Winter/Spring 2007 JPF Mary & 1/2 Mary

[jruck37]

Yeah... I only train 2.5-3 months for a 1/2 Marathon. That's probably why my times hover in the 2:10 range. If I was a little more serious about it, I think I could get it under 2 hours.

[BamaDave]

Get to work, Jamie -- you only have 4-1/2 months until Indy!

[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by BamaDave

LOL!! You should talk to UpNorth. He ran NYCM on a training plan of one or two runs per week, with a focus on the long run... gradually built up over the course of a year. Plus lots of CrossFit work. I don't know whether this plan works if you start training one month in advance of the marathon, though. :p

If anyone wants to know how I trained I'll be glad to lay it out, but it is basically what Dave says. I trained most of the year running only 1 day a week and focused on the metabolic conditioning CF workouts the rest of the week. It brought me from an injury-riddled 30+ minute 5k runner to the NYC marathon injury-free.

[cappuccino]

Are ya'll still planning an Indy marathon? Would any of you be interested in doing a mini seminar with Bill H. that weekend, a day or so before/after the marathon?

Just checking interest...don't have any details. It would be 4-6 of us and we'd get to pick his brain/assessments/ART/whatever we need?

[kmwest]

Good idea Cappy... perhaps someone who knows Bill should get in contact with him?

[cappuccino]

Well, I'm trying to arrange it...gotta see if I could get 4 or 5 people to come too. Since you guys would be there anyway....

[kmwest]

It's up in the air if I'll be there. I definitely am registered for the race, but don't know if I can do it.

[twinsavsvikingsfan]

I'm going to be there. This sounds interesting.

[BamaDave]

Cappy, that would be great. Are you coming up for Indy?? Twins, kmwest, Jruck, and I are all registered for the 1/2-M. Buk may take kmwest's slot of he can't make it (although if Buk runs the Country Music Marathon, that might change that plan... since I think they are one week apart).

[cappuccino]

cool beans, that's enough to make a quorum I'll check with Bill on the dates and see how it works out. Maybe I WILL be running by then. Is there a 5k?

Merry Christmas, btw

[BamaDave]

Cappy, there is a 5K. I haven't checked the site recently, so I don't know whether it's full. The Half-Marathon has been closed for a few weeks - apparently it is extremely popular!

[BamaDave]

Oh, I get it. Bill lives in Indianapolis!! I was trying to figure out why Bill would come talk to such a small group and thought Cappy must have some amazing powers of persuasion!!! Hopefully she does, because he still might not want to spend time chatting with such a small group, even if he is local!

[cappuccino]

Oh, I had already planted the seed, and 4-6ppl was his suggestion. Will let you know if these dates work out! I'm suggesting the 4th and then 1/2 day or so after your races.

[kmwest]

Originally Posted by BamaDave

Oh, I get it. Bill lives in Indianapolis!!

Someone's behind the learning curve... :p but I don't doubt Cappy's powers of persuasion .

The 5k doesn't fill up. There was hardly anyone who did it last year, if I remember correctly.

[cappuccino]

cool. I saw that the 5k was still open. Maybe I'd have a chance in winning in my age group then :p

[kmwest]

Just got my MOS assignment on Friday - 0602 communications officer. Comm-o school starts sometime in late June or early July, which means that I'll be working somewhere (don't know where) between March 15 (when I graduate from my current school) and when Comm school picks up.

Long story short, I should be able to do Indy... slowly :P

[twinsavsvikingsfan]

That's great news, km.

Slowly. My ass.

[kmwest]

slowly = ~1:27