Already losing track of time...:(
Anyhoo, just came back from gym and ran 2.5 miles with intervals...For some reason it was super hard and I basically ran it at an 11 minute mile pace. I think the fact that I kept a steady pace is what really burnt me out. When I'm outside and sort of adjusting to the terrain, it seems less punishing, but I guess the goal is to run this damn thing slow and steady. Guess I'll tack on an extra 0.5 mile to tomorrow's fartleks.
In other news, I got TWO issues of Runner's Word this week and learned some new stuff about running. Firstly, I didn't know everyone was such a nut about theBoston Marathon. Apparently, the organizers of the event have recently made the qualifying times EVEN MORE competitive and it's led to a lot of consternation on the part of race applicants and some participants. Honestly, it kinda blows for the person who tattooed "BQ" on their back and didn't manage to qualify this year because their time was a few minutes short of what would have been considered reasonable last year. My heart goes out to you guys!
| BOSTON QUALIFYING TIMES | ||||
| Age Group | Men (Current) | Men (2013+) | Women (Current) | Women (2013+) |
| 18-34 | 3 hrs 10 min | 3 hrs 05 min | 3 hrs 40 min | 3 hrs 35 min |
| 35-39 | 3 hrs 15 min | 3 hrs 10 min | 3 hrs 45 min | 3 hrs 40 min |
| 40-44 | 3 hrs 20 min | 3 hrs 15 min | 3 hrs 50 min | 3 hrs 45 min |
| 45-49 | 3 hrs 30 min | 3 hrs 25 min | 4 hrs 00 min | 3 hrs 55 min |
| 50-54 | 3 hrs 35 min | 3 hrs 30 min | 4 hrs 05 min | 4 hrs 00 min |
| 55-59 | 3 hrs 45 min | 3 hrs 40 min | 4 hrs 15 min | 4 hrs 10 min |
| 60-64 | 4 hrs 00 min | 3 hrs 55 min | 4 hrs 30 min | 4 hrs 25 min |
| 65-69 | 4 hrs 15 min | 4 hrs 10 min | 4 hrs 45 min | 4 hrs 40 min |
| 70-74 | 4 hrs 30 min | 4 hrs 25 min | 5 hrs 00 min | 4 hrs 55 min |
| 75-79 | 4 hrs 45 min | 4 hrs 40 min | 5 hrs 15 min | 5 hrs 10 min |
| 80+ | 5 hrs 00 min | 4 hrs 55 min | 5 hrs 30 min | 5 hrs 25 min |
I also learned what a "rabbit" is in the running world! Apparently, the ox is my rabbit...:P
Words to live by from the article: Better to have a target, than be a target...
"First, physiologically, it is easier to run from behind than to run in front. The advantages of drafting might not be quite as dramatic as they are in, say, cycling, but they are there. "A good estimate is that it takes 15 percent less effort to run behind somebody," says David Krummenacker, a former 800-meter world champion who is now one of the world's premier track rabbits.
Second, psychologically, it is easier to run from behind, too. Yes, some elite athletes prefer jumping to the front and staying there—that was the calling card of the late Steve Prefontaine—but the majority would rather have a target than be a target. "The odds of you winning a race if you're leading from start to finish are slim to none," says Khadevis Robinson, still a national-class 800-meter runner who took to rabbiting mile races last year as he rehabbed various injuries."
Second, psychologically, it is easier to run from behind, too. Yes, some elite athletes prefer jumping to the front and staying there—that was the calling card of the late Steve Prefontaine—but the majority would rather have a target than be a target. "The odds of you winning a race if you're leading from start to finish are slim to none," says Khadevis Robinson, still a national-class 800-meter runner who took to rabbiting mile races last year as he rehabbed various injuries."
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