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To continue playing it smart while driving down the marathon PR - 2:50? 2:45? Next stop - Pittsburgh or Glass City (TBD).
Greg Strosaker ran: Kind of regretting no...
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Kind of regretting not doing the Buckeye Half Marathon this weekend (but sometimes you have to give up small satisfactions in the interest of the bigger goal), so I decided to make a decent half-marathon effort today. Kept the pace in the “pay-attention-but-comfortable” range the first 7 miles (7:01-7:06), then kicked up a little bit to marathon pace for the last 6.1 (6:51-6:53, with 6:40 on mile 13). Really felt the benefit of hill and interval training on some rolling hills in miles 7-10, felt I could hold the pace well on the uphills. And yes, I am still planning to take the weekend off, since this is a stepback week. Hope you all enjoy yours.
Oh, and this is a new half-marathon PR, beats the 1:31:30 or so that I put in at the first half of the 2002 Chicago Marathon. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/46338740
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unbelievable pace Greg. Have a great weekend.
over 1 year ago • Like
Hill training has become one of my favorite workouts, but it also just makes a huge difference when race day arrives- it sounds like it has paid off for you. Enjoy the weekend off!
over 1 year ago • Like
Good job. Really nice pace.
over 1 year ago • Like
Sweet Greg! PRs Always Rock! Congrats! Hope I can have successful results for next weekend for the RNR Va Beach Half.
over 1 year ago • Like
Nice half mary, Greg. This is just what I needed to read. I've been tossing around how I'm going to approach the Montgomery Half coming up on 10/2. Run or race? I really want to test myself at the half distance, but not suffer any setbacks in the process. I like the idea of it being a progression run. I need to practice that early-race discipline.
over 1 year ago • Like
WOW!!!! Amazing pace!
over 1 year ago
Solid half this morning! I can't imagine running that fast for that long!
over 1 year ago • Like
Great job!
over 1 year ago • Like
Sounds like a great run Greg! Very similar to what I did last weekend. Looking good for your marathon. Have a great relaxing weekend!
over 1 year ago • Like
wow. wow. wow.
over 1 year ago • Like
Awesome 13.1 Greg! What a confidence builder!
over 1 year ago • Like
Fantastic morning half! Enjoy your weekend off?
over 1 year ago • Like
WOW, awesome pace! Have a wonderful weekend off!
over 1 year ago • Like
Thanks all. @Jeanne - I did very clearly state that I was doing my Saturday long run on Friday. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. And I still am planning on taking it off.
over 1 year ago • Like
Nice job! in Jeanne's defense--you know some people start their weekend on Thursday evening--I'm just sayin'.
over 1 year ago • Like
WOW, blazing Greg! Didn't you show all of us up the weekend before the St. Malachi 5 miler too?
Great job!!!
over 1 year ago • Like
Greg, congrats on the PR! Nice way to enter the rest weekend. Amazing you can keep your 1/2's under 7 pace. Wow!
over 1 year ago
Wow. That's really fast, Greg! Great job!
over 1 year ago
Great pacing today Greg. Nice negative splits. Sounds like you hill training is really paying off. Enjoy the days off!
over 1 year ago • Like
Amazing time Greg, you didn't even have the luxury of race volunteers or police holding back traffic. Your training is really coming along. Hope you have a great day anyday that ends in "y"
over 1 year ago • Like
great half this morning, greg. your training is coming along!
over 1 year ago • Like
Decent effort I'd say! Awesome run Greg!! Have a great weekend!
over 1 year ago • Like
nice work!
over 1 year ago • Like
Awesome half Greg! Fantastic pace. Enjoy your rest weekend!
over 1 year ago
You were flying!! Nice work!
over 1 year ago • Like
incredible pace! now you're on top of my board in miles
over 1 year ago • Like
Thanks all. @Nathan, yes, yes I did do a pre St. Malachi statement run, didn't I? Next year, I'll just run the darn races. @Cynthia - yes, but I'm done for the weekend so will probably finish, like, 20th. Last week I did 68 miles and that wasn't even in my own top 10 by Sunday.
over 1 year ago • Like
You must be friends with Ariana and Allie!
over 1 year ago • Like
Yeah, plus that darn Brian F. from above. Even Brendan M. threw in 70 miles last week.
over 1 year ago • Like
Excellent end to another fine running week Greg. Smartly paced and well ran - congrat's on the new PR. Proof positive that your training plan is working.
over 1 year ago • Like
Can I borrow you legs? Awesome!
over 1 year ago • Like
Nice run. I love doing self supported races.
over 1 year ago • Like
I am so in awe with your pace!!! Congrats on the PR. You are amazing...simply stated..COOL!
over 1 year ago • Like
Holy Moly! You're right, you should have been racing a half this weekend!
over 1 year ago • Like
Thanks all - @Mike, if I were racing the half, I probably would have been chasing something in the 1:26 range, not what I really need to do just 27 days before Akron. Yes, I'd recover, but I still have some training goals to hit hard next week.
over 1 year ago • Like
Everytime I think I am tired, I think "Greg did this in a lot less time, get on it, Hayley!" You are inspiring.
over 1 year ago • Like
You were definitely getting at it this morning! Nice! Impressive training run for sure and glad to hear that the hills, etc. are paying dividends!
over 1 year ago • Like
Great miles that you are adding to your running regime! And look at that time! Congratulations
over 1 year ago • Like
Wow- I'm so jealous of your pace! What a great half!
over 1 year ago
Loving the pace bud, well in.
over 1 year ago • Like
Wow, this is an amazing half to run at training paces! Did you know that the NYC marathon has guaranteed entries for half times? You could totally run it in your sleep! I don't even know that you'd want to run NYCM, just sayin'. Awesome run, Greg!
over 1 year ago • Like
Thanks all - @Elodie, NYC is definitely on my someday/bucket list, along with the other biggies I haven't done yet (London and Berlin, which are certainly more expensive to get to).
over 1 year ago • Like
Nice half mary!
over 1 year ago • Like
Great job, Greg! Are you coming for the full in October?
over 1 year ago • Like
Very nice run Greg! Nice PR!
over 1 year ago • Like
Thanks again - @Jenny, no, I'll be running Akron 2 weeks before Columbus.
over 1 year ago • Like
Wow, that is a heck of a pace. Great job Greg.
over 1 year ago • Like
WOW! Amazing run! Excellent pace!
over 1 year ago • Like
Nice one
over 1 year ago • Like
Killer half Greg! Enjoy your weekend.
over 1 year ago • Like
Excellent running - sorry it is a tad late but just getting caught up with the whole keyboard challenge. Excellent half mary. Stay healthy leading up to Akron Greg!
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