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BANGLE

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The year has rolled into October and the next marathon is around the corner. Training is done, for better or worse, so it's time to taper and consider how this last cycle went.

Well, it's gone pretty well, I'd have to say. Certainly not optimal. Not my best training. Not my most miles, and definitely a little slower.

But I'm looking on the bright side: It's only the second time I've done two marathons in one year - so the risk of injury was higher. I came out of LA in March with a tweaked butt that never really healed, just slowly got better. My knee started hurting in April and never went away - but it didn't get worse either, and I managed to get in almost all my miles. I'm on track for a new old man PR in total annual miles. And after bagging a BQ in LA, the rest of this year is really just gravy. I averaged about 40 miles a week for the last 3 months. Not a recipe for a PR, but considering everything, I'm happy with that. Plenty of good runs in there, many with my running group that keeps things fun.

So I don't really have a goal for NYC, per se. My real goal is to enjoy the experience, smile throughout, high five a few hundred people, and finish another marathon.

But seriously, I'd be a lot happier if my time were under 4 hours. And I'm telling people my goal is 3:45, so there's that. Sub 3:35 for a BQ is a long shot, so I'm not even going to try for that. My secondary goal is to practice restraint - try to keep my pace ABOVE 8:15 for the first ten miles. Then hopefully I can maintain or beat that to at least 20 before I start to fall apart. I'd love to see what it's like to negative split a marathon. I'm really just hoping I can finish without too much walking.

And of course I'm looking forward to seeing about 6 very special Loopsters, before, during or after the race.

Life is good.

 

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Carissa Liebowitz

I'm taking it you've never negative split a 26.2? Though I shouldn't be surprised as you once told me you'd trademarked bank n' bonk. 

Can't wait to see you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :big-dancing-banana-smiley-emoticon:

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3 minutes ago, Carissa Liebowitz said:

I'm taking it you've never negative split a 26.2? Though I shouldn't be surprised as you once told me you'd trademarked bank n' bonk. 

 

I actually negatived my first one in 1980, but never since.

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ocrunnergirl

I could run with you and really slow you down for the 1st 10 miles. 

Look for me along the sidelines. I will be there.....with a couple 100,000 other people.

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