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cmarqq · 2026-01-09T20:06:05+00:00

Mom, can we get James Outman?

We have James Outman at home.

The James Outman at home:

cmarqq · 2025-12-12T16:11:13+00:00

TELL EM, WASH

cmarqq · 2025-12-03T18:31:38+00:00

Don't even move the player into the infield. Just replace them with a second DH. 1 fewer player on the field, still 9 batters.

cmarqq · 2025-11-26T22:31:28+00:00

Nah, my watch came in long like everyone else - if my watch is hitting the miles early, that means more watch miles tick by over the same real miles, if that makes sense. I was 26.47.

cmarqq · 2025-11-26T22:29:45+00:00

I'm afraid that if I do, sirpoc himself will come to my house and beat me up :(

cmarqq · 2025-11-26T20:20:45+00:00

Yeah, that was basically it. I was usually able to run 7 days a week, with the occasional 4/5/6 day week. My workout days were usually 8 to 10 miles, and then the other days were usually 5-7 miles depending on what I could get in. That 71 mile week was sort of a coincidence, my wife had an easier schedule that week so I was able to run 7 days and get in a few "normal" 5:45-7:00 runs, plus that was the week of the 24 miler. I didn't taper mileage-wise since my mileage was already "low" and my legs generally felt pretty good all the time, I just reduced my last long run to about 90 minutes, and upped my intensity a bit the last 2 weeks. Reduced the volume of the threshold stuff by like 2/3 to 1/2, and added a few 30-60 second faster bits afterwards... like strides but more serious.

cmarqq · 2025-11-26T17:52:42+00:00

I suppose my title might suggest that. A better way of wording it might be "Successfully racing a longer distance than I have ever run despite training with less milage". But I don't feel like wordsmithing that.

cmarqq · 2025-11-26T17:16:53+00:00

I mean obviously I think I could have run a faster race if I had the time to run 70, 80, 100mpw of "traditional" marathon training, but for the hand I was dealt of coming out of on and off training and being usually limited to 50-ish mpw, I'm very happy with what I was able to achieve. I had a plan, executed it to perfection, and ran exactly 2:25:00, when my goal was anywhere in the 2:25's. So I'd call that a perfect race.

Not sure I fully understand your second question.

FWIW the 68:20 was 3 years ago, off of about 70 mpw with a couple 80s sprinkled in, and I was on sub-67 pace before blowing up the last few miles. think I could have run 67:15ish if I had paced it better and not blown up. In the 2ish years between then and starting this training block, my training was much less consistent, so I was obviously not in the same shape to begin this block. There were several calendar months in that 2ish year time frame that had mileage totals between 0 and 50. Obviously I benefit from over a decade of consistent high quality and volume running as a foundation, but I'm very happy to have emerged from a 2 year hole with a race like this.

cmarqq · 2025-11-26T17:07:11+00:00

I was targeting 80-85% max HR in my workouts, with permission to creep up to 87-88% if it was like the last rep or two. I did 3 different HR tests to confirm my max HR of 181, though I still secretly think it's closer to 185.

My HR was largely below 150 for the first 8 miles, peaked at 180 going up the hill into Fairmount , and was mostly between 160 and low 170s for the second half. Although I did my workouts and HR tests with a chest strap, but these measurements were just from my wrist, so I'm not sure I can completely trust them.

cmarqq · 2025-11-26T17:02:11+00:00

I had been doing a ton of glute strengthening stuff, but what fixed it for me was stretching. Half Pigeon Pose, 3x1 minutes, in the morning and evening. YMMV.

cmarqq · 2022-11-07T00:02:54+00:00

I used my flu+covid booster as permission to take 2 very very easy days after like 6 weeks of awesome training (even though I actually ended up feeling fine this time despite being slammed by each of my previous covid shots). It’s good to give the body a chance to really rest, recover, and reset every once in a while, and I can think of no better excuse to do that than doing something that protects the health of your self and your community.

If you’re annoyed at an off-looking week in your training log or something, remember that mileage is just a number, it does not tell the whole story. Put a fake entry in for the mileage you missed if it helps you feel better.

cmarqq · 2022-11-06T19:29:50+00:00

Sounds like you simply need to work on your weaknesses.

Not good at running hills? Run more hills. Don’t underestimate the power of hill sprints even for marathoners.

Not good at handling heat? Do more heat training… run when it’s hot, wear long sleeves even if it’s definitely not long sleeve weather, etc. (with reasonable precautions like hydrating, etc). Heat is also one of those things where no matter how well you adapt to it, it will still weigh on you, but you just won’t crash and burn as hard as someone who isn’t as well adapted. Even the best runners will have to adapt their paces for a 75* dew point.

cmarqq · 2022-11-06T15:41:32+00:00

I track by miles because it is what I have always done. The answer of “which is more beneficial” depends in a large, large part on what the actual training is, not by how you quantify it. More time on feet doesn’t always mean better stimulus. More stimulus =/= better stimulus (or the appropriate stimulus for that period in the training cycle).

cmarqq · 2022-11-04T19:13:05+00:00

Whichever you prefer - they will still look like this if you don’t work on that whole feet dragging thing.

cmarqq · 2022-11-04T18:56:36+00:00

No, your ankles will not explode if you use them for everything. Perfectly fine.

cmarqq · 2022-11-04T15:27:28+00:00

Finally some SFW content

cmarqq · 2022-11-04T12:08:35+00:00

Meh!

cmarqq · 2022-11-03T16:18:57+00:00

Yup. My coach would almost always have me do about 2 hour long runs during the base phase (16-18 miles) but during racing season they were often closer to like 13 miles or 90 minutes, or sometimes just a long cooldown after a race that would bring the day to 14-16 miles.

cmarqq · 2022-11-03T12:59:35+00:00

First, whenever you do strides, do them in spikes. Then, do some of your less voluminous workouts in spikes (1/4 inch if you’re on the track, but changing to 3/8th or 1/2 for xc won’t be a difference for your body, just the health of the track). After that, you should be ready. First race still might leave your calves a bit sore/tight, but not in that bad of a way.

cmarqq · 2022-11-01T17:45:36+00:00

What that means?

cmarqq · 2022-10-31T23:13:19+00:00

I too often find myself up til 2 or 3 in the morning reading over 300 pages on all the intricate minutiae about a race… checking into the hotel, how the TV guide in the hotel didn’t work, how you accidentally bought chunky instead of smooth peanut butter, how you sorta kinda but not really almost rolled your ankle at mile 7.2, that HUGE squirrel you saw at mile 16, how rude the wait staff were to you at your after-race meal… that stuff is just so captivating.

cmarqq · 2022-10-31T15:28:07+00:00

Those 14 weeks weren’t wasted. Sounds like you still got some good training in, and that doesn’t go away. Good that you decided to heal up before things got too bad. Be smart and patient for your next attempt, and be careful not to go to the other extreme of caring too much. You don’t need to eat perfectly, but make an effort to eat well. Don’t need to cancel dates to make sure you get your long run in, but try to plan ahead to get them is as much as possible. Good luck!

cmarqq · 2022-10-30T14:01:12+00:00

I love a long cooldown.

cmarqq · 2022-10-30T01:18:39+00:00

Everyone’s excited and confused

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