To Infinity and Beyond - Becoming a Better DopeyBadger (Comments Welcome)

[DopeyBadger]

Surprise! We're going to Disney World!

Well, actually the girls are going to Disney (Steph, G, SIL, MIL, CIL). I was unable to get away from work with a series of busy/critical projects going on right now. Just a short trip from today until Friday (maybe Saturday). They got a really good deal on airfare and a hotel room.

Which also means, Surprise! Steph and G are going to Disney World in January for Marathon Weekend!

 

[ZellyB]

Surprise! We're going to Disney World!

Well, actually the girls are going to Disney (Steph, G, SIL, MIL, CIL). I was unable to get away from work with a series of busy/critical projects going on right now. Just a short trip from today until Friday (maybe Saturday). They got a really good deal on airfare and a hotel room.

Which also means, Surprise! Steph and G are going to Disney World in January for Marathon Weekend!

Yay! That's great news!!

 

[rteetz]

Surprise! We're going to Disney World!

Well, actually the girls are going to Disney (Steph, G, SIL, MIL, CIL). I was unable to get away from work with a series of busy/critical projects going on right now. Just a short trip from today until Friday (maybe Saturday). They got a really good deal on airfare and a hotel room.

Which also means, Surprise! Steph and G are going to Disney World in January for Marathon Weekend!

Awesome! I leave in a week myself.

 

[DopeyBadger]

Yay! That's great news!!

Awesome! I leave in a week myself.

Are you going to go see Pandora?

 

[DopeyBadger]

Off to 'Punzel breakfast!

 

[FredtheDuck]

Awesome! I leave in a week myself.

We do too!!!

Off to 'Punzel breakfast!

ADORABLE.

 

[DopeyBadger]

We do too!!!

Exciting! Pandora as well?

ADORABLE.

 

[FredtheDuck]

Exciting! Pandora as well?

We did snag a FP for Na'vi River (figured our kiddo could handle that one). It'll be my first trip to WDW!

 

[Anisum]

Super cute picture!

 

[DopeyBadger]

Meeting Eugene Fitzherbert



Attentively watching It's a Small World.

 

[roxymama]

Omg I missed that WDW was like right now! So fun! And awesome about your Jan trip!!

We are signed up for rapunzel breakfast in the fall and I can't wait.

 

[rteetz]

Meeting Eugene Fitzherbert

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Attentively watching It's a Small World.

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I take it G liked the new Boardwalk character meal?

 

[DopeyBadger]

Omg I missed that WDW was like right now! So fun! And awesome about your Jan trip!!

We are signed up for rapunzel breakfast in the fall and I can't wait.

I take it G liked the new Boardwalk character meal?

She really enjoyed the rapunzel breakfast. They did 1900 Park Fare as well, but G really liked the Boardwalk meal much better. Sounds like they've had a fun trip overall, and are headed home this evening.

 

[DopeyBadger]

Brat Fest 5k - Strategy

The course appears to be a simple out and back. Based on my review of the course using google pedometer (which can tell elevation) and google maps (which can give a visual of the area), I'm seeing a very minimal amount of hills. The course appears to be mostly tree canopied (which is nice because the weather has been bouncing back and forth on full sun/cloudy). Speaking of weather, it looks like it'll be close to a T+D of 111-117, and more importantly NO WIND!!! Well 2-3 mph, but yea, that's low. I plan to pick up the bib before the race, and do my normal warm up routine (as long as I can find space).

Strategy wise, I'm planning on using the same program as from Time Trial #2: 6:08-6:12 for first mile, and then GO!

Now here's the catch: I don't know where my fitness is, and I got some really confusing HR data the last few days.

Wed's Easy Run - 7 miles @ 123 HR (T+D of 106, 15mph, cloudy)
Thurs Easy Run - 7 miles @ 130 HR (T+D of 122, 5 mph, sunny)

Edit to add - These were done at the exact same pace (8:55 min/mile) with little mile to mile variability. Wednesday was with half-age Zealot and Thurs with soon to be retired Ride 8.

So Wednesday's HR matches most of the last few weeks, but Thursday seems like a real outlier. Why did the HR jump so suddenly on what was the same run outside the jump in Temp. Seems like a big jump in HR vs the small jump in temp. Add in that my resting HR is tracking higher than it has since back in February when I had just started training again. Looks like the resting HR took a big turn once I started doing the time trials (which coincides with an increase in T+D as well). Not sure what to make of it. Regardless, I ran a 20:11 just last weekend under similar HR conditions, so I'm hoping that's my basement.

So with that, what's your guess on final time tomorrow?

 

[MissLiss279]

Brat Fest 5k - Strategy

The course appears to be a simple out and back. Based on my review of the course using google pedometer (which can tell elevation) and google maps (which can give a visual of the area), I'm seeing a very minimal amount of hills. The course appears to be mostly tree canopied (which is nice because the weather has been bouncing back and forth on full sun/cloudy). Speaking of weather, it looks like it'll be close to a T+D of 111-117, and more importantly NO WIND!!! Well 2-3 mph, but yea, that's low. I plan to pick up the bib before the race, and do my normal warm up routine (as long as I can find space).

