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by Bob S. » January 16th, 2008, 12:35 am
For most of you, this thread goes on for almost another six weeks, but my deadline is now only 11 days from today. I am still not certain of making it to Long Beach, but I did sent in my registration fee. It is a commitment of sorts, but only a pittance compared to the trip expenses. The real problem is a lack of motivation. My training program is already just every other day and yesterday I frittered away so much time on pointless endeavors that I didn't have the time to do the intended workout. Instead I did it today. It was supposed to be 5X1.5K@2K+5 with 5'r (active, by choice), but I screwed up setting up the intervals and had only 4X scheduled in. A sort of Sreudian Flip?? I didn't realize it until I started the 8th interval, which was supposed to be the 4th 5' of active rest. Then I notice that the projected distance for it was well over 2500m when I would have expected something in the order of 880m, like the first three active rests. Then I looked at the time remaining, which turned out to be 13+ minutes and I realized that I was into the 15' that I had scheduled in for the last active rest for a cool down. Mixed feelings. Relief that I didn't have to do that fifth 1.5K interval, but guilty conscience for letting my subconscious play little tricks.
Anyway, that took care of the 10th day of the Pete Plan — more or less (mostly less). But there is really not enough time now to complete that 18 workout program, especially, since I probably should be going into the taper mode at this late date. I may finish out the next two, a 15K steady state and a hard, go for the PB, 10K. That would complete what would ordinarily be the second week of the Pete Plan. If I don't miss any additional workout days, that would bring me up through Saturday with one week to go before the race.
I have a couple of options at the race. If I go lightweight, the qualifying time is only 8:40, which should be well within reach. For HWT qualification it is 8:20. Based on my one and only 2K time trial of 8:22.2 this season and my previous experience of improving by 10-20 seconds when I go down into that thick air, there shouldn't be any problem, as long as I stay healthy, but I can never be sure of these things.
W.O report:
Eddie Fletcher w.u., but at higher paces (about an 8:00 base instead of the 8:22.2). 4065m in 19:45.
4X1.5K@2K+3.5/4.5 with 3X5'ar@12spm. Fourth active rest was 15'@12spm. HR at 151 at end of intervals 2, 3, and 4 and in the low 110s at the ends of the active rests. 11376m in 55:55.3.
Bob S.
I will make sure he doesn't read your post and get any bright ideas for being a rich widower after Boston.
