Morning!
After a lot of you mentioned yesterday that your treadmills are off on the gap, I made a decision to only belief the treadmill setting on my watch as an alternative (I actually wish to get the foot pod although). PS Our treadmill felt prefer it was actually on at our final home, I believe shifting it’s what messed it up. We have now recalibrated it many instances however I’ve additionally learn that the updates on the iFit software program may very well be the issue too.
Solely 51 interruptions to get these miles in however that’s simply what occurs when working at residence for me (particularly if I don’t get up early to do it).
The tempo that my watch mentioned I used to be going felt far more correct than the tempo the treadmill instructed me I used to be going.
Quick ahead just a few hours and Brooke and I hit up Sundance.
My sister and her household have been there too for the day. I cherished watching Brooke serving to out her youthful cousins. I requested her on the drive residence if she would somewhat go snowboarding or to Disneyland and he or she answered snowboarding!
One other spotlight of the day was stopping at my dad and mom’ home for cookies!
Beretta is bound that Brooke’s previous bedding is formally hers now.
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The opposite day Keri mentioned, “I’d love to listen to a race comparability between St. George and CIM! Course comparability, the way it felt completely different in your physique, if the downhill at St. George helps or hurts you or if the gradual course at CIM is simpler in your legs and so forth.”
This query acquired me actually excited to consider however I’m additionally unsure if I can provide the perfect comparability as a result of my 2:49 at St. George was accomplished on a type of ‘I FEEL SO ALIVE AND FAST AND NOTHING CAN STOP ME’ days and my 2:58 at CIM was accomplished on of these “THE FIRST STEP HURTS” days.
However right here we go:
CIM
VS St. George
*I don’t assume CIM is mild till mile 18;). Possibly it’s as a result of I used to be having a foul day that I really feel this fashion however actually this course is continuous rolling for 18 miles with the final hill at mile 22ish (I believe that’s the place it was). I might resolve one hill solely to start out climbing the subsequent hill. The advertising and marketing crew for this marathon does an excellent job promoting that it’s the ‘quickest marathon on the west’ however I’m not completely certain if they are saying it’s the quickest as a result of there are such a lot of quick individuals working it with you which of them helps, the climate is normally excellent or the superb course assist/crowds/group… however I’m unsure I might name it the quickest due to the precise course. Emilee has accomplished CIM a number of instances and he or she thinks it’s simpler than St. George however I believe it’s more durable. If I look again and actually give it some thought… Even when CIM occurred for me on a type of superb working days the place I felt nice, fitness-wise I most likely nonetheless wouldn’t have hit that 2:45 there. Most likely extra of a 2:48-2:50. I’m certain that I’m going to get individuals considering I’m loopy however I believe that the Boston course is simpler than CIM’s course (I SAID IT)!
*Andrew says that it’s a lot simpler as a spectator to see your runners usually at CIM in comparison with SG.
*I really feel like nearly all of elevation loss for SG occurs within the final 10k. Which for me personally, my physique can struggle via the primary 20 miles and it’s at all times the final 10k that kills me off which makes the final 10k at SG an enormous plus for me. Positive you need to get via some steep ups in miles 7-14ish however when you can maintain tempo via the primary 20 you actually can deliver that common tempo down within the final 10k. I believe this final yr we introduced our common tempo down from a 6:35 from the primary 20 miles to a 6:28 on the finish. BUT when you aren’t ready for the down within the ultimate portion of SG your legs are going to be fried. Our coach had us do a ton of downhill work and trails with a number of up and down in our coaching and made our legs able to deal with that. Should you tempo St. George accurately, you possibly can have probably the most stunning detrimental break up race of your life. For me, St. George is certainly a quicker course.
*I don’t know find out how to tempo CIM nonetheless ha. The extra I give it some thought the extra I believe that a fair break up race can be the most suitable choice for me. Many of the internet downhill occurs within the first half of the course however I believe going out on the similar tempo I needed to complete with can be the perfect technique for me there. Undecided my legs would have a lot pace in them for the final flat miles at CIM in any case of these hills the place in St. George you possibly can actually make up for slower miles at first with these ultimate miles.
*I LOVE the dry warmth at St. George so if that isn’t your factor, possibly SG isn’t the race for you. I do know that CIM normally has the proper climate for marathon working so that’s positively an enormous plus!
