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Congrats Mark! i am so glad to see how much your training and patience has paid off. You are a motivator by word and deed. The best testament to our success is that one day we don't even have to mention we ever had surgery,people will just be impressed by our performance!
Laura
Laura
Great job, Mark! Planning and execution. A great day!
kodi
Well-known member
Mark,
Congratulations on a great 1/2 marathon today. At this point I can only imagine the gratitude you are feeling. Thanks for reposting this thread. I read it the day I found this site and was unable to locate later. I printed it out so I could keep it as a reference.
I noticed you responded to my post and I appreciate the support. I'm still waiting for my date and should know this week.
After re-reading your post maybe my goal is a little ambitious but I'll have time to figure it all out as it happens.
Thanks again,
Mel
Congratulations on a great 1/2 marathon today. At this point I can only imagine the gratitude you are feeling. Thanks for reposting this thread. I read it the day I found this site and was unable to locate later. I printed it out so I could keep it as a reference.
I noticed you responded to my post and I appreciate the support. I'm still waiting for my date and should know this week.
After re-reading your post maybe my goal is a little ambitious but I'll have time to figure it all out as it happens.
Thanks again,
Mel
M
msiwik
Another Test Today - 5.25m Race
Another Test Today - 5.25m Race
Hi Gang:
Just back from participating in a marathon relay today with some non-heart patient buddies. I ran 5.25 miles at an 8:02 pace and was very consistent with my pace throughout my leg. I was pleased to be at that after 4 months of regular training (see first post in this thread). I have two 5ks scheduled in the next month and a half marathon to finish the year on 11/19/06. I will include a report and than some further assessment around Thanksgiving. Cheers to all.
Mark
Another Test Today - 5.25m Race
Hi Gang:
Just back from participating in a marathon relay today with some non-heart patient buddies. I ran 5.25 miles at an 8:02 pace and was very consistent with my pace throughout my leg. I was pleased to be at that after 4 months of regular training (see first post in this thread). I have two 5ks scheduled in the next month and a half marathon to finish the year on 11/19/06. I will include a report and than some further assessment around Thanksgiving. Cheers to all.
Mark
Awesome!
Keep it coming.
Keep it coming.
M
msiwik
Minor Adjustment
Minor Adjustment
Update to my training blog (11/1):
For the first time since my operation, I am now reading my running magazines again with the intent of actually learning something that I might apply to training. That is a nice feeling. Here's what I have decided to do. Once a week over the winter, I will do a hard tempo workout of 3 to 6 miles at 80 to 85% max. heart rate. Right now, that equates to an 8:00 min. pace. The goal will be to get stronger and faster gradually as I master the pace, I will lower the pace by 10 to 20 seconds. The rest of the week will be moderate to light intensity (mostly easy running). I will update after my half marathon on 11/19. Regards, Mark
Minor Adjustment
Update to my training blog (11/1):
For the first time since my operation, I am now reading my running magazines again with the intent of actually learning something that I might apply to training. That is a nice feeling. Here's what I have decided to do. Once a week over the winter, I will do a hard tempo workout of 3 to 6 miles at 80 to 85% max. heart rate. Right now, that equates to an 8:00 min. pace. The goal will be to get stronger and faster gradually as I master the pace, I will lower the pace by 10 to 20 seconds. The rest of the week will be moderate to light intensity (mostly easy running). I will update after my half marathon on 11/19. Regards, Mark
MarkU
Well-known member
Mark,
Congratulations on your progress!
My triathlon training got off course earlier this year due to some business and family complications. Running has always been the Achilles' heel of my triathlons, so that is what I intend to focus on this off-season.
I have already registered for the Sarasota Half Marathon on March 4, 2007 (I like having specific goals), and am following the Galloway run/walk program with two primary goals in mind:
1. Complete the race distance comfortably, and
2. Lose twenty pounds between now and the race.
If I can accomplish the above I'm hoping for a significant improvement in my overall triathlon performance.
The training plan is basically two 30-45 minute runs during the week and a long run on the weekend.
Since this is my first half, I'm mainly focusing on training to cover the distance and not worrying about my pace. I do all of my training in Z2 HR, which for me equates to 11:30 miles. If I can do the race in 3 hours, then I'll be happy.
(For anyone who is interested, I log my workouts over on BeginnerTriathlete.com where I'm known as RedCorvette.)
MarkU
Congratulations on your progress!
My triathlon training got off course earlier this year due to some business and family complications. Running has always been the Achilles' heel of my triathlons, so that is what I intend to focus on this off-season.
I have already registered for the Sarasota Half Marathon on March 4, 2007 (I like having specific goals), and am following the Galloway run/walk program with two primary goals in mind:
1. Complete the race distance comfortably, and
2. Lose twenty pounds between now and the race.
If I can accomplish the above I'm hoping for a significant improvement in my overall triathlon performance.
The training plan is basically two 30-45 minute runs during the week and a long run on the weekend.
