I have had a couple of facebook comments today and one from the Commander, "How can you stop running at 25.5 miles? Why not just go .7 more and do a whole marathon?" She razzes me all the time that I'll ride 99.8 miles and stop. It drives her nuts that I don't go around the block to round it up to 100; although she is a bit OCD.
The pregame show: Ride 7 miles to the track. Lay my stuff out: 4 bottles of water, 1 fuel belt bottle of Rocket Fuel, A powergel, an apple, a small pack of pringles, extra shoes. I'm gonna be here awhile!
The Show: 40 x 800's @ 6 - 6:10 min/mile pace (3 -3:04 minutes) with a 1:15-1:25 200m recovery jog. 10,20,and 30 allowed extra recovery and calorie/water/rest/bathroom break.
The result:
Thoughts: Ouch! The last 5 miles hurt. Taking a longer recovery on 30 led to some cramping starting around 33 but I was able to push through by slowing down to a 6:20 -6:30 pace :) and focus of running from my core and using visualization of some great runners. I'm pretty impressed how much I was able to push through by just telling myself, "one more!" but I did take a more direct route home and made the ride "only" 5 miles.
It's been a pretty cool past 3 days. I set a new 5k (in a triathlon) PR by 2 seconds and I just nailed a huge run session that netted me almost a marathon on the track. Next month when I repeat this session (with less recovery) I'll be sure to get those .7 miles!
14 comments:
You may be a dumbass. Screw that. I thought 20 miles on a treadmill was stupid.
20 miles of 800 repeats - WTF - I'm impressed!
Sounds like you don't need that razor to do something nutty. Very impressive!!
oh. my. god.
Most impressive Ryan! I look forward to tracking you via IM Live and watch you tear it up at IM Texas.
Your fan from Okinawa, Todd
Needless to say, I think I am going to pass up your Tennessee camp.
You're too much of a freak.
I will buy you a beer in TX, though, your choice.. pre race or post.. or maybe at mile mark 139.9
Aye Carrumba
Wow is such a small word it doesn't say enough about this.
Looking forward to seeing you crush IMTX.
I once ran with a friend that had to stop at a rounded number. Not me...whatever :)
I stop when it is over. Just that simple.
Sweet, fast times!
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ho and a slacker. it's embarrassing....
Holy cow. And here I was, avoiding a measly, lame, 6 miler.
PS - my Commander does what you do, and it drives me bonkers. I can't not end on an .5 or .0. You weirdos.
Dude. That. is. insane.
I like it.
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