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Postby Robbie-T » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:07 pm

The master plan is to earn some leg speed training and running these shorter races then use it to run a faster Half/Full Marathon and have a stronger XC season.

The first goal, and long time goal is to run sub 18min 5k, McMillan thinks I can do it based on my ATB time, however 5k and 30k and much different races.

I'm still working on getting my legs to turn over quicker, I think this is more of a mental problem and getting use to where the point of no return is in a 5k race.

The weather was perfect, nice and cool, not much wind. I went into this race a bit low on confidence to pull this off. The first km is a gentle incline, I could tell after the first that I was going to have to run catchup in the second half. The rest of the race I pushed about as hard as I "thought" I could and it was "mostly" uncomfortable. When we came to the 5k/15k split I thought I should have ran the 15k, I thought I would have a better chance holding my current pace for the rest of 15k then to run sub 18 today.

Once we got back on Britannia I tried to pick it up, up the hill, and then drive to home for the final km. I was gaining on a few runners and eventually passed one or two. One of them waged a sneak attack on me right in the final meters. (dirty rat)

Final chip time 18:10 PB
Overall 18th
AG 5th

Splits (this adds to 18:16, odd)
3:42
3:44
3:41
3:43
3:26

Anyway a good time was had, I got to meet Flex and Bsquared and that new bear-puppy, all good folks. 5k races are fun, they sure don't last very long on paper, but mentally they last as long as a marathon and at the end I feel like I have run a marathon.

I feel sad that I missed my long run this weekend, that is my spiritual time.
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Postby Darth Tater » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:17 pm

Still a speedy race Robbie - good effort. 5 km is too short for spiritual time? :wink:
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Postby dgrant » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:33 pm

Best of both worlds... a nice result and a workout that'll help make you stronger.

Sucks about missing your spiritual time though. Maybe make up for it by reading Oprah's magazine on the toilet?

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Postby ian » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:59 pm

That's still a 5K PB for you, right? I agree that sub-18 is there for you, but perhaps the delayed gratification of having to work for it a bit is better in the long run.

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Postby Nicholas » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:20 pm

Nice race, Rob. Way to push all the way from start to finish. If you want to get under 18 you're going to have to blow off a few more cobwebs in training. None of those wussy 800 and 1K repeats..you need a bunch of 200 & 400 blasters.
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Postby scrumhalfgirl » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:21 pm

That's a great performance, and I think your splits show that maybe you could have gone out a bit harder after all. Congrats - sub 18 will be there soon.
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Postby cgraham » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:03 pm

Good start - 11 seconds isn't a lot to cut. A bit more speed training and I have no doubt you'll smash through 18:00. Just remember, pain is your friend.
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Postby Jo-Jo » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:23 pm

Hey...you forgot to mention this is a PB!
I have no doubt you'll get your sub 18 soon. You're focused, determined and you put the work in. :D

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Postby La » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:35 pm

11 seconds? Hmmm... 2.2 seconds per km. :think:

I don't think I could suggest that you "dig deeper" because you always dig as deep as you can (and then some).

Hey, what if you got a running start at it? Would that help? :wink: :lol:
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Postby richie-rich » Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:43 pm

11 seconds¿ just run a faster course :lol:

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Postby Pat Menzies » Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:01 pm

That sounds like a strong effort. I am sure you can go a minute faster than that if you sharpen up your training. I don't see much if any specific 5km pace in your log and I'm sure you do have (at least) 3:30 kilometers in your legs. It's probably just a bit rusty.
There is also a long time between smiley faces in the "how you felt" column and that doesn't usually bode well for faster pacing.

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Postby UltraQueenga » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:28 pm

Congrats on a solid race! A 5k at that speed is mentally as intense as a marathon. Here's to another strong season!
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Postby AirForceRunner » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:08 pm

Nice PB, but frustrating finish...so close to the goal.
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Postby flexrun » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:38 pm

Great pb Robbie! You are an inspiration to many, while in Ottawa a couple of weeks ago I heard a lot of praise about you and your accomplishments. You have a great story, one that many can relate to. Keep up the good work and I hope to meet you again sometime.
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Postby trixiee » Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:50 am

Wow! Can you come to the Trot next year? The same guy has won it each and every year... It would be good for him to have some competition - make it a real race! (His finish time was pretty close to yours!) :D
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Postby Doonst » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:50 am

I didn' t think that guy caught you at the line, really. The times are the same, maybe they just gave it to him based alphabetically. That's what I have to tell myself to make any sense of this world.
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Postby West Grey Runner » Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:26 pm

Nice PB Robbie-T. I know what you mean about missing the training run!

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Postby QuickChick » Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:58 am

Good work, and I like your reflection of how the race went. I'm trying to do the same thing right now- sharpen up the faster running to get a faster full- and it's certainly not easy! I can relate to that feeling of "give me a few seconds per km and I'll go three times as far" too. :) I agree that you probably have a faster run in you- give yourself some time to shift that focus from longer to faster. You got a pb, anyway!
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Postby Robbie-T » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:42 am

Thanks Folks!!

Yes it was a PB thats very cool, and PB is good on toast.

Doonst: Thanks, that is what I need to believe too

Pat: 3:30km all 5? I agree had a string of Red Guys last month need more Happy Green Guys to run fast.

Nick: I did some 500m blasters yesterday, I'm easing my way down.

Darth: Spiritual time is suppose to be relaxing, not 5k of praying to my shoes to go faster.

Trix: I'm trying to get back to Trot to the Beach again, I want one of those rock medals.
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Postby Pat Menzies » Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:57 pm

Why not 3:30 for all 5?
You will notice that the guys of your ability level (going by longer race times) are only racing 5k's faster than you because they spend a little more time practicing the specific pace needed.

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Postby Robbie-T » Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:15 pm

Pat Menzies wrote:Why not 3:30 for all 5?
You will notice that the guys of your ability level (going by longer race times) are only racing 5k's faster than you because they spend a little more time practicing the specific pace needed.


I suppose that makes sense now, I trained myself to bang out 4:00 pace for 30k now I just need to train banging out 3:30 pace for a little while, sounds easy now. Make the uncomfortable comfortable.
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Postby AirForceRunner » Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:22 pm

Robbie-T wrote: Make the uncomfortable comfortable.


BINGO!!
I went from 22:30 to just above 20 flat in 10 weeks doing essentially nothing but that. Granted it was a return to form, but still...

Now, if I can do the same again over 8 weeks (2 min), I may just have to meet you 'some place for some race'. :roll: :lol: :twisted:


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Postby richie-rich » Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:36 pm

Robbie-T wrote:I suppose that makes sense now, I trained myself to bang out 4:00 pace for 30k now I just need to train banging out 3:30 pace for a little while, sounds easy now. Make the uncomfortable comfortable.


Rob, I'm sure you can knock off the time and run sub 18. If anyone can do it you can

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Postby Robbie-T » Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:26 pm

Doonst, see I did get him at the line. We can all sleep better now. No wonder you felt sick all week long.

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