October 20, 2019 HMC Footnotes
The Little Things
The marathon is coming up very soon. Your training is going well, and just think of all the things you’ve learned since March. You remember when you first told yourself, “Altra a new challenge this year.” and you came to the clinic seeking New Balance in your life, through running. That was the beginning, when you decided, “I’ll Puma faith in this program.” and now you’re about to see all your work pay off.
It hasn’t been an easy road. You had to get used to a lot of new sights, sounds, smells, and feelings. There may have been that smell of work that you weren’t sure was coming from your Under Armour the runner next to you. It didn’t matter, though. You were all in it together. Women ran with men and they inspired each other to finish. That pain threshold that’s so much greater in women pushed the competitive men. If the guy saw she could finish, he knew, Saucony.
You learned to push yourself and keep a positive attitude. You trusted your leaders and ran where they led. You weren’t fi-Nike about where and when you ran. You just did it, through heat, through wind, and through rain. There were days when it may have rained so hard, it turned intersections into Brooks. You increased your distance with them, and a leader reported “they trained so well that when asked if they wanted add a circle around the park they’d tell me, ‘Park? No problem.’ When it was two times, they’d tell me, ‘Two times? No problem.’ When I added the zoo they’d tell Mizuno problem.”
You’ve trained hard and done well. Now you can assure yourself that you’ll do well in your attempt to finish. If you did all your homework and Sunday runs, you can tell yourself, “Adidas I was taught by the Clinic, so I’ll be fine!” Hoka ask for a better way to ready themselves for their first marathon?
Best of luck to all runners! Remember, whether you run a sub-4, a 5, or ASICS hour or longer marathon, finishing it is an accomplishment you should be proud of.
REMINDER: Make sure you break in the shoes you wear for the marathon.
Pink Group (10:00 – 10:30 minutes per mile)
By Hao Yang
Due to the popular 30k race this past Sunday, only a small group of us ran 18 miles with the clinic. We started at 5:30am, ran to magic island and around the park then back, to make 10 miles. We ran another 8 miles to the gas station and back. It was humid and over cast. So nice to see all our runner friends in the race!
Next Sunday, we will meet again at 5:30am at the Clinic. Run 10 miles before the talk then another 8 miles after the talk.
Our last 18 miler will be on Nov 10. We will begin to taper after that. “Yeah!” Marathon is just around the corner.
Sunday Plan:
Oct 27 :18miles
Nov 3 : 18 miles
Nov 10 : 18miles
Nov 17 :16miles
Nov 24 : 14miles
Dec 1 :12 miles
Dec 8 Honolulu Marathon!
Weekday homework:
-2-3 times longer run (at least 8 miles each if you can)
-rest and stay healthy in between
Hope to see you next Sunday at 5:30am!
Silver Group (10:30 – 11 minutes per mile)
By Carl Silva
The Silvers group was diminished due to the 30K race and some other important life events. However, the group lives on and will be back at Waiholo on Sunday, October 27 for a planned 18-miler. We will start at 5 a.m. and run out to Trinity Catholic Church then turn to run back to Waiholo Street and meet any late-comers. From there, we’ll run to Kapiolani Park to join the rest of the Clinic. We can pick up another 2 miles by circling Kapiolani Park and the zoo, then head back to Waiholo to make our 18 miles.
Hope to see you there. Any of our Silver recovering runners want to join us, please know you’re always welcome back to do whatever you are comfortable with. Being injured sucks just know you’re not forgotten.
See you Sunday Silvers!
Baby Blues Group (12 – 12.5 minutes per mile pace)
By Russ Uchida
A mixed bag of weather conditions matched our mixed bag of runners this past Sunday. Once again the Blue and White combined to support each other and keep spirits and motivation up.
The group was led out by Val who continued her disciplined training technique by keeping everyone on pace and on point. The mixed group of runners included: Miyo, Ahrunee, Mike, Kento, Paris, and Robin from the Blue, as well as Erin, Yumi, Jaime, and Helen from the White. Quite a respectable showing. The latecomers included Jaime and Richard who were able to run as a mini-group.
At the gas station, Erin took over for Val, who turned around due to other prior commitments. Erin did an excellent job of picking up where Val left off and kept the group at a steady 12:00 -12:30 minutes per mile pace. Erin led the group out to the 16 mile point (second Church) and back. We missed Nelson’s Oasis dearly but understand that it is done strictly from the generosity and kindness of his heart. We are truly appreciative when he/group are there and miss him/group dearly when they are not.
Sunday also featured a readiness run that added motivation and excitement to our run. For a short distance, we were also able to take advantage of the expanded coned lane on Kalanianaole Hwy. This made a part of the stretch much safer for all of us.
The weather was rather humid and had most runners dripping with perspiration. As we looked into the valleys of Aina Haina and Niu Valley, we were all hoping for prolonged drizzle but experienced nothing of the sort. We did run through a slight 30 second drizzle in Waialae but that was the extent of the teaser.
We all finished near noon exhausted and weary but also happy that we accomplished and persevered through yet another milestone in our training regimen.
A shout out to those that we missed this week: Elaine, Elena, and those that we will miss next week: Richard, Erin, Helen, and Elena.
Great job runners! Great leaders! Great camaraderie! See you all next week!
Green 15s (15 minutes per mile pace)
By Lou Crompton
We had our 8 start for 16.8 miles, but 2 dropped out 6 miles short and go only 10.8 miles. So we have 6 out to go HI Kai Dr for our turn around. Surprise – Lou had been missing for the last month – and first time back today. DUMMY! No — all other HMC folks when you come back PLEASE do a short distance – try a rainbow and build up mileage. I led the Grn 15 for about 15 mm, but suddenly was about 16 mm when about 13 miles… asked more pacers for 15 mm. Eventually I finished 16.5-16.9.
Congratulations to the Rick for 15.5 mm. I am thankful for Dr Jen accompany me to the finish! And I want to thank Allison and Willard to stayed with me for awhile. Thanks to John Scott for refreshments. All of you – everyone HMC – who have no training for a month showed now to start for a 17 or 18…NO… start slowly…do rainbow
Next week and let’s do 17… do your homework
Sweet 16s (16 minutes per mile pace)
By Annette Hayes
Another hot and muggy day, with light winds to keep us moving. Congratulations to all who completed the HMSA 30K. Hopefully that was the reason for the low clinic turn out. We have excused the ones who are training on their own, at their various locations out of town.
The faithful group of 9 endured the heat as we worked on Cliff’s word puzzles. We also remember, sometimes through trial and error, to listen to the body, and to stay hydrated. One good thing about training with the Honolulu Marathon Clinic: you not only gain training tips, but you also form bonds with strangers who become your friends. These friends will be there to help you when you need it.
A modified version of the Turkey Trot will be happening on Thanksgiving Day. The will be different age level groups. Visit the Marathon Clinic website for more information.
Thank you to John for keeping the refreshment table open until we got back. The cantaloupe was super sweet. It is a good potassium replacement. Keep up with the homework runs.