tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857054182085881319.post3197146822451565068..comments2024-02-26T01:37:03.845-07:00Comments on Joghard: Saturday..Luchohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992289866901355978noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857054182085881319.post-66832641796365700482008-03-11T02:35:00.000-06:002008-03-11T02:35:00.000-06:00Hi Lucho looking back at most of the good amatuer ...Hi Lucho <BR/>looking back at most of the good amatuer Marathon runners from the UK in the Early 80s they also raced most weekends; road relay stages in autumn, cross country in winter and shorter road races in the spring...after a late spring marathon it was lots of races at shorter distances on the track...most races were trained thro without a taper.Crass example is Ian Tompson a club runner who ran about 2:20 in his first marathon.He got piked to run for the UK in the 1972 Commonealth Games and ran 2:09...in the race he broke his pbs for 10k 10miles and half marathon on route!!.(He had never run faster than 30min for 10k)<BR/>Steve Jones also used to race sometimes twice a week in his RAF Races mid week and for his club at the weekends.scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959497675110903502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857054182085881319.post-57805052455373682442008-03-09T22:20:00.000-06:002008-03-09T22:20:00.000-06:00Lucho, have you thought about racing a few half's,...Lucho, have you thought about racing a few half's, 10k'ers? It would be perfect prep for you (from my amateur understanding). Your body seems to be able to handle anything.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302094536075038524noreply@blogger.com