tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post6153434936827973834..comments2024-03-11T10:53:23.511-04:00Comments on Meg Go Run: Considering HansonsMeg Go Runhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-62328878370968552142016-03-14T08:49:50.254-04:002016-03-14T08:49:50.254-04:00There are so many possibilities if I decide to mod...There are so many possibilities if I decide to modify the plan, which is what I will probably have to end up doing!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-60164923724896779612016-03-14T08:30:50.016-04:002016-03-14T08:30:50.016-04:00I have also been intrigued about the Hanson's ...I have also been intrigued about the Hanson's method but like you, the high mileage is terrifying! I don't usually go beyond 50-55 miles every third week when I'm marathon training. My body does not enjoy high mileage!!! I know you have a PR for a marathon in you. You are a very strong runner. I'm wondering is there an in between plan? Or can you substitute a day from advanced to do your lifting instead of a run? Girl Goes Runninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007470602143669184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-63031321015336294382016-03-11T21:34:13.332-05:002016-03-11T21:34:13.332-05:00Wow they are two very different plans! I can see t...Wow they are two very different plans! I can see the appeal of both and I know people who have done very well on both plans. (Not one person doing well on both, but different people doing well on a different plan.)<br /><br />I wouldn't even know where to START as far as hiring a coach. I mean, I would want someone really, really REALLY good who knew their shit. Like maybe the Hansons could train me? haha!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-58119640698772581292016-03-11T21:22:55.942-05:002016-03-11T21:22:55.942-05:00I want to say thanks for this too, Allison!!! :)I want to say thanks for this too, Allison!!! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10786291500572689794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-57931258911943716002016-03-11T21:22:23.749-05:002016-03-11T21:22:23.749-05:00I've also been very intrigued about Hanson'...I've also been very intrigued about Hanson's because of Allison and Colby from It's a Marathon and a Sprint. You've pretty much wrote everything that I've been thinking, lol!! What's funny is that I go between Run Less Run Faster and Hanson--two very different programs, jaja! BUT, both have very specific time/pace goals for each run, something that scares me like you. <br /><br />I've also thought about hiring a coach--which YOU ARE good enough for!! I mean, they're for everyone right? I hope so b/c I'm not even close to as fast as you, lol!<br /><br />I've been following Allison religiously (and I followed Colby when she did Hanson's) and I'm looking forward to following you with whatever training you decide :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10786291500572689794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-87732564600019174732016-03-11T20:08:01.996-05:002016-03-11T20:08:01.996-05:00Hahaha! I know you like beer, right?Hahaha! I know you like beer, right?Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-86862543166527961912016-03-11T19:06:00.889-05:002016-03-11T19:06:00.889-05:00Lisa's everywhere!! Such a great name. But I...Lisa's everywhere!! Such a great name. But I only like an occasional rose wine, so that's how to tell us apart! ;)Lisa @ TechChick Adventureshttp://www.techchickadventures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-88802761720046522452016-03-11T15:29:45.604-05:002016-03-11T15:29:45.604-05:00Yes that's the thing- I mean, I am OPEN to mod...Yes that's the thing- I mean, I am OPEN to modifications but then am I going to reap the supposed benefits from the plan? Just so much to think about! I never even considered a running coach. I don't feel like I am "good" enough for one. Which sounds horrible to say.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-82950364291017845152016-03-11T15:17:43.194-05:002016-03-11T15:17:43.194-05:00The problem with the cookie cutter plan is that it...The problem with the cookie cutter plan is that it doesn't allow for any modifications. (You can always modify, but as a runner with specific goals you're more likely to follow the plan to a T.) <br /><br />The Hanson plan has helped a lot of people achieve big PRs so there's definitely something to be said about it over some of the other ones readily available. <br /><br />Since you're on the fence, have you considered hiring a coach?<br /><br />Good luck with whichever route you choose! You'll do great. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15193908033841365965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-27146872496386376882016-03-11T10:55:20.791-05:002016-03-11T10:55:20.791-05:00Aw thanks girl! It IS a tough plan and while there...Aw thanks girl! It IS a tough plan and while there is a tiny bit of flexibility as far as mileage is concerned, they really don't want you messing with it too much. You are right, you never know what ya can do until you try! I mean, it never hurts to try something new, right? And if I am feeling injury or burnout, it is up to me to be in tune with my body and adjust accordingly.