John
5 days until the Vermont City Marathon. Slow start and fast finish. I didn't want to he moving but felt really good after the first half mile, probably because of the humidity
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- 3372 total / 836 in 2013
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4.33 mi 00:35 08:02 pace
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4.18 mi 00:35 08:25 pace
I wish I could say the pace was a little more even on this run. I started with my usual slow first mile then picked up speed and then slowed way down and a fast finish. Oh well, taper madness!
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4.4 mi 00:36 08:15 pace
Now I remember why tapering sucks. This run wasn't quite a struggle but was tough while yesterday's 8 miler was almost effortless. Tapering messes with my mind and makes me feel like I ov... read more
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8.21 mi 01:09 08:27 pace
Last "long run" before the VT City Marathon next weekend. Tapering this time around has been awesome. I feel so rested and all these shorter runs border effortless!
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4.14 mi 00:33 07:51 pace
This puts me past 800 miles for the year so far! Felt great. Nice easy run from the bike path and around Williston. I wasn't pushing hard and still had a great pace!
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6.02 mi 00:46 07:33 pace
It was hot but I felt really good. I actually faded a little in the last mile or two probably because I started too fast and did not bring water with me. I Felt pretty good.
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4.24 mi 00:32 07:34 pace
Much more even pace this morning. My slow first mile was faster then usual at about 8:20 pace an then hit about 7:30 for the rest o the run. I hope I feel this good on marathon day!
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4.24 mi 00:34 07:58 pace
Felt great this morning right from the start. I don't know if it was the cool temperature but after my now customary slow first mile I averaged low 7 minutes for the last 3.2
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4.1 mi 00:30 07:14 pace
Felt well rested and kind of fast today. I tried to hold back a little. I probably should not run this fast during my taper for Vermont City Marathon. Oops!
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7.62 mi 01:08 08:55 pace
Couldn't decide between 7-8 miles so I split the difference on a very hilly route. Felt good!
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12.08 mi 02:12 10:53 pace
Ran with my friend Jeff who is heart rate training so we took it really slow to keep our heart rate under 140. Felt great I'm convinced this is great for tapering! It was nice to have a buddy... read more
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4.28 mi 00:34 08:01 pace
Noting like a fartlet run on a warm foggy Friday morning to get the blood flowing! Put in the now routine slow 1st mile then worked in the sprints. My short had some blood on it. This is the shorte... read more
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One of these days I will spell fartlek correctly
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4.8 mi 00:37 07:45 pace
Awesome lunch run. This was a progression run that was on a route that I don't normally run which had a lot of hills. I felt so good and no aches to slow me down!
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4.37 mi 00:37 08:21 pace
This run puts me past 750 miles for the year and we are only 1/3 of the way through it. That is about 2/3 of the miles I put in all of last year and an average of 5.8 miles per day. It was warm and... read more
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that is some crazy mileage! Good luck!
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I'm running Vermont City at the end of May and I am considering a fall marathon
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Nice. Vermont City is one of my favorites! Lots of good ones in the fall.
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4.26 mi 00:36 08:28 pace
I felt really creaky this morning and had a really slow first mile. After that I felt pretty good. It is a beautiful morning for running.
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I have been trying to take every first mile slow as a warm up and my average pace has been improving because of it!
15 days ago • Like
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3.41 mi 00:27 08:02 pace
Recovery run after yesterday's 20 miler. After a brutal first 3/4 of a mile on this run I tried not to push it too hard but after a 9:30 first mile I picked up the pace to about 7:30s and felt... read more
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20.3 mi 03:12 09:28 pace
Ran from my house up Route 202 into Holyoke & back. I made it just past HCC and almost to the Soldier's Home. Those are some long though hills! 6 minutes slower then last weeks 20 miler bu... read more
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6.07 mi 00:52 08:30 pace
This run started ok but it was a little to warm & sunny. I needed to take it easy anyway to be ready for another 20 miler tomorrow.
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4.42 mi 00:35 07:49 pace
Ran up Mt. Park Road and around Ashley Reservoir. I went the opposite direction then what I normally do to spice things up and I was surprised by how much more uphill there was going counter clockw... read more
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4.19 mi 00:33 07:46 pace
Felt cooler today then yesterday despite the temperature. Great run in Easthampton on the bike path. I passed 700 miles for the year earlier this week.
Still doing great! Taking a few taper days off or streaking right up until the marathon?
4 days ago • Like
I am streaking up to the marathon. My plan is to cut back mileage and run at an easy pace. I have 8 miles tomorrow then nothing over 4 until race day. The two days before I am only going to run 2 miles each day. I hope that works!
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congrats!!
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