Category Archives: training plan

The First Moment of Truth / Doubt #nycm #running

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Thomas Powell

I don’t know if it’s a prioritization thing or a psychological thing, but I have yet to fill out my training plan completely, either in my RunningAhead.com Training Plan or in my Google Docs spreadsheet. Last week featured back-to-back 11 and … Continue reading →

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Switching focus away from the marathon for a little while

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Thomas Powell

I’ve had a combination of really good marathon experiences and really bad marathon experiences at this point. The race day experience doesn’t bother me too much. The marathon is a challenging distance to run well, because little problems early on … Continue reading →

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Cancel your runners magazine subscription #twit2fit

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Thomas Powell

No, I don’t mean that, do I? Ok, then, as long as you just read it for the pictures, it’s okay to keep it. Actually, I have nothing against the popular running hobbyist magazines. However, you must realize what a … Continue reading →

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Re-evaluating my training pace

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Thomas Powell

Using a “theoretical” 7’01″ mile race (based on only being able to run a 7’19″ mile interval), I did a gut check on my pacing.  Yep, I’m running too fast.  Shocking.  I’m going to have to force myself to run … Continue reading →

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Marathon Training plan and Pushups Plan #twit2fit

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Thomas Powell

Smart Coach Plan Created on 1/5/2009 – loose guide for mileage ramp-up and interval/tempo pacing. I plan on slowing down easy days as much as necessary to complete them. The plan says 8’56″ miles, but Daniels’ 2nd edition has as … Continue reading →

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