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runaroundsue
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 Posted: 01/09/06 - 13:03 Post subject: results are in.....
I'm an underachiever. We suspect that I've been running my last few marathons in the "comfort zone" rather than "slightly uncomfortable"
This week I start a new pace for marathon paced runs. 15 seconds faster per mile!!!!!!!! I have to relearn what sustaining a little discomfort means. 
why do I hear Kenny Loggins voice from Topgun ringing "fly into the danger zone"???????
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Posted: 01/09/06 - 13:43 Post subject: Re: results are in.....
| runaroundsue wrote: | I'm an underachiever. We suspect that I've been running my last few marathons in the "comfort zone" rather than "slightly uncomfortable"
This week I start a new pace for marathon paced runs. 15 seconds faster per mile!!!!!!!! I have to relearn what sustaining a little discomfort means.
why do I hear Kenny Loggins voice from Topgun ringing "fly into the danger zone"???????
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I wish I could "underachieve" at that speed! 
Good Luck with the new plan.
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Posted: 01/09/06 - 14:11 Post subject: Re: results are in.....
| runaroundsue wrote: | I'm an underachiever. We suspect that I've been running my last few marathons in the "comfort zone" rather than "slightly uncomfortable"
This week I start a new pace for marathon paced runs. 15 seconds faster per mile!!!!!!!! I have to relearn what sustaining a little discomfort means.
why do I hear Kenny Loggins voice from Topgun ringing "fly into the danger zone"???????
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you never know what you can do till you get it up as high as you can go!
quit slacking.
what coach said. underachieving like that would be sweet!
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Posted: 01/09/06 - 19:55 Post subject:
Don't trust those runner's world calculators!! 
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Phar lap
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Posted: 01/09/06 - 21:11 Post subject:
There's a fine line between pleasure and pain.
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Posted: 01/09/06 - 22:30 Post subject:
GO GET EM!
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Posted: 01/10/06 - 06:48 Post subject:
| Phar lap wrote: | | There's a fine line between pleasure and pain. |
How true that is.  Underacheiver is a strong word, sounds so negative. Which doesn't surprise me when hearing you talk about yourself. You have great potential and are holding back some I think. Time to throw down n see what you can do training wise. You can do this n it will be a huge confidience booster too.
BTW, I'm no where near your league and it's quite possible I don't know wtf I'm talking about.
Seriously RAS many of us look to you in awe. Best of luck in your new training program. I can't wait to hear about it.
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roughausen
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Posted: 01/10/06 - 10:24 Post subject:
I'm no where in your league either, but keep us posted on your progress with this. I'm a little bit guilty of this too, at the marathon distance. My times in shorter (up to the half) races predict that a BQ is well within my reach. However, when it comes to race day for a marathon, I do hold back. Having the wheels come off in a marathon scares me
I'm thinking too if I make some changes in my training I'll feel a bit more confident when I cross the start line of the marathon.
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runaroundsue
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Posted: 01/10/06 - 12:59 Post subject:
| JACKED UP wrote: | | Phar lap wrote: | | There's a fine line between pleasure and pain. |
How true that is. Underacheiver is a strong word, sounds so negative. Which doesn't surprise me when hearing you talk about yourself. You have great potential and are holding back some I think. Time to throw down n see what you can do training wise. You can do this n it will be a huge confidience booster too.
BTW, I'm no where near your league and it's quite possible I don't know wtf I'm talking about.
Seriously RAS many of us look to you in awe. Best of luck in your new training program. I can't wait to hear about it. |
no. I believe you've got it pretty well.
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Phar lap
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Posted: 01/16/06 - 02:02 Post subject:
| roughausen wrote: | However, when it comes to race day for a marathon, I do hold back. Having the wheels come off in a marathon scares me
I'm thinking too if I make some changes in my training I'll feel a bit more confident when I cross the start line of the marathon. |
You'll never know if you don't have a go!
The point you make about making changes in your training has some merit. If you have plateaued and you are not getting the results you want, now may be a good time to change your program.
And never, never be scared be going into a race. So what if the wheels fall off?, there will be plenty of marathons down the track.
"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face......... You do the thing you cannot"
Elenor Roosevelt.
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roughausen
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Posted: 01/16/06 - 11:02 Post subject:
Thanks Phar Lap! I have been on a plateau. I use the same training program, run the same miles and duh, end up with the almost the same marathon time  I have started adding a tempo run each week which I will turn into a longer, marathon pace run once training starts.
I just need to find 10 minutes.....
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Posted: 01/19/06 - 22:46 Post subject:
| roughausen wrote: | Thanks Phar Lap! I have been on a plateau. I use the same training program, run the same miles and duh, end up with the almost the same marathon time I have started adding a tempo run each week which I will turn into a longer, marathon pace run once training starts.
I just need to find 10 minutes..... |
I need more like 30.
You can't be afraid of having the wheels come off in a 'thon. If you do all the training, and hold yourself back in the race because of that fear, you are only screwing yourself.
And, yes, I have had the wheels come off in a marathon. And others here have, too. You would not be the first, and you won't be the last.
| JACKED UP wrote: | | BTW, I'm no where near your league and it's quite possible I don't know wtf I'm talking about. |
This is why you're my coach. You know a lot more than you give yourself credit for.
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