Strategy wise, I'm planning on using the same program as from Time Trial #2: 6:08-6:12 for first mile, and then GO!

Now here's the catch: I don't know where my fitness is, and I got some really confusing HR data the last few days.

Wed's Easy Run - 7 miles @ 123 HR (T+D of 106, 15mph, cloudy)
Thurs Easy Run - 7 miles @ 130 HR (T+D of 122, 5 mph, sunny)

So Wednesday's HR matches most of the last few weeks, but Thursday seems like a real outlier. Why did the HR jump so suddenly on what was the same run outside the jump in Temp. Seems like a big jump in HR vs the small jump in temp. Add in that my resting HR is tracking higher than it has since back in February when I had just started training again. Looks like the resting HR took a big turn once I started doing the time trials (which coincides with an increase in T+D as well). Not sure what to make of it. Regardless, I ran a 20:11 just last weekend under similar HR conditions, so I'm hoping that's my basement.

So with that, what's your guess on final time tomorrow?

19:48

 

[roxymama]

Brat Fest 5k - Strategy

The course appears to be a simple out and back. Based on my review of the course using google pedometer (which can tell elevation) and google maps (which can give a visual of the area), I'm seeing a very minimal amount of hills. The course appears to be mostly tree canopied (which is nice because the weather has been bouncing back and forth on full sun/cloudy). Speaking of weather, it looks like it'll be close to a T+D of 111-117, and more importantly NO WIND!!! Well 2-3 mph, but yea, that's low. I plan to pick up the bib before the race, and do my normal warm up routine (as long as I can find space).

Strategy wise, I'm planning on using the same program as from Time Trial #2: 6:08-6:12 for first mile, and then GO!

Now here's the catch: I don't know where my fitness is, and I got some really confusing HR data the last few days.

Wed's Easy Run - 7 miles @ 123 HR (T+D of 106, 15mph, cloudy)
Thurs Easy Run - 7 miles @ 130 HR (T+D of 122, 5 mph, sunny)

So Wednesday's HR matches most of the last few weeks, but Thursday seems like a real outlier. Why did the HR jump so suddenly on what was the same run outside the jump in Temp. Seems like a big jump in HR vs the small jump in temp. Add in that my resting HR is tracking higher than it has since back in February when I had just started training again. Looks like the resting HR took a big turn once I started doing the time trials (which coincides with an increase in T+D as well). Not sure what to make of it. Regardless, I ran a 20:11 just last weekend under similar HR conditions, so I'm hoping that's my basement.

So with that, what's your guess on final time tomorrow?

I'm gonna go 19:29 so you can take your asterick off your signature, because I think you can replicate it!
Keep in mind it may be slightly more than 3.1 cause it's a race course, so think up your turnaround strategy if it's an out and back and hug tight to the inside (if that is the proper way to run tangent on an out and back.)

Also I predict a top 10 finish. If you see a fella or lady up ahead in the last .1 or whatever, feel free to gun it HARD with no worry about form or stride or HR or etiquette. Just go til you puke or at least want to
That's sound advise right?

 

[FredtheDuck]

19:35! Good luck!

 

[DopeyBadger]

19:48

19:35! Good luck!

Thanks!

I'm gonna go 19:29 so you can take your asterick off your signature, because I think you can replicate it!

Thanks!

Keep in mind it may be slightly more than 3.1 cause it's a race course, so think up your turnaround strategy if it's an out and back and hug tight to the inside (if that is the proper way to run tangent on an out and back.)

That's true! I'm hoping being out in front will minimize weaving, but the 10k does start 5 min earlier and uses the same course until 1.5 mile turnaround. I ran some math and determined I should pass about 20-30 10k runners before I hit the turnaround. Should be spread out enough by the time I reach them though. It's an interesting turnaround:



We'll come up the right side of the previous image along the water, and then head up the small ramp in the image below.



Then run the short straight away, and then back down the ramp the opposite side. So not a real sharp turn, but more gradual in pieces. I kind of prefer this because I don't think I'll lose as much momentum.

Also I predict a top 10 finish. If you see a fella or lady up ahead in the last .1 or whatever, feel free to gun it HARD with no worry about form or stride or HR or etiquette. Just go til you puke or at least want to
That's sound advise right?

That's what I'm aiming for. I would run a top 10 with a 20:11 the last three years and would have won last year (although it was a T+D of 134 with 17 mph wind last year per weather underground).

I'm ready to give it all I got (maybe not puke level because that sounds painful...).

I'll see how this goes, but I am considering pulling back in the next few weeks in advance of the Hot2Trot 10k. So no more time trials and only 2 hard workouts per week. If I am starting to push too hard, then I want to make sure to push the reset before Lakefront training is suppose to start (tentatively 7/3). I will always keep the "A" goal in mind in the long term picture.

 

[FFigawi]

I predict you will be 19:20, but only if you look at your watch. Going blind won't get you where you want to be.

 

[opusone]

19:12