tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798785837432777875.post2134683505691379498..comments2023-08-22T06:01:47.729-05:00Comments on Carina's Running Career: Finally on PaceCarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04079263542797994315noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798785837432777875.post-6711558342823560312014-07-31T07:33:52.407-05:002014-07-31T07:33:52.407-05:00I think there's always a chance that you will ...I think there's always a chance that you will exceed your expectations. You always give it your all so you just never know what will happen on race day. Sometimes the races you least expect to be your best end up surprising you. I'm glad to hear you are getting into the groove again. <br /> <br />I've been in a funk since Montreal last September. Then the injury set me back so far this spring. I have exactly 8 weeks to my next race. I have a plan and a goal, but this race is so out of my comfort zone that I will just be happy to finish it before the cut off time.Aimeehttp://amazinginmotion.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798785837432777875.post-91542664917299261182014-07-29T11:26:05.467-05:002014-07-29T11:26:05.467-05:00I'll plan to come out and cheer you on, maybe ...I'll plan to come out and cheer you on, maybe keep you company for a couple miles! Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079263542797994315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798785837432777875.post-87834804605471236282014-07-28T22:34:54.578-05:002014-07-28T22:34:54.578-05:00a good friend of mine that is a much more seasoned...a good friend of mine that is a much more seasoned and accomplished runner that i will probably ever be (i'm okay with that) always chastises me for not running slower than i am...and i think i run pretty slow as it is!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353717802641548195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798785837432777875.post-79800307229831730172014-07-28T22:33:00.073-05:002014-07-28T22:33:00.073-05:00I am registering for the Dallas Marathon when I ge...I am registering for the Dallas Marathon when I get paid later this week. Part of me, the lazy part, wants to not register. But I think I need it. Like actually, physically NEED this marathon. I think, if I skip this that I won’t take the opportunity to do another marathon later down the road. And the Dallas is at the perfect time of year (at least as far as the time of year I like to run at) plus it’s ON my birthday and what better present than my first full marathon, right?!?!?!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353717802641548195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798785837432777875.post-31858836348397617712014-07-28T08:13:03.486-05:002014-07-28T08:13:03.486-05:00Thanks for the info! How did I not know you are a ...Thanks for the info! How did I not know you are a running coach?!?! I guess I'll just keep on keepin' on with my slow runs and hope they pay off!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789773999034928321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798785837432777875.post-58634097919723428932014-07-25T13:39:49.474-05:002014-07-25T13:39:49.474-05:00I use a program set by the group and coach I run w...I use a program set by the group and coach I run with, and then I and/or my coach usually tweak it slightly based on my plan and how I'm feeling. I'm doing heart-rate based training and it has a lot of pace work in this phase (phase 2, strengthening) (phase 1 is base-building, phase 3 is sharpening, phase 4 is taper, phase 5 is recovery). So I'm not much help. <br /><br />But as a running coach, I can tell you that a lot of research supports the "train slow, race fast" philosophy. I generally believe that if you can handle more miles, even junk/slow ones, that pays dividends -- and junk miles by definition are slower (because you've already done the quality and are just bulking up the numbers). Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079263542797994315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798785837432777875.post-39611274822397493082014-07-25T13:36:44.038-05:002014-07-25T13:36:44.038-05:00I'd hesitate to say broken, but at least strug...I'd hesitate to say broken, but at least struggled free of it for a glorious week! Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079263542797994315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798785837432777875.post-11826733171805351172014-07-25T13:36:14.822-05:002014-07-25T13:36:14.822-05:00Whatever works, right? I usually follow a plan un...Whatever works, right? I usually follow a plan until I have 3 high mileage (for me that means mid-50s) in a row, then I start hurting. So now I aim for plans that don't do more than a couple weeks at a time at that level. Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079263542797994315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798785837432777875.post-31758216037876390412014-07-25T12:07:56.290-05:002014-07-25T12:07:56.290-05:00Awesome! Such a great accomplishment. In that Mind...Awesome! Such a great accomplishment. In that Mind Gym book I'm reading, I just highlighted this: "Every athlete hears two competing voices. One is a negative critic, and the other is a positive coach. Which voice we listen to is a matter of choice." So you didn't let the negative prevail, which is huge. <br /><br />Which plan are you doing, or did you create your own? I suspect a lot of the frustration I have with feeling like I'm not improving is because I'm not doing a lot of mileage at race pace. Before I started following formal training plans (since last December), I'd only run one way: as fast as I could for the distance I was running. Since doing the training plans, so much of my mileage is slow and easy, so overall I'm running slower now than I was a year ago (in training, not races). Maybe this will be okay come race time? Not sure. I'm starting the Hal Higdon HM plan, which prescribes one run every week at race pace. Still not sure that's enough. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789773999034928321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798785837432777875.post-60888431401734864832014-07-25T10:38:14.520-05:002014-07-25T10:38:14.520-05:00Excellent! Glad you have broken out from your fun...Excellent! Glad you have broken out from your funk! :)Michael Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061568790581429107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8798785837432777875.post-34864049755562609112014-07-24T20:30:32.312-05:002014-07-24T20:30:32.312-05:00I've never been able to stick to a training pl...I've never been able to stick to a training plan without getting injured. I stopped trying, and just wing it.Cocohttp://got2run4me.comnoreply@blogger.com