This will only be my second full marathon, the LVM was my first.
Part of me is playing with the idea of running as Elvis in Buffalo. That could be fun. I got the suit! :) I think I would skip the wig, and wear a hat. I could maybe grow sideburns by then. I would have to have my wife alter the suit probably since I am thinner than I was at the LVM. Also have her modify it so I can take a leak with out having to get completely undressed. But then again, maybe I will just run it as me. :)
Thanks Al! See you in Buffalo.

]]> By: Al http://www.fitness4sports.com/last-long-run-before-taper-mode.html#comment-11131 Al Mon, 07 May 2007 19:50:06 +0000 http://www.fitness4sports.com/last-long-run-before-taper-mode.html#comment-11131 Good Luck in Buffalo in 3 weeks. I hope you noticed that they changed the course from last year. Just like Vegas, it splits (be sure to stay to the right !!!) Not sure you did the right thing by changing horses midstream during your training. Seems pretty risky to me. Also, have never been a fan of 3 week taper. Way too much. I should be around 4:30 myself, so maybe i will see you sometime during the race. I have a problem with starting too quickly, so i am going to purposely start LAST in hopes that i won't be sucked into too quick a pace at the beginning. It's not like Vegas where you have to worry about crowds. In any event, Good luck. Al Good Luck in Buffalo in 3 weeks. I hope you noticed that they changed the course from last year. Just like Vegas, it splits (be sure to stay to the right !!!)

Not sure you did the right thing by changing horses midstream during your training. Seems pretty risky to me. Also, have never been a fan of 3 week taper. Way too much.

I should be around 4:30 myself, so maybe i will see you sometime during the race.

I have a problem with starting too quickly, so i am going to purposely start LAST in hopes that i won’t be sucked into too quick a pace at the beginning. It’s not like Vegas where you have to worry about crowds.

In any event, Good luck.

Al

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