From JG on Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 09:14:58 from 99.141.151.28
Good luck in St. George! Let the taper begin and reap the rewards of your last 6 months of solid training! Everyone tapers different, so I will steer clear of offering advice, other than making sure you scale back leaving your legs fresh. For a downhill marathon, I like to run some downhill strides & dial in on form concentrating on fast turnover while keeping it aerobically effortless!
You will have a great race ... and love SW Utah!! Do you have a time goal in mind?
From Fritzelac on Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 17:27:40 from 71.56.127.243
Yes, thanks so much for the wishes. I appreciate any advice. My goal for this race is to take it easy until mile 13. I don’t want to push it at all for the first half and just relax, see what is left in the tank by mile 20, and then start to race if possible (if the weather is not hot and all the other factors are in favor ... ). The Hanson program includes a taper on the long side; the schedule suggests a 2-3 week taper with the last marathon pace run 10 days before the race; after the MP run it is all easy. My legs were fresh in April this year. I cannot agree more those legs MUST be fresh for the race.
From JG on Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 08:09:55 from 99.141.151.28
Sound like a good plan ... go easy the first mile or two to let the body get warmed up, then you should hit your target pace staying relaxed with ease until Mile 8 ... conserve but stay steady to the halfway point, then it is all down hill from there! Well, except a little hill at 19! Mental preparation is key, believe in yourself & feed off that adrenalin rush ... the first time I ran it Mile 26 was my fastest mile ... pure adrenalin.
If you have not seen the attached pace calculator for St. George, put in your goal time and take a close look at what it spits out ... it really takes into account course elevations & can help guide you to a successful race.
zimtech.org/StGeoPaceCalculator.xls
From Fritzelac on Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 14:32:08 from 71.56.127.243
Thanks for the advice and the pace calculator; have not seen this one; the table is a neat summary of the course. I hope i still have adrenaline left at the last mile; if yes, i will definitely race. My motto is to stay positive.
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