tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post6635572521413846052..comments2023-11-20T05:01:03.614-08:00Comments on The Lakefront Trail: The Need for SpeedPete Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-83354010690365355242013-10-27T20:48:26.517-07:002013-10-27T20:48:26.517-07:00Thanks Sara, yes recovery is key after a long race...Thanks Sara, yes recovery is key after a long race like a marathon! Good luck with your PR goal, I'm confident you can do it. I was planning on doing the Schaumburg Turkey Trot, but it looks like I might not do it now! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-40701504834374564252013-10-27T16:39:26.234-07:002013-10-27T16:39:26.234-07:00I'm so glad you took some time off after the m...I'm so glad you took some time off after the marathon. Recovery is so important!<br /><br />My goal is to make more time for speed training. I would love to set a new PR and run a sub 1:35 half.<br /><br />What half in November are you planning to run?Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09219737912315601922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-17111514074851026722013-10-25T07:57:10.728-07:002013-10-25T07:57:10.728-07:00Yes, 5ks can be pretty uncomfortable, but they are...Yes, 5ks can be pretty uncomfortable, but they are over quickly! :) Yes, speedwork is a good thing to do if you are training for a 5k as long as you have a decent base mileage before you start.Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-31801802744259593472013-10-24T14:48:03.171-07:002013-10-24T14:48:03.171-07:00Yay for a good post marathon recovery!!! Given how...Yay for a good post marathon recovery!!! Given how speedy both you and Declan are even when you aren't running for speed, I can only imagine how fast you were both going when you were racing like that. =D<br /><br />I generally don't like 5Ks very much on principle since I dislike the discomfort of basically trying to sprint the entire time. But I do have to admit that when I get a good 5K time, I get motivated to go at it again and increase my speedwork (which is not setting the bar very high, since I don't do much of it at all, LOL). emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-55202314215931684562013-10-23T08:08:18.741-07:002013-10-23T08:08:18.741-07:00Ha! Yes, don't you remember the awesomeness th...Ha! Yes, don't you remember the awesomeness that was our one trip around the track?! Yes, definitely get to 100% then we can fly. Sunday sounds good. Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-62180346833107090392013-10-23T05:57:34.756-07:002013-10-23T05:57:34.756-07:00Hah reading this I was like wait, was I at this sa...Hah reading this I was like wait, was I at this same event?<br />It was fun and I can't wait until I'm 100% again to try to give you some challenge! We'll have to touch base for Sunday!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169678747506683909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-88846357685970583042013-10-22T14:21:19.379-07:002013-10-22T14:21:19.379-07:00Thanks Erin! The marathon "speed work" i...Thanks Erin! The marathon "speed work" is my favorite aspect of marathon training. Hopefully, you'll still be in IL for the Schaumburg Half. That's the one I'm targeting (but haven't signed up for, yet)!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-20506565031061476262013-10-22T14:01:29.929-07:002013-10-22T14:01:29.929-07:00Awesome! Loved reading this. I also have a love af...Awesome! Loved reading this. I also have a love affair with the short and speedy stuff but haven't touched much of it since my HS track days... but it makes doing the speedwork in marathon training pretty fun :) If I'm still in IL, I might also do that half that you mentioned. We'll see. Great post-CM recovery though, man! Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09695890488184466585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-43668038753944681152013-10-22T12:19:32.381-07:002013-10-22T12:19:32.381-07:00That actually sounds like a pretty reasonable plan...That actually sounds like a pretty reasonable plan. I think I just stopped trying to pick up speed because I was so miserable running through a lot of the summer, so I didn't even know where to start on pushing myself to get faster.<br /><br />Heh, "fartlek" is such a great word.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403024177515079403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-62298286213933051962013-10-22T12:13:40.869-07:002013-10-22T12:13:40.869-07:00Yeah, it was a "spur of the moment" thin...Yeah, it was a "spur of the moment" thing. Maybe next run, we'll have another "track meet"! As far as 5k training, I would increase weekly mileage for a few weeks to get a good base. Increasing your mileage will give you some easy 5k speed gains, as you will be able to hold a faster race pace for longer. After you are comfortable with your base mileage, I would add some speedwork like 1.0, .75, .5, .25 track intervals. Lastly, focus on picking up your speed periodically during your runs (fartleks). For example, during your medium/long runs, occasionally pick a lightpole or something 100 yards ahead and run faster towards it. Hope that helps....Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-67260204443872777282013-10-22T12:08:40.286-07:002013-10-22T12:08:40.286-07:00Yes, the cool weather tempts me to push myself har...Yes, the cool weather tempts me to push myself harder/faster, and of course I have to give into temptation! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-88632232566420918242013-10-22T11:56:41.176-07:002013-10-22T11:56:41.176-07:00Aw, I wish we had known you were racing - we could...Aw, I wish we had known you were racing - we could have run over to the track to spectate!<br /><br />Before you mentioned running a fast half, it sounded to me like what you need is to PR the sh*t out of a 5k or something!<br /><br />Have you ever talked about how you train for speed before? I have a 5k PR that I probably won't be able to touch for a while if I don't change anything, so I was just curious what a seasoned expert like yourself may recommend.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403024177515079403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-67066367453655677892013-10-22T11:00:19.612-07:002013-10-22T11:00:19.612-07:00Sounds like fun! I cheated on my MAF training and ...Sounds like fun! I cheated on my MAF training and partook of some speedwork myself today. It must be something in the air...maybe cool temps?Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843904545493985865noreply@blogger.com