tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274438111706927359.post306799362834252215..comments2024-03-16T18:17:07.224-07:00Comments on Nate Jenkins Training: Training Blog March 16 to 22 to continue or to regroup that is the question.nateruns@hotmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851427962048556845noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274438111706927359.post-30335618878785025042015-03-27T19:09:02.720-07:002015-03-27T19:09:02.720-07:00Tom,
105% is pretty good. As written by Canova ...Tom,<br /> 105% is pretty good. As written by Canova you would run max effort uphill. Most of us don't have a 5k all uphill to use. I never seem to be able to go much faster than mp so getting half marathon pace or better is pretty impressive to me.<br />natenateruns@hotmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851427962048556845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274438111706927359.post-12797538097410271552015-03-27T15:58:14.054-07:002015-03-27T15:58:14.054-07:00Hi Nate. Hope you are having a good week. Have a q...Hi Nate. Hope you are having a good week. Have a question on the 30k workout- 10k 85% + 5k 100% + 5k 85% + 5k 100% + 5k all-out. Curious what % of MP for that final 5k, I hit 105% today which for me is probably HMP. Not sure if I should've dug deeper or be happy with it. Thanks!Tom Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280271766364407414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274438111706927359.post-30676165336584788062015-03-25T04:15:33.257-07:002015-03-25T04:15:33.257-07:00Anonymous- Thanks for the encouragement. I am ok ...Anonymous- Thanks for the encouragement. I am ok with not having everything perfect. My focus is avoiding a disaster like NYC in '08 and Worlds in '09 when I lost coordination at 10k, both times, and did some damage getting to the line. Much worse at Worlds. I lost coordination at 30k at the trials and that was frustrating but ok. I'd like to make 30k at Boston. Anything over that would be frosting at this point. Anything under 20k would be very disappointing. <br />Natenateruns@hotmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851427962048556845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274438111706927359.post-85171683046237301002015-03-24T18:14:41.390-07:002015-03-24T18:14:41.390-07:00I say you have put in most of the training and sho...I say you have put in most of the training and should definitely give it a shot. It may not be optimum, but heck it is really tough to get everything lined up perfectly when you are racing a marathon. Give it your best and then you can see how it goes. If you dont try you will never truly know how well you could have done. I am sure you will learn something from the experience either way. Boston is a phenomenal race and you will enjoy the experience either way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274438111706927359.post-71363594797478907302015-03-23T16:46:18.049-07:002015-03-23T16:46:18.049-07:00The curve is self driven, no motor. It takes more ...The curve is self driven, no motor. It takes more effort to go fast than running outside. It is a bit like going slightly uphill. It can go as fast as you want, easily. I have shorted out regular treadmills. I have never felt I was even testing the limits of the curve in anyway. Also you can do real strides, not just accelerations. Now you do have to run with good form if you lean forward you can crash on your face. It is awesome for a mona fartlek. The two things to keep in mind is that it is a bit harder than regular running so you may want to reduce mileage if you are using it a lot. Also a regular treadmill is better for tempo runs as holding a steady pace on the curve is a bit tricky. I'm pretty smooth and steady and I still swing up and down about a half a mile per hour. I love the thing. I think it is massively better than a regular treadmill. More dynamic and it is good for your form.nateruns@hotmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851427962048556845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274438111706927359.post-10967662643588485902015-03-23T15:22:00.040-07:002015-03-23T15:22:00.040-07:00What's the deal with the Woodway Curve? My gym...What's the deal with the Woodway Curve? My gym picked one of those up but I haven't tried it. Do you recommend it as a replacement to regular treadmills or should it supplement regular runs/treadmill running?RTEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274438111706927359.post-54335571066341287282015-03-23T12:53:45.515-07:002015-03-23T12:53:45.515-07:00Anonymous1- I don't recall doing them in that ...Anonymous1- I don't recall doing them in that order but certainly I can do an upcoming blog on some of the ways you can mix hills and tempos together.<br /><br />Anonymous2-I would heat before all activity. I would start doing wharton foot stretches- hold off on strengthening, see video link at bottom of this comment. I do think acupuncture can help but I must be honest getting needles in the foot is a bit awkward so you need to be prepared for that. http://www.runningdvds.com/free-online-videosnateruns@hotmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851427962048556845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274438111706927359.post-85552235095609938192015-03-23T11:46:26.279-07:002015-03-23T11:46:26.279-07:00Nate - I find myself in a similar situation as you...Nate - I find myself in a similar situation as you, where I've gotten a good training block in, but I've now been injured for about the last week (extensor hallucis longus tendonitis), now only four weeks out from Boston (which I still intend to run). I've been on the bike and elliptical, instead of running, for the last week, so I'm wondering if you have any ideas on how to speed along the recovery of this pain on the top of my foot (it's uncomfortable when I point my toes toward the ceiling, particularly when wearing my running shoes). Any exercises or treatment options (aside from icing) you might recommend? In your opinion, might acupuncture work? Thanks! ~JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274438111706927359.post-55624296016949132912015-03-23T07:44:31.941-07:002015-03-23T07:44:31.941-07:00Nate i remember seeing in your logs in the past a ...Nate i remember seeing in your logs in the past a workout with hill sprints followed by a short tempo. Could you add this to one of your training/workout posts coming up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com