tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530167721870562043.post6560886736136189843..comments2023-05-09T02:26:40.497-07:00Comments on lastplacerunner: lessons learned from racingTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18251939474636133817noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530167721870562043.post-81305985835358863572008-05-14T12:32:00.000-07:002008-05-14T12:32:00.000-07:00Howdy Tanya! It's so easy to race at a pace you'r...Howdy Tanya! It's so easy to race at a pace you're comfortable, because pushing yourself to a faster pace is very uncomfortable, hard work! Therefore, incorporate at least one training run per week at race pace...you could do race pace via intervals, tempos, or the last mile of your long run. Getting you body adjusted to the race pace will make race day much easier. <BR/><BR/>You're going to do well racing this Saturday, be sure to get plenty of sleep...I usually strive for more sleep on Thursday night as Friday night I'll be nervous and sleep fitfully. Don't try anything new!robison52https://www.blogger.com/profile/02370199642749822405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530167721870562043.post-29068359250813064622008-05-14T11:08:00.000-07:002008-05-14T11:08:00.000-07:00Hi Tanya,Welcome to the world of blogging! I foun...Hi Tanya,<BR/><BR/>Welcome to the world of blogging! I found you through Bruces blog, and I also will be checking in to read about your progress. You are doing awesome, btw. On the about.com I'm newLIrunner9, but life is crazy, so I don't post there as often as I should, but I do keep my own running blog at http://trainingfornycmarathon2009.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>First things first, you are a RUNNER!! Doesn't matter how fast or slow you go. You got yourself to that race and finished. How many people are still home sitting on the couch!!!<BR/><BR/>Must be something about 10k's. I did the same thing 2 1/2 years ago that you did. Ran it as a training run. I turned 40 that year, and wanted to run our local 10k, so I trained for 3 months, and ran it in 1:01:30 (I wanted to beat an hour:(. I crossed the finish line feeling like I could have done it again. Yup, I ran it like a training run:( Didn't even know it until I ran my first race this year back in March, though only 4 miles this time, I again, ran it as a training run, and crossed the finish line, feeling like I could have run it again. It never occurred to me to RUN. Until I found Allen and Bruce over at about.com, and they made me realize I had to quicken my stride/cadence for the races. Now when I run a race, I am focussed. Granted, I have only run three 4 mile races to date, but I have a 10K on Saturday, which I'm a little nervous about, as I have not covered that ditance in 2 1/2 years.<BR/><BR/>Didn't mean to ramble, just wanted you to know you are doing great and you are not alone.<BR/><BR/>JoanneLIrunner9https://www.blogger.com/profile/14473464766700712187noreply@blogger.com