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Quad Factor Fall Marathons

Printer friendly version Posted on: Wednesday September 23 12:23:10 PM
Quad Factor Fall Marathons OK, last year was the Trilogy of Terror. I completed 3 marathons in a 5 week span, earning my way into the Marathon Maniacs Asylum. 3 in 5 weeks, or the 2 in 2 weeks were the minmum to get in. I am upping my status this year with the Quad factor. 4 Marathons in 5 weeks, same 3 marathons as last year (Scotia, Goodlife, and Hamilton) with the addition of Niagara Falls where I will pace again (4 hour pacer)

The 2nd, 3rd and 4th of this set will be back to back to back weekends. Insane? No, I am looking forward to the challenge. Last year they all went well, in fact, the 3rd, Hamilton was the most fun of the 3 and my time that day was only 5 seconds shy of my personal best at that time (3:35:03)

The only limiting factor is that I have not trained as hard this summer as I did last year but i am still feeling up to it. Hopefully the addition of cycling to make up for the reduced mileage will benefit me. Goodlife Toronto Marathon is my goal race where I will attempt to better my PB of 3:19:10. - this will be difficult, but I am still going to give it a shot.

This Sunday, Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon will kick off the fall season with a 4 hour pace effort from me, which will serve as my final long training run, then a 3 week taper to give Goodlife a run and Niagara and Hamilton I will run 'easy' heh....hmmmm. Those 3 in 3 weeks are the new Trilogy of Terror for me, although I more embrace them as much as fear.

Some reading you may enjoy:

~ My favorite Marathon Maniac and acquaintence,  Chuck 'Marathon Junkie' Engle

~ Marathon Maniacs Website.
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 Posted by Dave on: Wednesday September 23 12:23:10 PM

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comment bubble Ron Krueger
 
Dave, you're a mensch. Such a keener! Good luck on all of them. See you tomorrow.
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Posted on: Saturday September 26 06:42 AM
comment bubble Runshorts
 
I love giving names to my running challenges.  Trilogy of Terror and Quad Factor - awesome.  This spring I ran a quadfecta (30K, 42.2k, 21.1K, 50k), but the fall only brings me a double-double (and the minumum goal to be a maniac).   Good luck with the quadruple bypass!
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Posted on: Tuesday September 29 12:17 PM
www link icon  comment bubble Dave
 
Oh, we have to so sub name this quest...the Quadruple Bypass - love it. Thanks Runshorts!
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Posted on: Tuesday September 29 01:15 PM