Monday, December 12, 2005
12/13/05: PEOPLE, a lesson in pacing.
The New Las Vegas Marathon and Honolulu Marathon.
JOHN LUNDY recently ran the NEW LAS VEGAS MARATHON (12/4/05) on a minimal mileage base (30-40 miles/week). This year's event started on the Strip with all its glitz and glamour-and lights.
John wasn't able to start near the front as he had forgotten to use his color coded wrist band that allows him to go near the front. This gave him more than a conservative start and you would think put him behind. But actually it worked out nicely as he ended up running the last 10K in about 40:10, picking off many people over the last 6M and finishing with a 3:02:12, 101st overall, 89th male and 12th in his age group!
The lesson is that don't worry about being "too slow" at the start in a long distance race:you will make it up - and finish stronger while the others are fading badly!
The event was well-organized with alternating aid stations of water and Gatorade, chip timing and good support.
Meanwhile in the HONOLULU MARATHON we had SARA THOMAS go over while nursing a hamstring injury, but it looks like it held up to the task as she finished with a 3:48:35 for 1378th overall out of about 27,000..DAVE CHAMPAGNE, still working his way back to being in one piece came through feeling good in 4:31:37 for 4688th overall. It's been a long road back for Dave since his accident (fall from the balcony at work), so he was thrilled to feel good on this one. ¶ 11:28 AM
The New Las Vegas Marathon and Honolulu Marathon.
JOHN LUNDY recently ran the NEW LAS VEGAS MARATHON (12/4/05) on a minimal mileage base (30-40 miles/week). This year's event started on the Strip with all its glitz and glamour-and lights.
John wasn't able to start near the front as he had forgotten to use his color coded wrist band that allows him to go near the front. This gave him more than a conservative start and you would think put him behind. But actually it worked out nicely as he ended up running the last 10K in about 40:10, picking off many people over the last 6M and finishing with a 3:02:12, 101st overall, 89th male and 12th in his age group!
The lesson is that don't worry about being "too slow" at the start in a long distance race:you will make it up - and finish stronger while the others are fading badly!
The event was well-organized with alternating aid stations of water and Gatorade, chip timing and good support.
Meanwhile in the HONOLULU MARATHON we had SARA THOMAS go over while nursing a hamstring injury, but it looks like it held up to the task as she finished with a 3:48:35 for 1378th overall out of about 27,000..DAVE CHAMPAGNE, still working his way back to being in one piece came through feeling good in 4:31:37 for 4688th overall. It's been a long road back for Dave since his accident (fall from the balcony at work), so he was thrilled to feel good on this one. ¶ 11:28 AM
