tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674707.post-22909668523061169292008-04-21T18:48:00.000-06:002008-04-21T18:48:00.000-06:00Hey Allen,<BR/><BR/>I did it!!! I ran the race in 34:21 (8:35 average pace per mile). Yeah!!! Unfortuneately, I have no clue what my bpm cadence was. LOL But I ran a very focused run. Used my Garmin and really paid attention to HR effort and my pace. I ran the whole race at 85% - 90% effort, and when I crossed the finish line I was completely exhausted:). Thank you for giving me the confidence to 'let loose'!!!<BR/><BR/>I definitely will take it easy on increasing that cadence pace as you suggest. Right now, my races are my speed training everything else is nice slow 70-75% training, base building.<BR/><BR/>Today when I woke my legs felt good. Spent alot of time on the computer today tracking Bruce at Boston, and writing in my blog, so the muscles in my thighs have tightened a bit, but overall I really feel good. <BR/><BR/>Thanks again for all your advice!! Check out my blog for all the details (dates 4/20 & 4/21) http://trainingfornycmarathon2009.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I've tweaked your marathon schedule a little, so it goes for 54 weeks. I will email it to you in the next week or so, to see if I did it right. Not sure if I added too much, or not enough. But I have left plenty of time to train for NYC.<BR/><BR/>Off to ice my thights, just as a precaution.<BR/><BR/>Joannemom2beccaNalliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14473464766700712187noreply@blogger.com