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Apr 2021
7:18pm, 10 Apr 2021
33,888 posts
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SPR
I think there was a travel restriction initially actually so maybe that's why.
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Apr 2021
5:27pm, 11 Apr 2021
33,891 posts
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SPR
4:33.34 for 1500m today. Not happy with the time but it's the first race for 6 months so I'll treat it like the 2:20 800 as the first race up last year.
What I do need to think about is race craft. I should have gone with the front pack but I let a gap open and then with the wind I wasn't able to close it and was stuck in no man's land. I'm thinking that going forward, I should just do what's needed to be in the pack to 300m if I'm capable of running that fast and then assess from there.
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Apr 2021
5:38pm, 11 Apr 2021
17,932 posts
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Sharkie
It's really not bad, SPR! Especially for a first race back - and the wind would have bitten if it's anything like here. It's still only April. What would you have been happy with - 4:30 or under?
Projected strategy sounds sound. Even if you wind it up (although I imagine that's quite hard over 1500) I'd agree you need to be with the pack at 3-400m.
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Apr 2021
5:39pm, 11 Apr 2021
3,552 posts
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J2R
Sounds like a good start to the season, SPR. Interesting, your observation about trade craft. I could so much more in this area. I'm normally so focused on times that I don't really consider the other runners, but I know if I could try to hold on to another runner or runners (and they hold on to me), everyone could probably end up with a slightly better time.
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Apr 2021
6:33pm, 11 Apr 2021
33,892 posts
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SPR
Sharkie/ J2R - re race craft, speed is always high for the first 50-100, it's just that I settle fairly early and might need to be more flexible with that. As the first portion speed is high, it wouldn't be a case of speeding up just slowing down less/ maintaining until 300. In terms of your point J2R, you'd trust yourself after the first 300 but there's good physiological reasons why a slightly too fast first 300-400 wouldn't be too costly, continuing to 800 might be a different story though. Today a couple of secs faster would have had me on the lead pack, that said there is a balance as I passed one guy that tried to hold on at 350.
Sharkie - You're 100% correct. I guess I'm just used to being able to turn up at a track race and being close to my PB if my condition is good but it's been a different year and I have last year's 800m as proof that first race isn't necessarily an indicator of what you can race given I went from my slowest in 4 years to a PB within two weeks.
My next officially booked 1500 isn't till July now (there will hopefully be a UoB and league opportunity in June). I turned down a UoB 1500 place (21 Apr) on Friday as I thought 800 made more sense. Luckily they also had a space in the 800 so I'm in that and it also stops me chasing the 1500 performance which I'd have been likely to do after today.
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Apr 2021
3:31pm, 13 Apr 2021
17,944 posts
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Sharkie
First session back with my London jumps group at Lee Valley this morning. Lost some confidence in hitting the board - but it will be back. It's been a while since I jumped.
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Apr 2021
8:45pm, 13 Apr 2021
33,920 posts
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SPR
Sounds good Sharkie. Lockdown would have been a lot harder for field eventers.
4 x 600m with 5 mins recovery (600m jog) today. 1:41.3 (legs were like what are you doing), 1:39.3, 1:39.9 (legs protesting a bit in the last 100), 1:41.3 (felt like 3 but slower). Would expect all sub 1:40 with fresh legs so that's ok for two days after a race and legs should get stronger for it.
3 x 150 after, should have been 4 but legs protested a bit on first one so took the second off as the recoveries weren't that long.
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Apr 2021
9:18am, 14 Apr 2021
4,275 posts
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CC2 Speedy Goth
The club session last night was 10 x 300m. Er..... Nope! I did 5 x 1k off reducing recoveries on my own. 3k of volume is Not Enough. 5k is low for a marathon runner.
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Apr 2021
3:23pm, 14 Apr 2021
33,932 posts
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SPR
Could have done the 300s then added longer reps after?
Looks like MK5000 is going to happen in July so I might be looking to change my UoB 5000 in May to a 1500 instead if I can.
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Apr 2021
6:36pm, 14 Apr 2021
4,276 posts
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CC2 Speedy Goth
I was finished before they were SPR!
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breaking the 2min barrier for the 800m
Aug 2016