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-44788837308053728102016-03-11T10:22:16.585-05:002016-03-11T10:22:16.585-05:00The Hanson's plan sounds really great, but it ...The Hanson's plan sounds really great, but it sounds kind of hard and inflexible. I definitely think you should try it, if you think you can take that kind of inflexibility. I have not run a marathon, so I am not the best to give advice, but I do think that taking a small risk might be worth it. If you feel burn out or injury coming on, back off... but in reality, you'll never know how far you can go in your training unless you take a little risk. Reading your post made me want to try the plan for Chicago, but I don't know, it sounds pretty rough. Haha! Good luck choosing and I can't wait to hear what you decide. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-2778243176993892462016-03-11T08:22:45.767-05:002016-03-11T08:22:45.767-05:00Yes strength training is the one thing that I see ...Yes strength training is the one thing that I see most marathon plans lack. I mean, they suggest doing "light" stuff on rest days or after a run or something. That just doesn't work for me. I like to lift heavy. HOWEVER, I do see that to everything there is a season, and since I have a very strong strength foundation, it may not be the end of the world to focus on running more during marathon training time.<br /><br />I think a lot of people's problems (and I hope I don't get flack for saying this!!) is that when they decide to start training for something, they suddenly decide that they need to strength train too, and then they can't figure out how to fit it all in. I say, start regular strength training when you're NOT focusing on a running goal. That way you have a strong foundation and can better figure out how to fit it into your sked or alter it so that it is not totally neglected but takes a tiny bit of a back seat. <br /><br />It's strange to me to see plans with not a whole lot of strength training in them because when I ADDED lifting to my regular routine, I PR'ed by 10 minutes!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-55391374515397390592016-03-11T08:17:43.503-05:002016-03-11T08:17:43.503-05:00And just think about all the cumulative fatigue to...And just think about all the cumulative fatigue too- you can hit those paces NOW and you are not even well rested!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-75869220510070991352016-03-11T05:28:24.999-05:002016-03-11T05:28:24.999-05:00You're welcome!!! I know what you mean about e...You're welcome!!! I know what you mean about everything taking so much time! I don't walk post run but I do make it a point to do my abs and MYRTLs, which are time consuming. It's like, I just ran x amount of miles, isn't that enough? And workout wise, it is enough for me. But I fear injury and hope that those things will help!<br /><br />I'm interested in how your 10 miler goes too. I remember seeing the tempo runs on your training plan and loving it :) I am really starting to love those runs, it does get better with practice!!! Just yesterday I did my Thursday tempo. I didn't feel awesome but I hit my paces. All I could think about was how I couldn't believe that I was feeling just okay and doing 9 miles at MP. I could never have done that before Hansons - before, I had to be feeling 110% to do a workout like that. I think those boys know what's up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-84032115558499659272016-03-10T19:36:56.557-05:002016-03-10T19:36:56.557-05:00Wow I feel like I could write a book in response t...Wow I feel like I could write a book in response to your post! I followed Hansons 2 years ago. Would I do it again? Maybe, but probably not. However, I would certainly incorporate parts of the plan into my training. I don't think I could handle the high mileage right now- and certainly not the weekday mileage! I have no idea how I pulled off 12 mile runs before work in the morning. It did help to not have really long runs over the weekend, so I wasn't recovering from those. I didnt run my goal time, but I did PR by about 5 minutes. It happened to be a really hot race day, so that was probably part of the problem. I have just found that individualized plans work better for me- especially when I can still incorporate strength training into my routine! Lisa @ Running Out Of Winehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182384531758005079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-22663385902443748202016-03-10T18:53:54.637-05:002016-03-10T18:53:54.637-05:00There sure are!