*If working with quick individuals actually lets you run quicker then join CIM proper now. I couldn’t consider what number of unimaginable athletes have been there and the sensation of ‘team-work’ there was unreal. Everybody needed to assist one another get to their targets. At St. George you usually tend to have miles the place there aren’t a ton of individuals round you.
*Each on-line course maps present that they’re internet downhill however these course maps don’t present the ups.. ensure you are ready for uphills in each races and the pounding of downhill (particularly for SG) for each races.
*You might be nonetheless at a little bit of altitude for SG and CIM is sea degree so don’t neglect about that!
*I do assume that the CIM hills are extra mild in your physique as a result of they’re extra rolling (however there are a number of them!) than the St. George hills… I wasn’t sore after CIM however I used to be after St. George!
*I want the surroundings of the SG course personally. There are far more spectators at CIM to provide you that vitality enhance you want and never many spectators at SG till the top of the race and spots like mile 15 BUT for me personally, the purple rock views at SG actually assist me to neglect in regards to the ache I’m experiencing. I assume I really feel extra in nature throughout SG if that is smart and I actually love that however don’t count on to be distracted by spectators/indicators the entire time there like larger marathons like CIM (greatest crowds ever) when working SG.
*Study from my mistake and doubtless don’t fly to a purpose marathon the day earlier than the race ha. From right here on out if I’m flying to a purpose race then I’ll wish to get there no less than 2 days upfront.
*At SG you’ve a complete of three turns the whole race and people occur on the very finish and at CIM there have been greater than that however not a loopy quantity.
*Each end strains are superb. At St. George you possibly can see the end line for about .35 miles and at CIM it feels such as you flip a nook and increase there’s a end line. Each end areas are superb—> Cherished ending on the capital for CIM and so they additionally had sizzling soup for the finishers. I additionally love the large park that you simply end at for St. George with Nice Harvest bread ready for you.
*For St. George you need to actually get up early to make it to the busses on time and for CIM we have been capable of have our husbands drop us off fairly near the beginning line (however I do know that CIM additionally has a bussing choice).
Each programs are phenomenal. I do know that I’ll be on the SGM yearly I can (it’s simpler to journey to for me and it’s my all-time favourite marathon) however Emilee and I’ve additionally talked about how we actually wish to return to CIM (as a result of it’s a tremendous race and we wish our purpose to OTQ sooner or later to occur there). I do know that the subsequent time I do CIM, I received’t be working a special marathon simply 2 months beforehand.
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I’ve additionally had just a few individuals ask me for St. George journey preparations for the marathon! I hope you all come do that marathon sometime, it’s an unimaginable expertise. PS I believe I heard that they’re beginning to do a half-marathon the identical day as the total so that’s thrilling!
*We at all times keep on the TownPlace Suites by Marriott the evening earlier than the marathon. It’s a few 4 minute drive to the place the busses choose you up AND the end line and it’s proper by a Goal for any of the final minute gadgets that you could be want. You can too get a very nice suite with two bedrooms (if touring with children or a bunch) which I really like. The lodge has breakfast gadgets out for the runners very early that morning and I’ve by no means handled being waken up by noise within the halls/different rooms. It’s also nearly a ten minute drive from the expo in order that turns out to be useful too.
*Should you go to St. George then I’m going to require you to eat at Viva la Hen, Morty’s Cafe, Kneader’s, Cafe Rio, Bear Paw Cafe and positively comply with each advice from Feminine Foodie for St. George. The evening earlier than the race I simply had take-out from Olive Backyard at my lodge. I don’t actually care in regards to the meals earlier than… I simply want noodles, grilled rooster and purple sauce.
*So far as issues to see while you’re there… Hike round Snow Canyon (after the race), go to the sand hole sand dunes, Zion, Bryce Canyon (my favourite), their Kids’s Museum is superior when you have children, St. George Temple & Customer’s Middle, make my brother fly you round in an airplane;) and go see a present on the Tuacahn theater. There are such a lot of superb locations to bike, swim and hike… you will run out of time to see all of it.
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Who has accomplished both CIM or St. George Marathon… what are your ideas on the programs and so forth?
What would you say is your all-time favourite race course?
Do you like smaller races or large ones?
Have any journeys deliberate this yr? Would love to listen to the place you’re going!
