Dashing Whippets Running Team

January 14, 2010 7:00 PM - 10 attended

Training Run

Selected By: Matthew

We are going to start doing training runs on the East River and meet at the track in East River Park east of the FDR at East 6th Street. This will give us the flexibility to do speed workouts or distance runs up the East River or over the bridges.

An example of a typical workout would be a one mile warmup, 4-6 mile repeats at the pace determined here: http://www.mcmillanru... with a 3 minute rest, and a one mile cooldown. I will post the workout a few days before each Thursday so everyone can figure out their pace.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Rich H
It's supposed to hit 43 degrees -- shorts weather! I can't wait to run.

Posted January 11, 2010 at 11:52 AM
Jessica
I'd like to try to come to this one.
There was some talk before about it being in a bad neighborhood? I don't really know the area at all. Would I be Ok walking over by myself?

Posted January 12, 2010 at 2:13 PM
Rich H
hey jess -- it's not that bad. but i'll let people do a bag drop at my office (632 broadway, 10th floor between bleecker and houston). come by after 6:30pm and we'll leave at 6:45pm sharp!

Posted January 12, 2010 at 2:16 PM
Matthew
Hey all,

Let's do 800s today. That's two laps. Use the link above to calculate your paces (use the speed workout pace for long distance runners). We'll rest for a one lap jog in between and try to do 6-8 repeats.

Posted January 13, 2010 at 11:28 AM
Rich H
i guess that means i need to do 3:09s to bq! http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244-255...

Posted January 13, 2010 at 11:29 AM
Scott B.
Matt posted the best link to the McMillan Calculator. For lazy people like me, here's a shortcut -- this file shows recommended paces for Speed Interval or Cruise Interval workouts for various 10k times between 11mm and 6mm: http://files.meetup.com/1454408/McMillan_Speedwork_Paces....

Posted January 13, 2010 at 12:43 PM
Amy
People can also store bags and change at my office 50 Cooper Square at Astor Place. Just come after 6 and call 212-529-5252 x1025. So I can send down the elvevator.

Posted January 13, 2010 at 1:36 PM
Scott B.
Tonight I'm going to meet folks at the track, but in the future I'm definitely going to take Amy up on her offer...

Posted January 14, 2010 at 10:38 AM
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Event Host

Matthew
Whippet Captain, Pacer (7-7:30), Co-Organizer
Event Host

Rich H
Whippet Organizer, Pacer (7:30-8), Organizer

Speed workouts are tough! We did 8x800m. I ran them in 2:59, 3:10, 3:17, 3:13, 3:09, 3:16, 3:16, 3:11. Almost all in my McMillan range of 3:11.2 to 3:20.1. http://conn.... Afterwards got some grub in Brooklyn at La Taqueria.
Amy
Captain/Pacer (10:00), Assistant Organizer
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