tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777137946937666.post3185116313722859810..comments2024-03-03T22:08:00.302-08:00Comments on Front Range Rambler: Quick sea-level running weekendmike_hinterberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817872376341966540noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777137946937666.post-23049402514970105412011-11-10T14:24:07.461-08:002011-11-10T14:24:07.461-08:00Thanks for reading and commenting:
@GZ: The CPTR i...Thanks for reading and commenting:<br />@GZ: The CPTR is one of my fav's<br />@Aaron, your marathon PR will be totally legit, and is totally awesome. Outside of the highly competitive running world (your wife!), the rest of the running world seems focused on big events, medals, rock bands, etc. -- and costs. Don't get me wrong, that aspect can be highly motivational: having numerous people to pace with, etc. -- but I like your old-school approach!<br />And, should you get out to sea level, it's fun to see how much easier it gets!<br />@May's: Ironically, being in So Cal in the rain was more enjoyable than I thought. It's fun to visit as a tourist, yet not do tourist things. If you want to miss anything, though, it would be the ease of the Santa Ana airport, in contrast to the mind-numbing trek to DIA.<br /><br />We went to Crystal Cove on a perfect day, and *all* the trails were closed. I know the clay is bad out there, but I was optimistic because I played around on some backyard singletrack in Bonita Canyon, and it seemed like it was drying OK. Oh well, that led indirectly to the 5k time trial instead.<br /><br />Alex, my goal for the last (only) 2 4-milers I've done has been 24:00, and I've missed by 25-30 second each time. That's still my goal, but I believe I should be able to do better, hopefully solidly in the 23's. I like your training ideas right now, too: next week I'm planning on a 4x1M on one day, and a final 1x3M at pace as a predictor. I hope! Good luck with training!mike_hinterberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817872376341966540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777137946937666.post-39718290749827345842011-11-09T09:45:23.840-08:002011-11-09T09:45:23.840-08:00Looks like a good trip Mike. I do miss the OC som...Looks like a good trip Mike. I do miss the OC sometimes especially those runs on the beach. Did your get out to Crystal Cove/El Moro. I have put in my share of track sessions on the Anteater track, some of them in the rain too. 17:10 5K is awesome, so what is your goal for the Thanksgiving Day run?Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12214044620756866234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777137946937666.post-55301325820486126252011-11-09T09:16:09.693-08:002011-11-09T09:16:09.693-08:00Awesome Mike!! Very solid 5K time. I want to mak...Awesome Mike!! Very solid 5K time. I want to make it out to sea level again sometime to see what it would do for my times.<br /><br />And I say absolutely use it as a PR! A track PR anyway. PR's are only for you anyway right? And I guarantee you I will be using whatever I run at the marathon this week as my marathon PR regardless of what anyone elses opinion or legitimacy of it it is. (Also since it will be the first one I have done I know it will be a PR regardless of the outcome.)<br /><br />I can totally relate to you on the enjoyment of mixing it up with the short distance races etc. I find a lot of enjoyment in varying my type of training throughout the year from shorter to longer focuses and back.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489311127532059233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777137946937666.post-88204581877996866292011-11-09T07:58:13.256-08:002011-11-09T07:58:13.256-08:00That is an amazing time, Mike! Congratulations! I...That is an amazing time, Mike! Congratulations! If it were me, I'd consider it a PR. BUT that's just me, a slow runner who'll take anything she can get.<br /><br />Ahh, Fashion Island, Corona Del Mar, Anteaters...makes me kinda miss the OC...sorta.Ean McCrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08278629208446313302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-593777137946937666.post-22030670681022158412011-11-09T05:13:27.695-08:002011-11-09T05:13:27.695-08:00Sweet. Sweet on several fronts. A fast(er) 5k. ...Sweet. Sweet on several fronts. A fast(er) 5k. A sweet CP50 (or 45) shirt). Sweet to get to sea level. Sweet.<br /><br />The general thought on sea level was exactly as you stated it: you are not faster outright but you can maintain longer. And in fact, at altitude, if you cross that line, forget about recovering back in that race.GZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623054918799881730noreply@blogger.com