Don’t compare yourself to the elites
Are you guys reading The Road to London (with Kara Goucher)? It’s the cutest thing ever – updates on Kara’s London Olympics 2012 training written from the perspective of her son, Colt (really written by her husband, Adam). I love getting that inside perspective on an elite runner and especially seeing all the photos.
I was catching up this week and I saw that for April 21st, Colt (Adam) wrote:
Saturday Kara embarked on the longest run of her entire life; 3 hours!
It did not say how far she ran in those three hours*, but damn. I have “run” for well over 5 hours (Chicago Marathon 2010) at probably 2.5 times the pace Kara runs. It is really interesting to think that her longest run (in time) in something I have run past a few times… but only because I am so damn slow. Interesting perspective. It’s amazing how fast these women are!
What is your longest timed (not distance) run?
I love the pictures of her and Shalane. They’re both so freaking cute. I am really excited to see how they do in the Olympics this summer!
Source. Check out Shalane’s abs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*and to note the log says she has run 3 hours since then, just thought this “first time” note was interesting
Those abs are insane.
that’s not Shalane … that’s me. that’s my sports bra challenge picture for your blog, Kelly.
I was worried about revealing your identity and that you are training! But now that it’s out there, “Go Maggie Go!”
Oh yeah. I’ve run more than twice that, haha! Chicago 2010 – 6:09. Gross though – and NOT all running…
snort. ha. try 8:29. lol.
those abs are insane. damn.
Wow! It’s all about perspective, isn’t it?
Those abs just kept me from going to get a snack
I have thought a lot about that. During my marathon training, I am out there for over 3 hours in quite a few of my long runs. Mentally, I think that is even harder than running faster for a shorter period. My longest run was the Antarctica Marathon, which took me 5:15. I didn’t have my watch, nor were there clock on the course, so I just put my head down and ran. But, this actually made it feel faster than races where I kept checking my time.
RnR Las Vegas 2010. 5:27:08. But that was hardly all running. I walked the entire last 4.2 miles (except for the finisher’s chute) and a lot of miles 18-22. That’s what one gets when one runs injured!
I thought the same thing when I read about Kara running 3 hours for the first time. I’ve done that a couple times as well
Chicago was 6:21 for me…but that was also a lot of walking. Shalane’s abs are insane!
That is kinda amusing to think she’d never run for 3 hours before. Crazy, really. My longest time run was my marathon at 4:26.
Wow. I never really thought about how long the elites run in time. 3 hours is new to her? Dang. They should try running for over 5!
I think my longest run is about 3hrs and 5 minutes. So the marathon will be the longest I have ever run on my feet.
Maggie and I talked about this photo since we sometimes compare ourselves as the slower versions of Kara and Shalane. As Maggie said, this photo is like looking in a mirror… AmIright?
Definitely!