Comments on: Week One – Boston Training

By: RJR

RJR — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:17:03 +0000

Sorry, didn’t mean to cause a mini-freakout. Even without 20′s, those are still some very decent weekly mileages. I like seeing the rest days in there. I think that’s going to help you a bunch. (I probably said that before and am repeating myself. Don’t hold it against me.)

By: Dee

Dee — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:04:10 +0000

Thanks, Flo.

Yeah, I’m really unsure about that 24 miler, too. Might scale it back to 20-22.

I’ll check back with you soon, and Happy Tempos to you.

By: Flo

Flo — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:01:44 +0000

Looks good, Dee! (the plan and your dinner…yum!!) I don’t envy you that 24, I did one last cycle and thought it was overkill. I’ll probably do a 22 though. Lol, it won’t blow if we do well but it wouldn’t change my mind. It’ll be fun to see if does yours.

I’ll be running my tempos the way Higdon lays them out (peak at 10k, instead of doing the whole thing at 10k, so I’ll probably start the rise at Half pace). Any other time, I’d do them as regular, straight through tempos, so I’m going to see if it feels too easy. I read someone very fast who used to do Higdon say it feels like more volume because of the quality bits in there, so I’d like to think this weird tempo method will do the job.

By: Dee

Dee — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:30:03 +0000

Flo, what pace are you running your tempos?

Check out my Boston Training Marathon plan on my blog…. Talk about scaled back! I have a lot of long ones in there, but believe my peak mileage is around 55 mpw. We’ll see how I fare at Boston, and like you, this is my last planned marathon, too. The only fear I really have is actually doing so well (3:20 or faster), and wanting to run another. Wouldn’t that blow; but it would also be quite wonderful!

The best to you, and your plan looks great.

By: ESG/Ron

ESG/Ron — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:45:25 +0000

It’s nice to see that virtual sparkle back in your eye. Boston will be the race you deserve. Sad that 21 is now “decent running weather” in my little neck of the woods. -R

By: Jim E

Jim E — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:08:27 +0000

Glad you’re getting revved up on the training, Flo. I see Higdon reckons that most of the quality sessions are interchangeable, but likes hills the most. Sensible fellow. I’m still getting my head around the fact that we (and a bunch on online friends) are now training for the same event!

By: Flo

Flo — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:40:57 +0000

Higdon sets it up that way to prepare you for the weekend. The MP run is on Saturday which naturally makes you a bit tired going into Sunday's LR. Monday is a recovery day - I have a larger base so I've added miles to most days. The Thursday runs are quality days with either a Tempo or more MP miles, so yes, that portion of the run is faster than a normal MLR, but the day off is all about the weekend. Full description.