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Fri, Jan 27, 2012

Running Miles	Swimming Yards	Bike Miles
10.10	0.00	0.00

AM - 7.1 miles. Ran the first 4 miles easy, then did 11 x 30 seconds @ 5K pace with 60-90 seconds between efforts. I was shooting for ~8 reps, but completely lost count of how many I'd done about halfway through. It was too early in the day for math.

The first "big" marathon (other than the OT) of the year was today (or yesterday, or whatever day it is over there) in Dubai. Four guys you've probably never heard of ran 2:04. Yowzers. I liked this quote from Letsrun, about the winner: "From 39km to 42km, the guy ran an 8:29 split. That's 9:03 3,200 pace. Think about that for a minute."

PM - 3 miles shakeout. Headed to the Brad Paisley concert now.

Offer still stands - if anyone wants to head up to Alta for some snow fun tomorrow afternoon (~1:30PM), let me know.

Comments

From Rachelle on Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 11:17:00 from 159.212.71.199

ha ha that is funny! That happens to me everytime I run laps around the track.

From Jake K on Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 11:20:23 from 155.100.226.54

Better to find out I did 11 rather than 5 :-)

From steve ash on Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 17:08:54 from 159.212.71.17

I'm trying not to think about it. I don't want to feel any slower than I already am. How in the bleep do you get those kind of genetics? Tell me..

From Jake K on Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 17:23:56 from 155.100.226.54

Its the perfect storm of genetic ability plus a lifestyle and culture of really, really hard training. Throw a ton of $$$ out there for whoever crosses the line first, and this is what you get. Marathoning has changed so much in the last couple years. I was looking up old Boston results yesterday - you think we'll ever see a 2:10+ win the race again? No way. The bar has been raised - the africans attack the marathon like its a 10K.

From Rob Murphy on Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 20:44:10 from 76.27.122.13

We'd love to head up to Alta tomorrow but we have too much going on tomorrow. Ann is working tonight, race tomorrow, Abby is going to a "sports day" at Westminster College... See you in the morning.

From Jon on Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 20:44:26 from 98.71.175.203

I find it interesting how dominant the Kenyans were last year, and now the Ethiopians start with a bang.

Amazing.

From Hamdog Alum on Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 21:09:34 from 24.240.65.116

I remember thinking I would be near 50 before I saw 2 hours broken, now I'm thinking within 5 years we'll see it done.

I always forget my reps if I'm running 8 or more!

From Lulu Walls on Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 21:14:17 from 65.126.184.142

Have fun at Alta. You can count me in in March :)

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