I did manage to talk to Gilbert for a couple of minutes at RunTex after the workout today; I asked him how fast I should be doing my long runs. He grinned, and told me to run easy, just how I feel, but to do the last 30 minutes harder. He said that this wouldn’t last - he’ll be getting together with me in a few weeks to plan out my fall marathon training schedule - and to just enjoy the weekend long runs for now and relax through them. Sounds like a plan to me.
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I'm Richard Stanford, a fit, happy runner. Of course, that wasn't always the case. Dip into the archives to follow my progress from couch potato to sub-four hour marathoner.
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| Distance | Race | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon | 2006 Freescale | 3:54:07 | 8:56 |
| 20 Miles | 2006 RunTex | 3:00:08 | 9:00 |
| 30K | 2005 RunTex | 2:42:44 | 8:45 |
| Half M | 2006 3M | 1:42:57 | 7:51 |
| 20K | 2005 Decker | 1:40:42 | 8:06 |
| 10 Miles | 2005 Pervasive | 1:20:13 | 8:01 |
| 10K | 2005 Dublin Dr Pepper | 48:43 | 7:51 |
| 5 Miles | 2005 Turkey Trot | 37:01 | 7:24 |
| 5K | 2005 Margarita Run | 22:32 | 7:15 |
| 4K | 2006 Fila Relays | 17:24 | 7:15 |
| 1 Mile | 2006 Congress Ave | 6:23 | 6:23 |
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| Runner | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush | 3:44:52 | 8:35 |
| John Edwards | 3:30:18 | 8:01 |
| Carrie Sapp | 3:29:06 | 7:59 |
| Boston Qualifier | 3:10:59 | 7:17 |
| Lance Armstrong | 2:59:36 | 6:51 |
| Gilbert Tuhabonye | 2:23:07 | 5:28 |
| Paula Radcliffe | 2:15:25 | 5:10 |
| Paul Tegat | 2:04:55 | 4:46 |
May 26th 2005
10:04 PM
I wish I had someone to tell me when to hold back. To me, that is probably one of the biggest things a coach can do.
May 29th 2005
5:52 PM
Indeed. I think it’s so cool that you’re working with Gilbert. It sounds like your efforts are so focused, which I could really use.
BTW, one of your Google text ads was for a Portland, OR running resource that I had never seen. Very cool. Thank you, and hope you are well!!
May 30th 2005
10:07 PM
A personal coach is a nice thing to have. Even if he kinda enjoys pounding you into shape. :)