tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16355615.post2850209379564559709..comments2023-05-26T04:40:01.944-07:00Comments on Running Down My Dreams: Joliet Sundowner 5k UpdateRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18340810097551928846noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16355615.post-44473924247642675452008-07-11T17:58:00.000-07:002008-07-11T17:58:00.000-07:00Mark: Actually, i think it is the 3rd that is way...Mark: Actually, i think it is the 3rd that is way long. Something is definitely screwed up.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18340810097551928846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16355615.post-73717438511492489602008-07-10T20:38:00.000-07:002008-07-10T20:38:00.000-07:00Ryan,Is it just me or was the first mile marker ki...Ryan,<BR/>Is it just me or was the first mile marker kinda long on this course?Coach Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700125084775514984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16355615.post-13205653158375843382008-07-06T10:43:00.000-07:002008-07-06T10:43:00.000-07:00I'll be running this race this year. Will you be?...I'll be running this race this year. Will you be?Coach Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700125084775514984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16355615.post-64682584831426815382007-07-15T18:35:00.000-07:002007-07-15T18:35:00.000-07:00Belated congrats on your 1st place finish and good...Belated congrats on your 1st place finish and good luck at the CDC. It's a fast course that should propel you to a 1:27.Michael Jay Dotsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065386725504255382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16355615.post-69995217853673668712007-07-14T07:10:00.000-07:002007-07-14T07:10:00.000-07:00Wow congratulations of the 1st place showing. You...Wow congratulations of the 1st place showing. You're getting super fast!Arcanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291146140722678535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16355615.post-22216560753686913092007-07-13T11:25:00.000-07:002007-07-13T11:25:00.000-07:00Ryan,First, congrats on the PR and the hardware.Se...Ryan,<BR/><BR/>First, congrats on the PR and the hardware.<BR/><BR/>Second, dang it, Andrew beat me to it. Look at your first two splits and tell me you don't have the speed to run sub-19 or even 18:30. <BR/><BR/>You have the speed, what you lack is the endurance to hold that speed - evident by your 6:48 third mile. Ouch. <BR/><BR/>Given that, and the fact that you're training for a marathon, I'd focus on mileage and tempos. I think you can throw some speed in towards the end, but you want to do it to sharpen up, not because you weren't happy with a 5K three months before your goal race.<BR/><BR/>Eye on the prize.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08412073727859282887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16355615.post-70713306020057725702007-07-13T08:19:00.000-07:002007-07-13T08:19:00.000-07:00WOW! That's awesome!!WOW! That's awesome!!MNFireflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292110705865479925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16355615.post-11835069365979114662007-07-13T02:21:00.000-07:002007-07-13T02:21:00.000-07:00Congratulations on the age group win. That is gre...Congratulations on the age group win. That is great!<BR/><BR/>As an alternative plan, you may want to take a critical look at your weekly mileage as the culprit - not the lack of the track work. Longer miles build your aerobic capacity (ability to work using oxygen). The better this is, the faster and longer you can go before the body builds up the lactate (which is what pulls the plug on the steady pace).<BR/><BR/>Track work will fine tune your current condition creating "buffers" to the effects of lactate. Great for peaking near your goal race. But it won't make you faster per se. That is what more mileage will do for you.<BR/><BR/>After your 3:10 BQ it's exciting to watch you chase the sub three. Keep working!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279497885714621045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16355615.post-11303072435956441352007-07-12T22:21:00.000-07:002007-07-12T22:21:00.000-07:00Dude you are freakin awesome! Congrats on the 1st ...Dude you are freakin awesome! Congrats on the 1st place finish!Theoutofshapeguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176276003763892097noreply@blogger.com