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by [old] rspenger » March 4th, 2006, 4:06 pm
Well now that we have the distraction of all that 2k race nonsense out of the way, we can go back to real IR training. With only about 8 weeks left in the current IR season, my aim was to somehow work in my first marathon. I asked Xeno for advice on how to train for it and was told that I should be ready now – to just put a folded towel on the seat and go for it.<br /><br />Meanwhile on the advice of one of the Boston participants, I logged onto the nonathlon and entered my numbers. The beauty of nonathlon is that it very clearly shows where you are deficient. In my case it was the 5k, the 6k and the 30 minute. A check on my paces for the full range of events showed me that, compared to the 10k, the 5k was a bit soft, only 0.4 sec faster than the 10k, but the 6k was actually at a pace 0.5 seconds slower than the 10k! The 30 minute was even worse. My 60 minute distance was more than 2 times my 30 minute distance by 55 m. My 30 minute pace was 2.1 seconds slower than my 10k and 0.6 seconds slower than the 60 minute pace. It was only 0.8 seconds faster than my HM pace.<br /><br />Obviously, the first event to go after was the 30 minute. I did that yesterday and picked up 188 m, going from 6658 to 6846, a post op PB. I had fond hopes that it might be a WR, but I found a LWT WR of 6871 set in 2000, by an 88 year old! The HWT record is given as 6858, set in 2003 by an 80 year old. These figures are from the C2 online archives that go back through 1999,<br /><br />Well, enough of the chest thumping. Now I have to concentrate on the middle distances, the 5 and 6ks – and, yes - go after a marathon. I am dropping the emphasis on erging now that the 2k race season is over - going back to about 3 times a week and resuming the hiking, treadmill workouts and weightlifting that I have been neglecting for the last 7 months.<br /><br />Bob S.<br />
I know it is not very good show for a chap to blow his own trumpet, but this week I have done 2 pbs!<br /><br />On Monday did 37.07 for a 10k and tonight Friday took 31 secs off my 5k -now 17.53.7.<br /><br />I was dead sleepy when I started, as it was a full-on week at work.<br /><br />I love this game- it is totally addictive!<br /><br />Not bad for an ex-smoker and not in the first flush of youth!<br /><br /> 
<br /><br />Next target -6.45 for a 2k (currently 6.58.4) but that will be a serious challenge!
<br /><br />Stay strong!<br /><br />-- Mark