Una lengua nunca es suficiente..

November 19, 2008

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 8 Women

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Location:

sandy,ut,usa

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

15:31 5k Magna Classic 2:29:31 Ogden Marathon 1:07 Hobblecreek half marathon. St George Marathon- 2:25:18

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 2:20 marathon and 29:00 10k.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Be in the top masters category when I'm in my 40s.

Personal:

"The frog wanted to be as big as an elephant, so he burst."-Ethiopian proverb.

Amos 9:11- In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in days of old:

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Miles:	This week:	14.00	Month:	84.00	Year:	2302.35

Tue, Aug 26, 2008

Easy Miles Marathon Pace Miles Threshold Miles VO2 Max Miles Total Distance

17.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 20.00

AM-High aerobic 10 mile run this morning. 1300 east and Dimple Dell to back home. 6:10/mile avg pace. No coffee this morning, just a lot of gator and off we went. Decided to yet again quit caffeine. Miserable so far... Dark Horse out.

PM-Easy lunch time 10 mile on the JT trail line. Seems a bit cooler than yesterday which made for a pleasurable afternoon jaunt. The body is slowly growing accustomed to the bump in mileage the last month or so with 6 minute pace starting to feel almost easy and 7/minute downright pedestrian. Average hear rate seems to be down a bit also. And the funny thing is that psychologically a ten mile run seems short the same way 5 or six mile used to feel. So mentally I think this one of the benefits of high mileage I had not really given much thought. Dark Horse out..

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From Paul Petersen on Aug 26, 2008 at 15:08:11

Try black tea (50% the caffeine of coffee) or green tea (25% the caffeine of coffee) instead. May be easier than cold turkey. Once you get used to tea, you can then transition to no caffeine without withdraw.

From Sasha Pachev on Aug 28, 2008 at 14:18:20

I think caffeine in the long run weakens your nervous system. It becomes dependent on it. At first you are able to perform a little better. Then after a while, you cannot be your average self without caffeine, and eventually with or without caffeine you are running sub-par even though you are still fairly young. Long term solution is to nourish your nervous system and teach it to be self-sufficient.

I think Demetrio is right about sub-2:20. As little as a few months of steady focus gave you 2:29 in Ogden. Had you raced St. George in that shape, it would have been an OTQ. Long term steady focus with no slippage over several years can push it another 5 minutes or more.

Note that the only errors I've made so far with runners I knew somewhat well who did everything right have been in underestimating their potential. I cannot recall erring the other way.

From paul on Aug 28, 2008 at 14:21:55

Sasha - I recall reading a study about nicotine that agreed with what you are saying. Seems reasonable to apply to any stimulant.

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