Comments on: Big Sur Marathon 2005 http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:55:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Big Sur Marathon 2005 by: Running Notes by HJL » Blog Archive » Relatively undertrained, but workable http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-361685 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:40:00 +0000 http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-361685 [...] I’ve been fairly casual this time around, compared with previous marathon training cycles. This will be my 4th outing at Big Sur, and I’m basically just planning to enjoy the run, probably something around 4:30 or even 5:00ish, depending on the weather and how interested I get in taking photos. I took a lot of notes and did a lot of planning the first couple of times on the course, but this time I’m relying more on past experience and being able to look back at previous runs there. [...] […] I’ve been fairly casual this time around, compared with previous marathon training cycles. This will be my 4th outing at Big Sur, and I’m basically just planning to enjoy the run, probably something around 4:30 or even 5:00ish, depending on the weather and how interested I get in taking photos. I took a lot of notes and did a lot of planning the first couple of times on the course, but this time I’m relying more on past experience and being able to look back at previous runs there. […]

]]> Comment on Big Sur Marathon 2005 by: Paul Moeller http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-350596 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:34:54 +0000 http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-350596 Thank you so much for your detailed comments. I'm running Big Sur on 4/29/07. It will be my 10th marathon, but my first time at Big Sur. I really appreciate the commentary and split times - especially regarding the 2nd half of the race - it will help me plan out my strategy. I've run a couple 3:55 - 4:00 marathons, and feel like I've trained pretty well for this one. I'll be satisfied to finish close to 4 hours. Thank you so much for your detailed comments. I’m running Big Sur on 4/29/07. It will be my 10th marathon, but my first time at Big Sur. I really appreciate the commentary and split times - especially regarding the 2nd half of the race - it will help me plan out my strategy. I’ve run a couple 3:55 - 4:00 marathons, and feel like I’ve trained pretty well for this one. I’ll be satisfied to finish close to 4 hours.

]]> Comment on Big Sur Marathon 2005 by: Running Notes by HJL » Blog Archive » Game plan for this year’s Big Sur Marathon http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-2741 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 04:22:22 +0000 http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-2741 [...] Some assets: - This will be my 3rd time on the Big Sur course, so I have pretty detailed knowledge of the various hills that don’t show on the elevation profile. - No major joint or muscle problems, partly because I haven’t trained that hard. - No observed problems breathing while inactive, or at easy aerobic paces. Performance has been pretty consistent with running at altitude, or reduced O2 intake. - I have no particular time goal, and am willing to DNF if something blows up. - I have good data from two previous runs at Big Sur, along with training logs from this time around, which give me some confidence in how my body will perform. - Had some good 10+ mile runs while on vacation in Hawaii. It’s much easier to focus on running without other things going on in the day. [...] […] Some assets: - This will be my 3rd time on the Big Sur course, so I have pretty detailed knowledge of the various hills that don’t show on the elevation profile. - No major joint or muscle problems, partly because I haven’t trained that hard. - No observed problems breathing while inactive, or at easy aerobic paces. Performance has been pretty consistent with running at altitude, or reduced O2 intake. - I have no particular time goal, and am willing to DNF if something blows up. - I have good data from two previous runs at Big Sur, along with training logs from this time around, which give me some confidence in how my body will perform. - Had some good 10+ mile runs while on vacation in Hawaii. It’s much easier to focus on running without other things going on in the day. […]

]]> Comment on Big Sur Marathon 2005 by: Running Notes by HJL http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-1422 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 06:21:15 +0000 http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-1422 <strong>Signed up for Big Sur 2006</strong> I just signed up for the Big Sur Marathon again this evening. This will be my 3rd time around. Here are my notes after last year&#8217;s run, which I finished in about 3:50. One of the things I like about running marathons is there isn&#8217;t really a... Signed up for Big Sur 2006

I just signed up for the Big Sur Marathon again this evening.
This will be my 3rd time around. Here are my notes after last year’s run, which I finished in about 3:50.
One of the things I like about running marathons is there isn’t really a…

]]> Comment on Big Sur Marathon 2005 by: Running Notes » Blog Archive » Signed up for Big Sur 2006 http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-773 Wed, 04 Jan 2006 06:17:32 +0000 http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-773 [...] This will be my 3rd time around. Here are my notes after last year&#8217;s run, which I finished in about 3:50. [...] […] This will be my 3rd time around. Here are my notes after last year’s run, which I finished in about 3:50. […]

]]> Comment on Big Sur Marathon 2005 by: Greg Phillips http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-8 Fri, 06 May 2005 23:28:35 +0000 http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-8 Great job on the race. And I very much enjoyed your detailed account. It's a great way for a beginning runner like me to pick up practical tips, and more imporantly, to begin to develop a way of thinking about longer races. (btw, I decided to pass on the LV Marathon in December -- let other people find out first if the new course works out well -- and focus instead on the half-marathon in Carlsbad in January. Just need to pick a 10k or two next...) Great job on the race. And I very much enjoyed your detailed account. It’s a great way for a beginning runner like me to pick up practical tips, and more imporantly, to begin to develop a way of thinking about longer races. (btw, I decided to pass on the LV Marathon in December — let other people find out first if the new course works out well — and focus instead on the half-marathon in Carlsbad in January. Just need to pick a 10k or two next…)

]]> Comment on Big Sur Marathon 2005 by: jon segal http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-5 Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:48:38 +0000 http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-5 Awesome race. Way to execute your plan. I only wish mine had gone as well. Awesome race. Way to execute your plan. I only wish mine had gone as well.

]]> Comment on Big Sur Marathon 2005 by: Jay http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-4 Thu, 28 Apr 2005 03:40:11 +0000 http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-4 very interesting. very interesting.

]]> Comment on Big Sur Marathon 2005 by: Gary Marcos http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-3 Wed, 27 Apr 2005 01:35:30 +0000 http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/big-sur-marathon-2005/#comment-3 Ho John, You did a great time. How did you do in your age range? I ran an HP sponsored 10k at 8:39. I'm more than a minute off my best time in which I ran 4 miles at 7:22 (those were the days!). There was one guy over 50 who ran the 10k with a 5:08. Some people are in great shape. One thing that sounded like a bit of a time sink was the time you had to spend on the bus. Although you could have used the time to smooze, but who wants to smooze at 4:30AM? Other than that it sounds beautiful. thanks for the detailed writeup. Ho John,
You did a great time. How did you do in your age range? I ran an HP sponsored 10k at 8:39. I’m more than a minute off my best time in which I ran 4 miles at 7:22 (those were the days!). There was one guy over 50 who ran the 10k with a 5:08. Some people are in great shape.
One thing that sounded like a bit of a time sink was the time you had to spend on the bus. Although you could have used the time to smooze, but who wants to smooze at 4:30AM? Other than that it sounds beautiful.
thanks for the detailed writeup.

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