I love paced runs. They're sc...There sure are!<br /><br />I love paced runs. They're scary, but if I don't do them I don't feel confident that I can hit my goal.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-9692238288691003622016-03-10T16:55:52.858-05:002016-03-10T16:55:52.858-05:00You know I'm a low mileage marathoner--but I&#...You know I'm a low mileage marathoner--but I've got a few years on these legs! I do a lot of cross training, and my coach believes in cumulative fatigue by working me hard in those sessions. I do all paced runs as well. There's a lot of different ways to get to the start line, you have to do what works for you.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-13716692835798878912016-03-10T13:23:28.188-05:002016-03-10T13:23:28.188-05:00First of all, you can hijack this post as much as ...First of all, you can hijack this post as much as you want! I read the book, but you LIVED IT. ;) Second of all, I literally printed out your comment and highlighted things I wanted to keep in mind. :) <br /><br />I will tell you, I already sleep a lot and do lots of strength/core/stretching which I know is good for me and will *help* to keep me injury free. It sure adds TIME devoted to workouts though. I mean as it is I already spend at least 20 minutes post run walking and stretching. My thought is to hopefully time up whatever marathon I run so that I will be doing at least *some* of the training during the summer months.<br /><br />Track and tempo workouts each week scare me too! I have only ever done one speed workout per week but the last couple weeks I have added a tempo run too- obviously inspired by reading the Hansons booK! I am anxious to see if it helps me in my 10 miler and half marathon coming up.<br /><br />Thank you so much for all your advice and insights and taking the time to respond to this post! I really, really love reading your recaps and it truly inspired me to read the book! :)Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-28779783382872491462016-03-10T10:54:07.032-05:002016-03-10T10:54:07.032-05:00I have been "loosely" following some of ...I have been "loosely" following some of the training philosophies and paces Hansons lays out for my 10 miler and half coming up and I have found that most of the time my easy runs are a lot easier than they would have been because I am simply so tired from the speed work AND race pace run each week. But I'm trying it and so far no injuries or niggles so that is good. It would definitely be an option to tweak the plan a bit and make it work for me, they just keep saying in the book that you are SUPPOSED to follow it to a tee. But yeah I suppose I could do whatever I wanted! Allison said I need to read the program modification chapter like 4 times! :) Thanks for all your insight and advice! I will be rereading all these comments as I choose a plan and inevitably tweak it to fit me better.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-28197776699211227032016-03-10T10:51:11.835-05:002016-03-10T10:51:11.835-05:00Aw Cheryl I am sorry your training isn't going...Aw Cheryl I am sorry your training isn't going as well as you would like. You know what, maybe you should read a book that would inspire you!? Marathon training is tough. Especially if you're trying to better your time or something. It's definitely not something I could do yearly, that's for sure!<br /><br />You said: " I am SURE you could read a book about another method that would have you equally inspired and excited." <----------- YES! You are totally right Cheryl. And that has kind of been in the back of my mind that I need to take a breath and not make any rash decisions about a plan because you know sometimes I get all caught up in stuff. :)<br /><br />Thank you for all your insights! I knew my readers would have some good stuff to say and sound advice to give!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-31204604412710398092016-03-10T10:46:53.731-05:002016-03-10T10:46:53.731-05:00Oh my gosh I totally replied to your comment think...Oh my gosh I totally replied to your comment thinking you were Lisa @ Running out of Wine, not Lisa @ Tech Chick Adventures and was sooooooooo confused at how she was 48 because I thought she was younger! LOL I need to read more carefully. :)Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-38024484521739713632016-03-10T10:45:56.039-05:002016-03-10T10:45:56.039-05:00Well thank you for that pep talk, Susan! I am so l...Well thank you for that pep talk, Susan! I am so lucky to have all kinds of smart runners reading and commenting on this post and giving me all different perspectives! I knew you would all give me so much more to think about!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-55538202097662380172016-03-10T10:44:50.728-05:002016-03-10T10:44:50.728-05:00I think you will have a GREAT race, Suzy! And I ca...I think you will have a GREAT race, Suzy! And I can't wait to hear about it. I have *loosely* been following some of Hansons stuff for my half coming up as well!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-49286117545533764162016-03-10T10:43:41.257-05:002016-03-10T10:43:41.257-05:00Moving up in age group is really gut wrenching! I ...Moving up in age group is really gut wrenching! I think you and I are a lot alike that we are not 6-7 day a week runners anymore! Now that's not to say I couldn't do it for a certain amount of time, I just need to decide if I WANT.Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003023702428993428.post-41119747679169201462016-03-10T10:42:31.756-05:002016-03-10T10:42:31.756-05:00It is almost a crime I haven't run it yet as S...It is almost a crime I haven't run it yet as Scranton is only like hmmmm 2 hours from me??? Thanks for the insight about your friends who have done well with Hansons. It seems like everyone does well with it!Meg Go Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707890742715926971noreply@blogger.com