(photo by D Lucas)
Tanisha and I signed up for Cowtown 50k.
Neither of us was up to a PR marathon this time of the year. A slower pace 50k was something to check off the list.
Goal:
1. keep Tanisha company
2. See how body reacts after mile 20--AKA the marathon half way point.
Plan:
Tanisha wanted to start with 10:00 pace and eventually finish in sub 6 hrs. I set my Garmin to 10:00 pace.
I brought 2 packs of Gu. I reasoned at this pace, carb would be a non-issue.
Training:
Runner’s World Smart Coach 7-week for 3.5-hr marathon. The long runs were approx 9:00 pace. Several sessions were skipped due to slippery road condition. It’s been an unusually cold Texas winter.
10:00 pace felt easy up to mile 15 or so. The course was a little hillier than I was accustomed to. The terrain broke speedy Seth, who slept under a tree around 13-mile mark waiting for his sister and me.
I never came close to run out of carb but got hungry around mile 18. The Sneaker Bar on the course was among tastiest foods I’ve consumed.
We changed the pace to 10:20 at mile 15 and lost more speed around mile 20. We started to take walking breaks. A few quarter-mile splits were slower than 11:30 pace. Seth would run way ahead of us and wai. The weather was nice; course reasonably marked; Biff showed up on a bike and kept us company. It was an enjoyable day. I should do more of these relaxing runs instead of GPS-geeking all the time.
Last 2 miles, Tanisha picked up the pace. I initially thought she was playing around, but she held low 8:00 pace regardless of grade. I didn’t anticipate to dig but decided to share the horse barn syndrome. We held that speed rest of the way and briefly dropped Seth on the last big hill.
24 hours after the race. Calves and quads weren’t bouncy. Feet hurt. Rest of the body felt great.
Went for a bike ride 7 days after the run. Unable to keep up with my usual pack. Feet still hurt.
Foot pain mostly went away after 3 weeks.
Shortly after the Cowtown, I talked to cousin Andy about running a 3.5-hour marathon in 2010, maybe at the same race.
Wheel sport started late this year. Quads lacked power on skates and bike as of late March.
I’m planning on a long run with Pegasus friends the week before Road Rash. If the run goes as planned, I will suck badly in Austin.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
2/27 Cowtown Ultra
(photo by D Lucas)
Tanisha and I signed up for Cowtown 50k.
Neither of us was up to a PR marathon this time of the year. A slower pace 50k was something to check off the list.
Goal:
1. keep Tanisha company
2. See how body reacts after mile 20--AKA the marathon half way point.
Plan:
Tanisha wanted to start with 10:00 pace and eventually finish in sub 6 hrs. I set my Garmin to 10:00 pace.
I brought 2 packs of Gu. I reasoned at this pace, carb would be a non-issue.
Training:
Runner’s World Smart Coach 7-week for 3.5-hr marathon. The long runs were approx 9:00 pace. Several sessions were skipped due to slippery road condition. It’s been an unusually cold Texas winter.
10:00 pace felt easy up to mile 15 or so. The course was a little hillier than I was accustomed to. The terrain broke speedy Seth, who slept under a tree around 13-mile mark waiting for his sister and me.
I never came close to run out of carb but got hungry around mile 18. The Sneaker Bar on the course was among tastiest foods I’ve consumed.
We changed the pace to 10:20 at mile 15 and lost more speed around mile 20. We started to take walking breaks. A few quarter-mile splits were slower than 11:30 pace. Seth would run way ahead of us and wai. The weather was nice; course reasonably marked; Biff showed up on a bike and kept us company. It was an enjoyable day. I should do more of these relaxing runs instead of GPS-geeking all the time.
Last 2 miles, Tanisha picked up the pace. I initially thought she was playing around, but she held low 8:00 pace regardless of grade. I didn’t anticipate to dig but decided to share the horse barn syndrome. We held that speed rest of the way and briefly dropped Seth on the last big hill.
24 hours after the race. Calves and quads weren’t bouncy. Feet hurt. Rest of the body felt great.
Went for a bike ride 7 days after the run. Unable to keep up with my usual pack. Feet still hurt.
Foot pain mostly went away after 3 weeks.
Shortly after the Cowtown, I talked to cousin Andy about running a 3.5-hour marathon in 2010, maybe at the same race.
Wheel sport started late this year. Quads lacked power on skates and bike as of late March.
I’m planning on a long run with Pegasus friends the week before Road Rash. If the run goes as planned, I will suck badly in Austin.
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