tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post7465151834733641016..comments2023-03-31T07:02:34.298-07:00Comments on Experimental Running: New Bedford HM RR (1:25:59)Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06399320835082431959noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-51561408927365026462019-09-06T20:12:12.162-07:002019-09-06T20:12:12.162-07:00That's really wonderful information to underst...That's really wonderful information to understand. I will make sure to be reading your blog more. .I personally appreciates for your work. Your article is very impressive and helpful for us. You made a good point. Thank you! <a href="https://www.picbear.org/" title="picbear" rel="nofollow">picbear</a>Sophie Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09769321133171248409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-20161992650616624522013-04-02T11:19:00.285-07:002013-04-02T11:19:00.285-07:00Way to go. Congrats on the new PRWay to go. Congrats on the new PRchris mcpeakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488479732649522465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-61313920062543301012013-03-25T14:27:48.574-07:002013-03-25T14:27:48.574-07:00Love the nails! Never have the patience for it mys...Love the nails! Never have the patience for it myself. Plus I end up putting it on too think and then later in boredom peel it off in one piece... Congrats on the PR!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720800873803974929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-63355423361851136122013-03-25T06:00:27.155-07:002013-03-25T06:00:27.155-07:00I enjoy following your training. Congrats on a spe...I enjoy following your training. Congrats on a speedy race. I have the same consuming water while running problem... ends up everywhere but my mouth. <br /><br />With the gels, I have found the watered down gels, like Powerbar, agree with my stomach better while running without liquids. Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485070247433437203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-51224597767837652882013-03-21T13:51:29.234-07:002013-03-21T13:51:29.234-07:00I can't run and drink from a cup, either. I...I can't run and drink from a cup, either. I've tried so many times, and tried to pinch the cup, etc., but it never works.<br /><br />Nice race, and congrats on the PR!<br /><br />I don't love the data review on the Polar itself and am way, way too lazy to ever plug it in to the computer.Jacquelinehttp://jackandviv.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-34778255123365184322013-03-20T15:25:58.105-07:002013-03-20T15:25:58.105-07:00@Katie, absolutely! I am not pacing Amanda this ye...@Katie, absolutely! I am not pacing Amanda this year, just hanging out with Jenn and cheering! Very easy for me to run a bit with you and exchange bottles!Ana-Maria RunTriLivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06277465990759801560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-88299637429670547382013-03-20T05:50:19.888-07:002013-03-20T05:50:19.888-07:00@Michael: Yeah, I was pinching the dixie cup top. ...@Michael: Yeah, I was pinching the dixie cup top. I still don't get anything in my mouth. :(<br /><br />@AM: That would be amazing! I think I'll wear my hydration belt, but it would be awesome if I could switch out water bottles somewhere in the middle. Nick will have to be with the kids. My parents will be picking me up at the finish, but I have no idea if they'll be able to be out in the middle of course (if they're picking me up). If you met me somewhere in the middle and swapped my bottles you could probably still run a bunch of the race with Amanda. ;)<br /><br />@Healthy Ambitions: Thanks! I love hearing that others can't drink from a cup and run at the same time! I'm so jealous when I'm racing and seeing all these people speeding by and drinking water at the same time. Grrr.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399320835082431959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-60113623537015415182013-03-19T23:47:06.380-07:002013-03-19T23:47:06.380-07:00I see what you mean. It is often the same for me. ...I see what you mean. It is often the same for me. I don't train exclusively by HR, but if my legs are not feeling it, I go to recovery heart rate- and that gives a huge window. It doesn't make sense to try to run at the easy heart rate if it means your legs won't recover. <br />And for races, I rarely look at HR during them, but analyze after. During the race I just want to go as hard as I can maintain. Legs should feel fresh! :) I combine the heart rate reserve formula zones with pace training (for, say, race pace)- at times. <br />That said, whatever you are doing in training is working for you- so keep doing