Since this is my first half, I'm mainly focusing on training to cover the distance and not worrying about my pace. I do all of my training in Z2 HR, which for me equates to 11:30 miles. If I can do the race in 3 hours, then I'll be happy.
(For anyone who is interested, I log my workouts over on BeginnerTriathlete.com where I'm known as RedCorvette.)
MarkU
P
Peggy in Alaska
Cool, Mark
Cool, Mark
Keep up the good work. I remember my first [and only] half marathon, called the Mayor's midnight sun here in Anchorage. I just wanted to finish in 3 hours, and I did. Boy, was I proud. Then as I stood around cooling off, and watching others come in, the marathoners started finishing! Boy, did that take the fluff out of my feathers!
I only did the one half marathon because it was just too long and too much work training for it. Maybe some day I will try again.
Now I run about 32 miles a week, usually a little over 5 miles a day, 6 days a week, and that is enough. I haven't had my valve fixed yet.
Cool, Mark
Keep up the good work. I remember my first [and only] half marathon, called the Mayor's midnight sun here in Anchorage. I just wanted to finish in 3 hours, and I did. Boy, was I proud. Then as I stood around cooling off, and watching others come in, the marathoners started finishing! Boy, did that take the fluff out of my feathers!
I only did the one half marathon because it was just too long and too much work training for it. Maybe some day I will try again.
Now I run about 32 miles a week, usually a little over 5 miles a day, 6 days a week, and that is enough. I haven't had my valve fixed yet.
Philip
Well-known member
Good job Mark! Your well planed approach to running recovery is obviously working. Keep us posted on your progress and upcoming races!
My plan for my 1st post-op race this weekend has been derailed. I am regrouping for November 12.
Philip
My plan for my 1st post-op race this weekend has been derailed. I am regrouping for November 12.
Philip
MikeHeim
Well-known member
msiwik said:
Please do! I just signed up for a half-marathon to run in January and I have to admit that I'm a little nervous. My goal is to be able to run 13 miles 13 months after my OHS. We'll see...
M
msiwik
Greetings to All
Greetings to All
MarkU - good to hear from you; good luck with the triathlon training
Philip - update us soon on things including the 11/12 race.
Peggy - sounds like you are doing well in your pre-operative condition
Mike - covering the half marathon distance again after ohs is a great feeling. Keep at it; it does come back.
Regards,
Mark
P.S. Hoping to get the discussion rollling on 2007 relays soon. Waiting to hear on the second date to give people some choice.
Greetings to All
MarkU - good to hear from you; good luck with the triathlon training
Philip - update us soon on things including the 11/12 race.
Peggy - sounds like you are doing well in your pre-operative condition
Mike - covering the half marathon distance again after ohs is a great feeling. Keep at it; it does come back.
Regards,
Mark
P.S. Hoping to get the discussion rollling on 2007 relays soon. Waiting to hear on the second date to give people some choice.
kodi
Well-known member
msiwik said:
Would like to be kept up-to-date on relay dates. Sounds like there is already one established. Do these usually all happen on the east coast or are they essentially nationwide? I'm a Southwesterner.
SumoRunner
Well-known member
This one wouldn't help you in the SW, but there is a marathon relay along with the 33rd Hudson Mohawk Marathon on Feb 25. The weather is usually about as horrid as you might imagine for mid-winter. The course is multiple 6 mile loops around the perimeter road of the university campus in Albany, NY, which makes it easy for the relay to have a staging point. Few other locales in the area would be snow and ice free that time of year. The campus sits on an open plain which can be wind-swept to the point of -30F wind chills.
The Hudson-Mohawk Marathon in Feb should not be confused with the Mohawk-Hudson Marathon in Oct which is a point to point course.
You know what would be another fun thing is a shorter distance relay if anyone was in the mood to organize such. I once was the pres. of the GE runners club in Schenectady, NY and I set up an 8K Relay for company employees. 4 people, each doing 2K (that's only 1.25 miles) makes it very easy to recruit runners who are not into high mileage. We got some very good turnouts for that whereas anything beyond 5k only brought out the serious runners.
The Hudson-Mohawk Marathon in Feb should not be confused with the Mohawk-Hudson Marathon in Oct which is a point to point course.
You know what would be another fun thing is a shorter distance relay if anyone was in the mood to organize such. I once was the pres. of the GE runners club in Schenectady, NY and I set up an 8K Relay for company employees. 4 people, each doing 2K (that's only 1.25 miles) makes it very easy to recruit runners who are not into high mileage. We got some very good turnouts for that whereas anything beyond 5k only brought out the serious runners.
M
msiwik
Today's Half Marathon
Today's Half Marathon
Hello Team:
Today marks my last race of 2006 - a half marathon in 35-38 degree temp with rain/snow mix. Not the best of conditions but I was thrilled. I lowered my half marathon time from Sept. 06 of 2:06 to 1:59 or a 9:06 pace. I was strong until the last mile when I faded a bit but it came from pushing too hard in mile 10 and mile 11.
