Comments on: Plotting my route to the National Marathon http://amyreinink.com/2009/11/13/plotting-my-route-to-the-national-marathon/ Freelance writer Amy Reinink's Web site Sun, 27 May 2012 12:39:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jokach http://amyreinink.com/2009/11/13/plotting-my-route-to-the-national-marathon/#comment-1096 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:05:48 +0000 http://amyreinink.com/?p=1159#comment-1096 Adding hills to my workouts made the difference for me in my training, even though my last couple marathons weren’t really hilly, it adds some unsuspecting intensity to the workout that helps even on a flat course…

As for a food that helps me run my best marathon.. a turkey club sandwich. Every time i’ve run a great marathon, I had a turkey club sandwich the night before the race, its weird, but it works …

]]> By: lindsay http://amyreinink.com/2009/11/13/plotting-my-route-to-the-national-marathon/#comment-1095 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:05:32 +0000 http://amyreinink.com/?p=1159#comment-1095 i didn’t do as much speedwork on my most recent round of marathon training as before, but i did increase the # of miles run. of course, i don’t know exactly what was key, but i do think that increasing mileage helps. i know you need to keep a careful balance with your legs/hip though, which makes it tough. so since increasing may not be doable, i also like yasso’s and mile repeats for the speedwork throughout training, as well as tempo and goal marathon pace training.

]]> By: michelle http://amyreinink.com/2009/11/13/plotting-my-route-to-the-national-marathon/#comment-1094 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:12:46 +0000 http://amyreinink.com/?p=1159#comment-1094 Hi Amy,
I love speed workouts! Yasso’s are my fav!!

I just wanted to come by to say how awesome I think you are!! I think you ran a great MCM and you are so inspirational to me.

Enjoy the half marathon in FL!!! Sounds like a blast!!

]]> By: trialsoftraining http://amyreinink.com/2009/11/13/plotting-my-route-to-the-national-marathon/#comment-1092 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:31:37 +0000 http://amyreinink.com/?p=1159#comment-1092 I’ll be experimenting right along with you! My best races (PRs) have definitely been the ones where I did *consistent* speed workouts. The distances aren’t challenges anymore, my LR are 9-11 miles every weekend now. This is one of the main things that sparked the Marathon registration – need to move up and on!

Share more about this stomach issue! maybe some of us can offer some insight that Might help… ;) I know I’ve had to X a few things from my routine, it’s different for everyone (I can’t even Think of having a banana pre-run or race – opposite of most runners)….

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