it!!!!!!Rainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118022681297462844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-72998597609092306452013-03-19T16:27:30.946-07:002013-03-19T16:27:30.946-07:00First, congrats on a great race after so much trai...First, congrats on a great race after so much training. You get faster and faster! As for nail polish, I always see other women with nicely painted nails and then I go to do it and one swim and they are chipped to pieces and look like hell so for the most part I have given up except for special occasions. I can not drink water at stations without spilling all over myself or coming to a complete stop to get it in- never figured it out. As for heart rate, I think I must be the opposite because my HR seems to be high when I run no matter what. Again, congrats on an amazing race- very inspirational. I can not imagine a 1/2 running 6 and change mile splits!Healthy Ambitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025658689925118811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-83706254461718037882013-03-19T16:10:30.249-07:002013-03-19T16:10:30.249-07:00Katie, I am volunteering to be your water gal at B...Katie, I am volunteering to be your water gal at Boston. Maybe Nick can be at a different spot. We can give you squeeze bottles with water or gatorade (or whatever) that you can just throw away. And maybe you can carry a handheld for the first part of the race. The water stops at Boston are crazy...I am like you, I have to wear a water belt, otherwise I can't drink. Plus, I hate stopping to get water, it takes me out of my groove..Ana-Maria RunTriLivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06277465990759801560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-71904314611073671382013-03-19T12:05:18.314-07:002013-03-19T12:05:18.314-07:00Katie - Have you tried pinching the top of the dix...Katie - Have you tried pinching the top of the dixie cup and just taking small sips? Works for me. Every time.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226124042632555108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-92124641013251860182013-03-19T11:17:58.213-07:002013-03-19T11:17:58.213-07:00Oh right, I get it now:)
Okay then I am definit...Oh right, I get it now:) <br /><br />Okay then I am definitely voting for lack of fuel as the reason for the "slow" (I can't bring myself to call 6:45 pace slow) miles! How about a friendly support crew person to hand you a bottle with a squeeze top somewhere along the way, that you could drink out of and throw away?Alicia Hudelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920162593427542080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-25876228525294892812013-03-19T11:05:11.204-07:002013-03-19T11:05:11.204-07:00@Alicia: Actually that's what I was saying, I ...@Alicia: Actually that's what I was saying, I can't seem to force my legs to work hard enough to get my HR where it's suppose to be during training. So my heart is stronger than my legs too. No, I was not able to drink anything, so certainly not enough for a gel to be absorbed. I definitely have to figure out the whole hydration thing, which pretty much means I need to run with a hydration belt.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399320835082431959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-5267235738685893642013-03-19T10:57:09.935-07:002013-03-19T10:57:09.935-07:00That's an awesome PR, congrats.
So did you no...That's an awesome PR, congrats.<br /><br />So did you not manage to take in any water at all during the whole race?? Don't most gels need water to be asorbed properly? Maybe you were feeling rough at miles 10-11 because the gel never digested and so you never got any benefit from it? <br /><br />I train by HR but I'm the opposite of you--my heart is stronger than my legs. My average HR for my October marathon was 87%, but I did have a bad couple of miles between mile 21 and 24, so maybe I would have been better off in the low 80%s...Alicia Hudelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920162593427542080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-82887252715817355332013-03-19T10:23:23.835-07:002013-03-19T10:23:23.835-07:00Great race!!! Wow- some of those splits are CRAZY ...Great race!!! Wow- some of those splits are CRAZY fast!! seriously. You are READY for Boston!!Tiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865099182609959790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-70184588022556994062013-03-19T07:06:50.195-07:002013-03-19T07:06:50.195-07:00Hehe. That's just because I over extended myse...Hehe. That's just because I over extended myself trying to push through the wind and move up through the field during miles 10 & 11. By the time I hit mile 12 I was toast and gave back all those spots and then some. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226124042632555108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-7744648371641661392013-03-19T05:09:05.000-07:002013-03-19T05:09:05.000-07:00@AM: I did notice that I ran what my 5K predicted ...@AM: I did notice that I ran what my 5K predicted within 1 second. I'm not sure what that means for the marathon though. Typically I'm 5 minutes slower in the marathon than the predictors, but I'm also usually slower from the 5K to the half...<br /><br />@Michael: So I looked at your splits, and I'll buy that 12 & 13 must have been more difficult miles as your splits significantly slowed there, but your splits look just fine for miles 10 & 11... :P<br /><br />@Karen: I hate chipping nail polish! And I hate the way it smells in general! I will say that the metallic green color looks pretty cool though.<br /><br />@Raina: Thanks for HR info...I need to look into heart rate more. I don't train by HR because my legs are weaker than my heart. For example, yesterday I ran 11 miles at 8:25ish. I barely sweat, and my HR was too low for a reasonable training run, but my left Achilles was tight, so 8:25 pace it was. I would like to know what I should see in races though...<br /><br />@Sea Legs Girl: Glad to provide the motivation. ;) Thanks for the link. I agree that if I hadn't slowed at all (or if I had run faster) then it could mean I went out too slow, but if you slow down too much then you're not running your best either. I think my last 4 miles were too slow, though after looking at some others' splits, it might just be miles 10 and 11...It seems miles 12 and 13 were legitimately hard for others too, but still even if was just miles 10 and 11 that could have been 30 seconds...Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399320835082431959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-28212380525606395452013-03-19T04:01:53.069-07:002013-03-19T04:01:53.069-07:00Awesome race and thank for giving me a new goal ;o...Awesome race and thank for giving me a new goal ;o)!!<br /><br />I was really interested by the fact that you were mad about slowing the last three miles. It seemed to me that if you didn't slow down the last 3 miles, that would mean you started too slowly. <br /><br />So I looked up the splits of the female world record in the half marathon and she slowed throughout the race, mostly in the last 5k. Check out the details here: <br />http://www.letsrun.com/2011/keitanywr-0218.phpsea legs girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-17871304598210594432013-03-19T00:27:51.306-07:002013-03-19T00:27:51.306-07:00You are just getting so incredibly fast Katie!! I ...You are just getting so incredibly fast Katie!! I am constantly inspired by your improving race times. Congrats on the huge PR :)<br /><br />Also, it would seem you were in the right heart rate zone, if that number is right for your max. LT zone is 80-92% HRMax.Rainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118022681297462844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-60754474653721381802013-03-18T19:57:53.099-07:002013-03-18T19:57:53.099-07:00Great job on gutting it out, hilly courses are fru...Great job on gutting it out, hilly courses are frustrating to try and get even splits on. I usually underestimate the wind too. That is a fantastic PR!! Congrats!<br /><br />I'm so with you on the nail painting thing too. I hate when it starts to chip too. So much work for this low maintenance girl.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212228308225991239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-22690946267265544352013-03-18T19:08:58.110-07:002013-03-18T19:08:58.110-07:00Congrats on the new PR Katie! I had no doubt. BTW,...Congrats on the new PR Katie! I had no doubt. BTW, 10, 11 & 12 had a good headwind and 13 had a good hill. No need to look any further than that for answers to those splits. :)Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226124042632555108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976919865429314945.post-6752085907620090512013-03-18T18:43:55.571-07:002013-03-18T18:43:55.571-07:00Loved reading this. You ran a really strong race a...Loved reading this. You ran a really strong race and seems to me that you brought the suffering up to another level. Mile 13 is a tough hill I hear, so the fact that you ran that pace shows that you stayed tough! I think the "all over splits" show that you ran by effort - the hills and the wind made the splits to be uneven. So, funny fact - you ran the exact time that McMillan predicted based on your 18:34 5K, to the second. I continue to be so impressed with your progress this year. It is absolutely crazy, and I love watching it! Oh,and I have no doubt that your HR in the last 3 miles is going to be your highest:) No doubt you gave it your all, Katie, you always do!Ana-Maria RunTriLivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06277465990759801560noreply@blogger.com