tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post667318532558758690..comments2024-02-01T03:43:38.115-06:00Comments on 50 after 40: Don't Be A FollowerJim ... 50after40http://www.blogger.com/profile/14165153305680378261noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-53314748092554008332011-06-09T11:54:32.554-05:002011-06-09T11:54:32.554-05:00Excellent. I run just as you say to do - my first...Excellent. I run just as you say to do - my first full (per Garmin) was 26.24. Not too shabby.<br /><br />Well done.C2Iowahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01711134194954222576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-34858207958053273202011-06-08T20:45:26.613-05:002011-06-08T20:45:26.613-05:00Sage advise from such a young man. You are wise b...Sage advise from such a young man. You are wise beyond your years. All kidding aside, great post! Looks like someone else is pretty handy around Powerpoint. Sometimes I feel that's all I do.Chris Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670072457969152936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-12462352570579471842011-06-08T17:26:23.081-05:002011-06-08T17:26:23.081-05:00Great post. Great advice and has me thinking how ...Great post. Great advice and has me thinking how to attack the next running race I do.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08914217156791555569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-51636793456670034762011-06-08T16:40:27.755-05:002011-06-08T16:40:27.755-05:00What a great post. It really made me think. And wi...What a great post. It really made me think. And will make me think about what I'll be doing in my future races!!ihaverunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353024020794141387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-69943942631010667162011-06-08T12:11:39.716-05:002011-06-08T12:11:39.716-05:00What a great diagram! I'll keep that it mind a...What a great diagram! I'll keep that it mind at my next race - Kona Marathon on June 26.Tina @GottaRunNowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321814382532015313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-61519606362667939872011-06-08T11:37:26.404-05:002011-06-08T11:37:26.404-05:00You are speaking my language sir! After Fargo (26...You are speaking my language sir! After Fargo (26.6 something for me) I tried much harder at Minneapolis to be more conscious of this since I knew it was most likely my running (just like you said. Minneapolis was better- only 26.44! Thanks for this post Jim!Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545637547940301583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-24340931978042288722011-06-08T08:03:43.593-05:002011-06-08T08:03:43.593-05:00That's why I find I relax and enjoy my running...That's why I find I relax and enjoy my running so much more by not having a Garmin and not looking at my watch during a run or race. I just relax and run and have all the fun!Johannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17588120934444485158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-25439999127183154452011-06-08T07:00:15.638-05:002011-06-08T07:00:15.638-05:00Great post! This is something I think about on tr...Great post! This is something I think about on training runs but on race day I get too caught up in the experience. It never occurred to me that I could shave actual full minutes off my time by paying attention to the tangents during a race. Maybe I'll remember to do this next time!clm https://www.blogger.com/profile/02906341512789778680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-52370388887398406652011-06-08T06:31:58.298-05:002011-06-08T06:31:58.298-05:00I read something on this a while back and always T...I read something on this a while back and always TRY to run the tangents. I like your diagram better than what I saw before. I find it harder to run tangents later in the race for sure, like you (I) are (am) not so sharp after mile 20. <br /><br />I have come up short before for example, at the HIM I just did, my Garmin said 13.09 instead of 13.1 - so I guess I ran the tangents pretty well.Caratunk Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00042653100322091843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-24469675593735509432011-06-08T03:45:21.588-05:002011-06-08T03:45:21.588-05:00When running the KC Marathon, I remember being sho...When running the KC Marathon, I remember being shocked at how many runners hugged the same curb while running down the winding portion of Ward Parkway. I ran as straight as I could, since extra steps is just extra energy wasted. Good Illustration!!Questionably Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00656106224608327192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-18320615035985566372011-06-08T01:34:50.038-05:002011-06-08T01:34:50.038-05:00Ha! Yes...some races are easier for this than othe...Ha! Yes...some races are easier for this than others. I actually ran 26.55 at Boston, but i am SURE it was from trying to get around a load of people, only to burn out before the end! <br /><br />Thanks for the illustration :)Rainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118022681297462844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-80492416090141810622011-06-08T01:12:59.340-05:002011-06-08T01:12:59.340-05:00lol - I literally started laughing out loud at thi...lol - I literally started laughing out loud at this line - "What the ... those idiots don't have this race measured correctly!!!"<br /><br />I'm definitely not very good at running the shortest race, because usually I don't know the course, so I have no idea where we are going, haha <br /><br />I ran 26.58 for my first marathon, which does not surprise me since I took some turns wide - I generally just try to stay in the middle of the course during races, somewhat due to the banking of the road.Nellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613262056157769496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-48295387442169340822011-06-07T23:11:34.784-05:002011-06-07T23:11:34.784-05:00Thanks for the information. I was always cursing ...Thanks for the information. I was always cursing the race director afterwards because I logged farther distance on my garmin.<br /><br />I will definitely remember this for my marathon on Saturday.Rachelle Wardlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05924064419764851273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-13843443469251950702011-06-07T21:34:20.918-05:002011-06-07T21:34:20.918-05:00Hey!! I was there for the 2010 KY Derby Marathon. ...Hey!! I was there for the 2010 KY Derby Marathon. Except I ran the half that day. That was the race where I chose to make a very poor decision the night before the race to drink a few bottles of beer on 4th St. Live. <br /><br />I stayed up till 11 drinking and crashed at around mile 8 the next morning. Ran my worst time ever at 2:17. LOTS of walking and barfing. Yum! Don't even get me started on trying to get through Iroquois Park at the beginning of the race. <br /><br />You're right. My first marathon clocked me in at 27 miles. It was totally my fault.Coy Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144649093762262574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-81447763097787963522011-06-07T21:28:34.931-05:002011-06-07T21:28:34.931-05:00Great post... the tangents are the way to go for s...Great post... the tangents are the way to go for sure!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09771758178064698651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-6682895714644202082011-06-07T20:57:46.629-05:002011-06-07T20:57:46.629-05:00That is awesome! I thought I was doing a good job ...That is awesome! I thought I was doing a good job in the BB of running the tangents, but I was doing the "get over on the side with your next turn as quickly as possible" thing instead of running that long diagonal between turns. I will do better in my next race!Terzahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10617301871875902162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-37955343883331324312011-06-07T19:44:09.938-05:002011-06-07T19:44:09.938-05:00Great advice! This goes for triathletes in the SW...Great advice! This goes for triathletes in the SWIM too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-43682192692155114592011-06-07T19:35:24.657-05:002011-06-07T19:35:24.657-05:00Jim, this came at perfect timing. Thank you! Jus...Jim, this came at perfect timing. Thank you! Just finished reflecting on my marathon on Saturday and what I will do differently next time. This is great to read in planning for my next marathon! Thanks for such a solid and useful blog post!Amanda@runninghoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389034066639666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-42911401812725100512011-06-07T19:32:15.535-05:002011-06-07T19:32:15.535-05:00Last year I ran a 5k which was dead on the money a...Last year I ran a 5k which was dead on the money according to my Garmin. I just took it that a little miracle occurred that day.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819714901550763235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-36822890231898828582011-06-07T19:29:42.918-05:002011-06-07T19:29:42.918-05:00You're so on the money. If I had a dime for ev...You're so on the money. If I had a dime for every time people complained b/c a course was "long" on their Garmin. Tangents! Follow the tangents!!misszippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816276167373260149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-91902134830240557612011-06-07T19:24:45.717-05:002011-06-07T19:24:45.717-05:00Thanks for the clear explanation and diagram. It ...Thanks for the clear explanation and diagram. It makes sense but as a back of the packer, I spend a lot of time weaving in between walkers! Ha.The Green Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02319714826599995511noreply@blogger.com