I use to be a sub elite marathoner now I don’t know what I am
Ahwatukee, AZ
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U.S Olympic Trials: 2:15:43
hot and humid weather. I want to use the caption senders send but I truly believe that wasn’t me sending it. Ran 2:11:30 pace for 21 miles. Game plan was hover around top 30 and pick people off
Half way split: 65:30
Second half split: 70:13
Gut destroying race: 2:16:12 marathon debut
Half way split: 65:45
Second half split: 70:27
@McKirdyTrained
Habtamu Cheney retweeted
Every January, top talent from around the world converges to Houston to vie for record-smashing times and to set the tone for the season ahead.
For the past two months, we’ve paid a few trips to the dirt roads of Colorado and the quiet stretches of Utah, tracing the steps of Joe Klecker and Conner Mantz.
Two guys ready to take a journey into the unknown on Jan. 19th – where speed meets endurance and ambition meets the unrelenting pavement.
This is The Road to Houston.
🎥 A two-part series coming to the CITIUS MAG YouTube channel next week.
22nd - 2:15:43
I didn’t feel like I was out of place I just didn’t know what happened during the race. Maybe I didn’t fuel enough but I will figure it out
I was top 30 from the start and wanted to slowly pick people off. I was 14th through mile 22 and my body just shut down🥲
I thought our 13 PMP at altitude was tough
13 miles at marathon pace on the treadmill to simulate the heat and easy fueling.
13 miles @ 5:00 avg
altitude: 4600
The @HansonsDistProj ran their Olympic Trials Simulator today. 16 miles at marathon pace here in Florida with 3 mile wu and 3 mile cd. (22 total miles)
Key Factors
—No Taper
—Biggest weekly mileage in segment
—65 degrees 97% humidity
—4 fluid tables
19 Days until Trials
Habtamu Cheney retweeted
Yesterday I ran the Houston Half Marathon. I came 6th overall and ran a 6 second PB. Great way to start my year and set up my marathon in Seville next month!
📸: Moses Bojorquez
7 day training cycle (it really is a 6 days)
Mon: 14 easy
Tues: 27 workout
Wed: 17.5 easy
Thur: 16.5 workout
Fri: 8 easy
Sat: 26 long run
Sun: 5 easy
Total: 114 miles
my highest mileage week ever. feeling fit and healthy. Can’t wait to go to the warmth of Orlando, FL 🌞
It feels great to finally run faster than my highschool 2 mile PB in a workout.
HS 3200 PB: 9:10
workout 3x2mile (solo)
4:49,4:45 (9:34)
4:41, 4:42 (9:23)
4:36, 4:29 (9:05)
In Phoenix for Christmas. First workout at sea level in years 🤭
Last week I did 12x 1k at 3:07 average
Today I did 5x2k at 5:51 average
All at 5000 feet on grass
Can you tell where my strength comes from. the 2ks felt smoother than the 1ks did. I was getting dropped during the 1k repeats as well. The group was running around 2:50-2:55.
Habtamu Cheney retweeted
Sometimes the best runs are the ones with the least technology.
No heart rate
No smartphone
No notifications
No music.
Just feel.
Looking forward to more of those in 2024.
Apparently it’s unrealistic to believe and train for something faster. The problem with sharing your thoughts and journey on social media
Imagine if Tigist Assefa said I’m going to lower the world record by 2 mins and PR by 4 mins. People would call her crazy and unrealistic
45 more miles until my first ever 4K year.
To put that in perspective.
50.5 weeks/3955 = average of 78.3 miles a week
354 days / 3955 = average of 11.17 miles a day
started training for the marathon after graduating but not finishing my college eligibility in late June 👀
The power of running with someone
Todays workout was 10 miles at marathon pace at altitude
Mile 1-2 w/ people (4:54,4:58)
Mile 3-6 solo (5:02,5:04,5:06,5:07)
Mile 7-10 w/ people (4:58,5:00,4:59,4:56)
10 miles at 5:01 pace at 5000 ft
I am mentally weak at running alone
How to run 100 miles a week in 6 days
M: 12.5 + 4 miles
T: 3.5 + 14.5 miles
W: 13 + 4 miles
Th: 12 + 4 miles
Fri: 12.5 miles
Sat: 20 miles
Total: 100 miles
shooting for 105 this week. 110 next week. 7 weeks until US trials
Challenge accepted. See you next year
Footnote: Jerry Lawson's course record of 2:10:27 at #RunCIM turned 30 this year and --again-- nobody came close to breaking it.
Lawson turned 57 in July.
the moment I get a contract I’m going to relocate to my first home back in Ethiopia. Even though I have 0 living relatives.
Today’s workout (week 3 of 13 week build to Orlando)
8 mile PMP (predicted marathon pace)
(goal pace 5:05)
5:05.2 | 5:05.8
5:05.2 | 5:05.9
5:04.4 | 5:03.6
5:02.7 | 4:53.6
5:03.3 avg
felt like a metronome
all at altitude