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monk25
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 Posted: 05/04/03 - 18:23 Post subject: LI Marathon
Beautiful Morning for a Marathon, temp at racetime was a perfect 53°F. I hesitatingly decided to run today, knowing full well that my training has lacked focus, and I have not put in the proper mileage, especially over the past month and a half or so.
Starting horn sounded:
mile 1 7:15 (too fast)
mile 2 8:26 (too Slow)
mile 3 7:41 (better)
mile 4 7:48
mile 5 7:39
mile 6 7:47
mile 7 8:17 (including pee break)
mile 8 7:51
mile 9 7:50
mile 10 7:51
mile 11 8:02
mile 12 7:54
mile 13 7:48
Half 1:43! I am on track to run a 3:26 marathon!  I feel great!
mile 14 7:56
mile 15 7:47
mile 16 7:47
mile 17 7:56
mile 18 8:03
mile 19 9:14 what's this?
mile 20 7:46 (that's better)
mile 21 8:34
mile 22 9:08 (why do my legs feel so funny?  )
mile 23 9:40
mile 24 10:32 (who jumped on my back? )
mile 25 11:13 (must...keep...running...  )
mile 26 11:39 (only two...hundred...yards...to go.......)
Finish 3:42:11
Overall, I am pretty pleased with my time (I knocked 28 minutes off of my first), but I also know that had I trained properly, I could have finished in the 3:20's.
Signed up for NYC in November, and if I don't win the lottery, Richmond here I come!
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purple hayes
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 18:31 Post subject:
The commentary near the end of the race is classic! Good job Monk! 
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shelflifers
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 18:34 Post subject:
WOO HOO!!! A M A Z I N G, monk. Simply amazing. The progress you've made is remarkable and my hat goes off to you for that excellent time!
Now go grab some beers and celebrate!!! 
joel
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monk25
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 18:36 Post subject:
Thanks guys. Right now I need a walker and one of the beer funnel hats though. I am one hurting puppy. 
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shelflifers
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 18:39 Post subject:
| monk25 wrote: | | Thanks guys. Right now I need a walker and one of the beer funnel hats though. I am one hurting puppy. |
The classic ACME beer helmet! I swear I'm gonna run a race wearing that someday!
This was your second marathon, no? I'd imagine you'll be in recovery mode for a while. Your 7:30 minutes splits floor me!
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 18:43 Post subject:
Great Job Monk! You are on your way to a 3:20.
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monk25
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 18:47 Post subject:
| shelflifers wrote: | | monk25 wrote: | | Thanks guys. Right now I need a walker and one of the beer funnel hats though. I am one hurting puppy. |
The classic ACME beer helmet! I swear I'm gonna run a race wearing that someday!
This was your second marathon, no? I'd imagine you'll be in recovery mode for a while. Your 7:30 minutes splits floor me! |
Yep, that was # 2. at about mile 24 I swore that It would be the last (go figure). But honestly, I was really pleased with the progress I have made since 'thon #1, 6 months ago (almost to the day), even though I have been half-assing it (I can say that, right?) for the past month or two.
As for my 7:30 (or thereabouts) splits, I credit them to speed work on the track. The improvement was almost immediate.
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shelflifers
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 18:53 Post subject:
I've got a 1/2 Mary on the 25th in Madison and I'm definitely devoting this upcoming week to some serious speed work. What kind have you been doing, monk?
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Cappy
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 18:58 Post subject:
Great job and time Phil, you should be proud
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monk25
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 19:45 Post subject:
| shelflifers wrote: | | I've got a 1/2 Mary on the 25th in Madison and I'm definitely devoting this upcoming week to some serious speed work. What kind have you been doing, monk? |
A few different types. One I can think of off the top of my head was we would run a 400m, jog 100; run 600m jog 100; run 800m, jog 100; run 600m jog 100m; run 400, jog 100m... Do these fast but controlled.
Or you can do hard 400's with 100m's between. There are lots of variations (runners's world might have some other programs).
With speed work, you should probably limit it to one or at most, two days a week, and none on the week of a race.
What it will do is, well, make you faster. I find that my 'easy' pace is much faster than it used to be as a result. I think it trained my legs to turn over faster.
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genie
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 20:00 Post subject:
 Phil!!! You are on fire this year, man! It's definitely going to be a banner year for the Monkmeister. I am dying....I couldn't do that if I ran 100/week!!
Congrats.....rest up, you earned it!! Did Buffy take any good pics?
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monk25
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 20:32 Post subject:
| genie wrote: | Phil!!! You are on fire this year, man! It's definitely going to be a banner year for the Monkmeister. I am dying....I couldn't do that if I ran 100/week!!
Congrats.....rest up, you earned it!! Did Buffy take any good pics? |
Thanks
No pics, I am sorry to say. I did not drag Buffy along, it had an 8 am start. I think there might be some pics of the race, thoug. I will see if they have them up yet.
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 20:49 Post subject:
great day to run monk. Nice times too. Really got tired at 24 miles, awesome
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Posted: 05/05/03 - 11:10 Post subject:
Great job! I admire anyone who runs 26.2 miles. Thanks for the entertaining report.
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Posted: 05/05/03 - 11:38 Post subject:
Looks like it shaped up nicely! on a Pr!! Good going and post some run reports on your road to Richmond.
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