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Training Recap, LA Marathon

26, May 2009

It feels great to be back on a training schedule. I ran an easy 4.5 miler on Friday, a moderate 8 mile long-run on Saturday, biked for 2.5 hours on Sunday and did a fast 6 mile tempo on Monday. It’s the most consecutive days of outdoor running I’ve done since training for last year’s NY Marathon. Somehow my joints and muscles, which normally give me trouble, are feeling great. Goes to show how a little time off can improve your outlook.

5-25-run

Yesterday, Lauren and I started off from John St gym on the corner of Gold St and ran alongside the FDR into the East River Park. Modeled along the same lines as the battle-of-the-sexes “challenge” in Monday’s LA Marathon, we wagered bragging rights over who could complete their run first. This “challenge” was for me to run a 5 mile tempo in the time it took Lauren to do 4 miles. Same course, I would just tack on another half mile before turning around. I must have bit off more than I could chew, Lauren seemed to have finished with plenty of time to spare and cashed in her bragging rights a few times since.

If You Aren’t Watching the LA Marathon…

25, May 2009

…why aren’t you? It starts in less than a half hour, 7:20am Pacific and 10:20am EST. The LA Marathon is broadcast live on Channel 162, Universal Sports (which I can no longer access on Time Warner Cable for some reason) and on their website: http://tinyurl.com/NYCin310-LA

This race is all about the Kenyan men and Eastern European women. Here’s what you need to know, according to Universal Sports:
http://tinyurl.com/NYCin310-LA-Contenders

Top Men Age Country PR PR Location
Laban Kipkemboi 31 Kenya 2:08:38 Seoul, 2007
Paul Kosgei 31 Kenya 2:09:15 Paris, 2008
Julius Kibet 27 Kenya 2:10:14 Frankfurt, 2008
Benjamin Limo 34 Kenya 2:12:46 Amsterdam, 2008
Wesley Korir 26 Kenya 2:13:53 Chicago, 2008

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Top Women Age Country PR PR Location
Nuta Olaru 38 Romania 2:24:33 Chicago, 2004
Lyubov Morgunova 38 Russia 2:25:12 Rotterdam, 2008
Tatyana Petrova 26 Russia 2:25:53 Dubai, 2009
Silvia Skvortsova 34 Russia 2:27:07 London, 2002
Amane Gobena 26 Ethiopia 2:32:06 Houston, 2009

Like many marathons these days, there’s an extra “challenge bonus” which promises to make the race an interesting one. The elite women will get about a 17 minute head start over the men. The first finisher, male or female, is the recipient of over $150,000 in cash and prizes.

The top male finisher will likely cross the line at about 2:10 which means the top female would need to come in under 2:27 to win the big prize.

Good luck to everyone about to run the LA Marathon!

J

If You Live in New York and Have Time Warner Cable…

29, Apr 2009

…there are plenty of great running tv shows coming up in the next few weeks. If you don’t live in NY and have TWC, check your local listings.

Universal Sports – www.universalsports.com

Universal Sports

Tune in or set your DVR to watch UniSport’s program called Running on channel 162. They will be profiling the April 5th Rotterdam Marathon recently won by Duncan Kibet of Kenya in a speedy 2:04:27, within 30 seconds of world record time.

  • 4/29 – 9:00pm
  • 4/30 – 2:00pm
  • 5/2 – 10:00pm

…And the April 26th London Marathon recently won by Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya in an equally impressive 2:05:10, a new course record.

  • 4/30 – 10:00pm
  • 5/3 – 4:00pm

…And they’ll also be replaying April 20th Boston Marathon featuring Americans Ryan Hall and Kara Goucher each placing 3rd after a duo of Kenyans/Ethiopians.

  • 5/1 – 10:00pm

Upcoming long distance events featured on Universal Sports are as follows…

  • 5/25 – 11:30am (EST) – Los Angeles Marathon (live)
  • 5/30 – 8:00am (EST) – Stockholm Marathon
  • 6/26 – TBD – Rio Marathon

YES Network – www.yesnetwork.com

Turns out the YES Network (channel 53 and 753) also has a program called Running which is localized to the NY racing scene. Featuring racing highlights, area race schedules, equipment / training tips and new places to run, this program is the ultimate guide to running in NYC.

  • 4/30 – 7:30am
  • 5/2 – 11:30pm

Showtime NEXT – www.shownext.com


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