tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944257210487042191.post3596299334604096284..comments2023-07-08T05:38:42.939-04:00Comments on in the between: Cutting myself a breakemilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461915417656593647noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944257210487042191.post-44579479610734559812011-08-03T22:28:03.688-04:002011-08-03T22:28:03.688-04:00I started training last Jan. for a half that would...I started training last Jan. for a half that would have taken place in May. I trained way to early, made it to my 10 miler by march and ended up overtraining. To many miles too fast and my body just quit on me. I can keep a good steady pace during outdoor runs, but it is a lot slower then when I run on the treadmill.Chelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05235899409275065989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944257210487042191.post-72761817587973373392011-08-03T20:43:07.212-04:002011-08-03T20:43:07.212-04:00You are absolutely right, give yourself a freakin ...You are absolutely right, give yourself a freakin break! You are doing fantastic! While I LOVE LOVE LOVE blogs, I do think that it's easy to start comparing yourself to other bloggers when obviously they are not you. I was actually thinking of posting about it. When I signed up for my first half marathon, I had done one 10K, and that was like five years prior. I was consistently running, but no watch, no nothing, I would just go out and run till I felt like turning around. 40 minutes was a long run. I trained for about 10 weeks for my first half, then did another one, then did an 18 week marathon program. So, as you can see, it's a process. It took me a long time to run 10 miles, and a MUCH longer time to easily run ten miles. I suck at pacing. Like, majorly suck. That's why I love the Garmin.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517428815573698474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944257210487042191.post-39873364247738469752011-08-03T14:30:28.667-04:002011-08-03T14:30:28.667-04:00Ok, so I am the WORST person to get advice on paci...Ok, so I am the WORST person to get advice on pacing from. I have to work really hard to slow myself down on long run days. Anything above 3.1 miles I try to start at a 13 min/mile pace. Less than a 5K and I'll try to start at 12 min/mile, but I honestly usually d0 11:45. I've been told if you feel really good half way through it is acceptable to speed up, but I'm afraid of bonking. My goal is negative splits (each mile is slightly faster than the one before it) because that means I didn't start too fast.<br /><br />To get from 5K to a half, I signed up with a training group. I'm lucky because the group we have here is semi-coached so we have people to guide us on the long runs and pacing and such. I will say the best advice about pacing I've gotten is that I should be able to maintain a conversation at my long run speed, which being in a group means I'm talking.<br /><br />Also, the air quality thing and heat are definitely legit reasons to slow down. Have you considered heart rate training? That will tell you how hard your body is working, which can be different at the same pace depending on things like temperature.<br /><br />Oh hell, I just wrote a book. Is that creepy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944257210487042191.post-78916893439113327542011-08-03T13:05:22.831-04:002011-08-03T13:05:22.831-04:00Oh, Emily, you are doing so great!! Don't giv...Oh, Emily, you are doing so great!! Don't give up!! I definitely use the talk test to determine if I am going too fast. I ALWAYS start super slow and then gradually build speed as the run goes on. It is much better than running all out from the start and then losing steam. <br /><br />Don't be so hard on yourself...I didn't run my first Half until I was running for almost 2 years!! It is so easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing...just go at your own pace and your own distance and you will do great!! :) xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944257210487042191.post-45957700071316755062011-08-03T11:12:22.501-04:002011-08-03T11:12:22.501-04:00If you just started last week, you're doing AW...If you just started last week, you're doing AWESOME! It took me about a year (of not very disciplined training, granted) to get to where I am now! Don't beat yourself up. Plus, this weather is horrendous.Running Ricighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12860478500819594235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944257210487042191.post-19133545043730735392011-08-03T10:56:04.467-04:002011-08-03T10:56:04.467-04:00So wonderful to hear (read?) every word of this po...So wonderful to hear (read?) every word of this post!! <br /><br />I'm horrible at pacing too. I usually run by heart rate (Willy can tell you that!) - when it gets too high, I walk til it comes back down, then slowly build back up. Running with someone helps too (like Kara said, you should be able to have a conversation). Or running to slower music. <br /><br />BTW, I was 20 when I started running, and my first goal was to run a mile without stopping. It took 2 years to build up to a full hour and another couple of years before I ran a half marathon. And afterwards, I thought marathoners were insane, because who would ever run 2 half marathons in a row?! :)Kellinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944257210487042191.post-64412558352881345612011-08-03T09:48:57.300-04:002011-08-03T09:48:57.300-04:00I think you're doing amazingly well for just s...I think you're doing amazingly well for just starting! The key to a good pace is to e-a-s-e into a run like you would in getting in a cold pool. Aim for your first mile to take 9:30 and then speed up a little and then speed up a little more. You should be able to talk the whole time, or if you're too out of breath, that means you need to slow down.<br /><br />You should finish a run feeling like you could have gone further. If you finish and can barely walk upstairs, you went too fast. :)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506087947077839388noreply@blogger.com