Comments on: Rim Country Challenge Had My Number http://dommy.com/ihaterunning/2006/10/29/rim/ But I am preparing to run my first full marathon Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:19:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jerry Nairn http://dommy.com/ihaterunning/2006/10/29/rim/comment-page-1/#comment-2673 Jerry Nairn Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:21:27 +0000 http://dommy.com/ihaterunning/2006/10/29/rim/#comment-2673 I totally agree, Alan. That was great, a "character builder." All of the things you mentioned, the altitude and the hills and the distance, were reasons this was a tough race for everyone who did it. I didn't want to try it. For future reference, concerning altitude, the science says you do not acclimate in a few hours or days, you only get weaker. It takes at least a couple of weeks to acclimate. If you're not going to be at altitude for a long time, you're better off to go up right before the race. At least that's what I've heard. Way to get going when the going got tough. I totally agree, Alan. That was great, a “character builder.”
All of the things you mentioned, the altitude and the hills and the distance, were reasons this was a tough race for everyone who did it. I didn’t want to try it.
For future reference, concerning altitude, the science says you do not acclimate in a few hours or days, you only get weaker. It takes at least a couple of weeks to acclimate. If you’re not going to be at altitude for a long time, you’re better off to go up right before the race. At least that’s what I’ve heard.
Way to get going when the going got tough.

]]> By: kleph http://dommy.com/ihaterunning/2006/10/29/rim/comment-page-1/#comment-2452 kleph Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:32:15 +0000 http://dommy.com/ihaterunning/2006/10/29/rim/#comment-2452 alan, this was a great run. getting through it is a real accomplishment. your training has been admittedly difficult and to get out there and put in a solid effort like this is awesome. don't worry about the front runners, concentrate on your own race. and that race is the marathon. there are more than two months left to go. plenty of time to put in the work you need to do in order to have a good performance. most importantly, you have reached this point and gone through actual race conditions and avoided injury. listening to your shin and cutting back may have meant you didn't have the time you wanted this weekend but it means you have a realistic chance of accomplishing your goals for the marathon. even though you might feel like you hate running again, you are building mental toughness. come mile 23 on Jan. 14 when the going get's real tough - you already know what you got way down in there keep putting one foot in front of the other. you, my friend, kick ass. please do not doubt it. alan, this was a great run. getting through it is a real accomplishment. your training has been admittedly difficult and to get out there and put in a solid effort like this is awesome.

don’t worry about the front runners, concentrate on your own race. and that race is the marathon. there are more than two months left to go. plenty of time to put in the work you need to do in order to have a good performance.

most importantly, you have reached this point and gone through actual race conditions and avoided injury. listening to your shin and cutting back may have meant you didn’t have the time you wanted this weekend but it means you have a realistic chance of accomplishing your goals for the marathon.

even though you might feel like you hate running again, you are building mental toughness. come mile 23 on Jan. 14 when the going get’s real tough – you already know what you got way down in there keep putting one foot in front of the other.

you, my friend, kick ass. please do not doubt it.

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