tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341190981011670632.post7561438854305186601..comments2024-03-25T14:32:37.145-06:00Comments on A Trailrat's Adventures......: 2 Weeks To Go- Boston ThoughtsShad Mikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15849189624822351849noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341190981011670632.post-62466677814902932642016-04-04T07:18:52.832-06:002016-04-04T07:18:52.832-06:00Thanks Jeff!Thanks Jeff!Shad Mikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849189624822351849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341190981011670632.post-76461452826109852832016-04-04T07:18:31.084-06:002016-04-04T07:18:31.084-06:00With all the people at the start in front of me an...With all the people at the start in front of me and the fact that I am in Wave 2 corral 1, I am wondering if I will even be able to do the first mile in sub 7. Shad Mikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849189624822351849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341190981011670632.post-63081121823863523442016-04-04T06:37:45.243-06:002016-04-04T06:37:45.243-06:00You can do it Shad! It will not be easy, but I am...You can do it Shad! It will not be easy, but I am confident that you meet your A goal. I respect your work ethic and mindset, I'll be rooting for you. Besides, if Fuller can go 2:59, you can for sure go quicker ;).Jeff Vallierehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08106877622296558733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341190981011670632.post-64433344894133726622016-04-04T05:35:30.758-06:002016-04-04T05:35:30.758-06:00What Neal said. Definitely stay around 6:30 for t...What Neal said. Definitely stay around 6:30 for the first few miles. Note: you'll still go out too fast, that's what people do at Boston.browniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505392867686096325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341190981011670632.post-51993193653843799812016-04-03T19:05:56.905-06:002016-04-03T19:05:56.905-06:00If I could average 6:30 that would be a great day ...If I could average 6:30 that would be a great day and time.Shad Mikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849189624822351849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341190981011670632.post-16331928076594011962016-04-03T19:01:58.549-06:002016-04-03T19:01:58.549-06:00you got the sub 3 no joke. Just be smart about the...you got the sub 3 no joke. Just be smart about the first five miles. The big mistake people get in going to sea level is trying to run the race faster then they trained. Sure, you'll get a few seconds, but is your body trained to go 6:00vs 6:30. Stay conservative the first five and then go to town. You got this don't let a few crappy workouts get in your head.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04490749929050522183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341190981011670632.post-73551199889222780842016-04-03T18:32:35.312-06:002016-04-03T18:32:35.312-06:00I hope that holds true for me, that would be a bon...I hope that holds true for me, that would be a bonus. Thanks for sharing that, I have never ran a big race like this or at sea level so I have no idea what to expect.Shad Mikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849189624822351849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341190981011670632.post-7515313437833387702016-04-03T18:21:13.487-06:002016-04-03T18:21:13.487-06:00When I went, sea level + course + excitement gave ...When I went, sea level + course + excitement gave me 30s per mile over training pace. Brandon Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02171059778161578566noreply@blogger.com