I have gone back through my running logs which I started compiling in 2000, when I got off the couch and began running. Very interesting and informative trip down memory lane. I didn't hit a sub-2:00 hr. marathon until my second year of running and then stayed there for about a year before advancing again. If you have read this post, you know my view (shared by others) that recovering from OHS is starting from even farther back as if you were the most sedentary couch potato on the planet.
I plan on doing a mix of running through the winter but if I had one view it would be to be patient. It takes a year to recover from OHS and then you should be systematic in your approach. I favor tempo running more so than intervals. More on this when I have more time.
In the meantime, I waiting to hear the fall marathon dates in Ohio to start the discussion of 2007 marathon relays. Happy Thanksgiving to All. Mark
Today's Half Marathon
Hello Team:
Today marks my last race of 2006 - a half marathon in 35-38 degree temp with rain/snow mix. Not the best of conditions but I was thrilled. I lowered my half marathon time from Sept. 06 of 2:06 to 1:59 or a 9:06 pace. I was strong until the last mile when I faded a bit but it came from pushing too hard in mile 10 and mile 11.
I have gone back through my running logs which I started compiling in 2000, when I got off the couch and began running. Very interesting and informative trip down memory lane. I didn't hit a sub-2:00 hr. marathon until my second year of running and then stayed there for about a year before advancing again. If you have read this post, you know my view (shared by others) that recovering from OHS is starting from even farther back as if you were the most sedentary couch potato on the planet.
I plan on doing a mix of running through the winter but if I had one view it would be to be patient. It takes a year to recover from OHS and then you should be systematic in your approach. I favor tempo running more so than intervals. More on this when I have more time.
In the meantime, I waiting to hear the fall marathon dates in Ohio to start the discussion of 2007 marathon relays. Happy Thanksgiving to All. Mark
kodi
Well-known member
Great run Mark. Good time too. It's always feel good to lower that time regardless of where you start. I love the 1/2 marathon distance. It's certainly easier to train for and less taxing on the body than a full marathon both during training and the event itself.
Keep us posted on your next event and what you find out about relays.
Mel
Keep us posted on your next event and what you find out about relays.
Mel
MarkU
Well-known member
Mark,
Congratulations on a great race.
MarkU
Congratulations on a great race.
MarkU
SumoRunner
Well-known member
In my neck of the woods we don't end a year on a half marathon. We begin with one. For something like 33 years now the Hudson Mohawk RRC has held the Hangover Half Marathon at noon on Jan 1st at U. Albany. I've only been up for that a few times, the last one in 1988, so you're way ahead of me. Luckily for those of us who can't make that long distance there's a companion 3.5 mile Sober-Up Run at the same time which I've been able to do often enough.
M
msiwik
New Year 2007 Goals
New Year 2007 Goals
Final post for 2006:
1. Since resuming training in June, one year after OHS, the progress has been steady. 5k to 10k pace is now an 8:00 minute mile. Half marathon pace is 9 minutes and the long run is a 10 minute pace. The goal for 2007 will be to lower those paces to 7:00, 8:00, and 9:00 minutes respectively.
2. Been saddled with a respiratory infection all week so no running but I can't complain. I plan to keep a weekly long run during the winter between 8 and 10 miles. I don't plan on doing any speed work. Instead, I plan on getting as many 8 to 9 minute miles as possible. The idea will be to start at around 8:50 and cut it by 10 seconds every so often - on average every 2 to 4 weeks. I want these runs also to be below lactate threshold or 75% max. heart rate so when I get ready for the spring races, I feel fresh.
Happy New Year to All. Mark
New Year 2007 Goals
Final post for 2006:
1. Since resuming training in June, one year after OHS, the progress has been steady. 5k to 10k pace is now an 8:00 minute mile. Half marathon pace is 9 minutes and the long run is a 10 minute pace. The goal for 2007 will be to lower those paces to 7:00, 8:00, and 9:00 minutes respectively.
2. Been saddled with a respiratory infection all week so no running but I can't complain. I plan to keep a weekly long run during the winter between 8 and 10 miles. I don't plan on doing any speed work. Instead, I plan on getting as many 8 to 9 minute miles as possible. The idea will be to start at around 8:50 and cut it by 10 seconds every so often - on average every 2 to 4 weeks. I want these runs also to be below lactate threshold or 75% max. heart rate so when I get ready for the spring races, I feel fresh.
Happy New Year to All. Mark
kodi
Well-known member
Great times Mark and a good plan. I'm now able to run 3.5 to 4.0 miles without stopping and my times vary between 11:00 and 14:00 pace. I'm now 12 weeks out from surgery and altho I'm satified with what I've done, I'm also a little disappointed because I am not meeting my own expectations. I know that sounds a little foolish but it's just my personality trait. Tomorrow (New Year's Day) will mark my 28th running anniversary and I will say that what I'm doing now is a lot harder than what I remember doing 28 years ago.
Happy New Year and wishing you meet all your goals.
Mel
Happy New Year and wishing you meet all your goals.
Mel
