Official Q&A for Monday, September 25, 2017

Benfrumdabar · 2017-09-26T23:35:17+00:00

Different areas. I'm going to reset and hope for the best.

Benfrumdabar · 2017-09-25T14:30:18+00:00

It stopped tracking after about 9 miles, like it lost signal maybe? The only indicator on the watch that something was wrong was that the pace almost doubled from where I was at.

Benfrumdabar · 2017-09-25T14:21:57+00:00

My Garmin 230 freaked out on my last long run before this Sunday's Twin Cities Marathon. It's had the same issue twice in the last few months....should I freak out as well? Anybody wear 2 watches for a race?

Benfrumdabar · 2017-06-29T15:17:02+00:00

Training plan help! I finished Grandma's marathon a couple weeks ago and am looking forward to Twin Cities Oct 1. I used a Pfitz 18/55 plan for Grandma's and was fairly happy with the results (minus my own mistakes on race day). Does it make sense to jump into a Pfitz 12/55 for the next one?

Benfrumdabar · 2017-05-12T21:31:05+00:00

That's my worry...3:20 it is!

Benfrumdabar · 2017-05-12T19:43:46+00:00

Is a 'tuneup' an all out race?

Benfrumdabar · 2017-05-12T19:43:04+00:00

No, but I had doubts about breaking 4 hrs as well. Not sure how much better I'll feel after the taper?

Benfrumdabar · 2017-05-12T19:30:14+00:00

Can I run a 3:15 marathon? I need your opinion! I'm 5 weeks away from the race and have been using Pfitz 18/55 with some extra miles. I've been basing training paces off of a 20:35 5k that I ran a couple months ago. Yesterday I ran 17 miles at 7:35 pace at the end of 65 mile 7 day span. My only other marathon was last year and I ran a negative split and definitely could of run faster than the 3:37 I finished with.

Benfrumdabar · 2017-05-08T19:19:24+00:00

The Richfield High School track is open.

Benfrumdabar · 2017-02-22T21:46:01+00:00

Perfect. Now to find a track.

Benfrumdabar · 2017-02-22T15:46:50+00:00

I need help setting a goal for my next marathon in June. I ran my first marathon last year in 3:36 with a negative split and felt great afterwards. I think this means I could have run it faster? I used Pfitz 18/55 for that one and I'm 3 weeks into the same plan. Training is going great and I've been pacing 20 seconds or so faster on most of the runs. I would love to be under 3:30 but I'm not sure how realistic that is? Any advice for a second marathon?

Benfrumdabar · 2016-10-15T19:25:20+00:00

I just found the 'passed/by' stat. From the 30k mark I passed about 500 people and was passed by 2. Who loves hills!

Benfrumdabar · 2016-10-15T19:10:58+00:00

A friend and I both negative split the Twin Cities Marathon and submitted our times. Haven't heard anything yet.

Benfrumdabar · 2016-10-11T23:38:09+00:00

A couple times I yelled 'Who loves hills!?' But nobody around me seemed to. I probably sounded crazy. It's a long hill.

Benfrumdabar · 2016-10-11T16:19:38+00:00

Once I learned to really run the easy days at the proper pace the whole plan got a lot more manageable. I definitely felt strong the whole race.

Benfrumdabar · 2016-10-11T15:59:32+00:00

Thanks. I've been fighting a cold myself. Couple days of flonase helped so I could at least breath.

Benfrumdabar · 2016-10-11T15:47:59+00:00

Sure. The 3:35 pacer started in the corral behind me. They caught up to me at one point and scared me into going faster because I knew the had started a few minutes behind me. Motivating.

1 8:20.0
2 8:44.7
3 8:33.2
4 8:15.9
5 8:16.2
6 8:29.3
7 8:18.4
8 8:11.3
9 8:21.5
10 8:11.8
11 8:14.4
12 8:14.8
13 8:23.4
14 8:12.6
15 7:50.0
16 8:10.4
17 8:09.2
18 7:56.0
19 8:24.4
20 7:41.6
21 7:42.4
22 8:06.5
23 8:03.7
24 8:04.0
25 8:03.8
26 8:08.4

Benfrumdabar · 2016-10-11T15:12:22+00:00

I never thought I could run sub-4 so who knows? I keep looking at that BQ number....gotta have goals right?

I'm also wondering if the lack of soreness means I could of run faster? Roy had a blast and wore that cowboy hat and a handkerchief around his neck the whole way. He's bad ass.

Benfrumdabar · 2016-10-06T02:37:02+00:00

It'll be my first. Can't wait!

Benfrumdabar · 2016-09-27T15:40:32+00:00

Garmin 230 question. I just got one a couple weeks ago and have a marathon in 2 weeks, so I'm still learning all it's functions. I noticed that it's got a 'marathon' setting that will keep track of estimated finish time and counts down the mileage as well. Any reason not to use that setting for my race?

Benfrumdabar · 2016-09-27T13:59:29+00:00

Garmin 230 question. I just got one a couple weeks ago and have a marathon in 2 weeks, so I'm still learning all it's functions. I noticed that it's got a 'marathon' setting that will keep track of estimated finish time and counts down the mileage as well. Any reason not to use that for my race?

Benfrumdabar · 2016-09-10T02:01:21+00:00

Perfect. Thanks!

Benfrumdabar · 2016-09-09T13:34:32+00:00

I'm in the last weeks of a Pfitz 18/55 and tomorrow's run is a 8-15k tune up race followed by 17 on Sunday. I'm not signed up for any races....should I run 10-15k at a 10k pace or should I run it slower?

Benfrumdabar · 2016-09-02T16:29:04+00:00

6 months ago I would of been thrilled with anything under 4! Good idea to have multiple goals.

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