MAF Test results

“Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”



This was my last treadmill test in Boulder before IM Canada 2007
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Did a MAF test today, a little disappointing with the amount of running I have done over the past 12 weeks. First 2 miles were at 150 and the last 3 miles were done at 155, my previous benchmark for MAF testing back in 2007.

July 2009
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Mile 1 (150HR) - 7:58
Mile 2 (150HR) - 8:06
Mile 3 (155HR) - 7:58
Mile 4 (155HR) - 7:56
Mile 5 (155HR) - 7:54

I looked at my last MAF test which was done in November 2007 which was right before my fastest open 1/2 marathon and it was quite a bit better. My training schedules were very different in comparison.

November 2007
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Mile 1 (155HR) - 7:10
Mile 2 (155HR) - 7:18
Mile 3 (155HR) - 7:24

Looking at the two, my spread (2009 only 4 seconds compared to 14 seconds in 2007) is much better this year than compared to 2007. I assume it has to do with the amount of base training I have this year versus 2007.

In any case, interesting, but frustrating.

Have 6 in the AM before our 100 miler to a small town north of Boise called Ola. I have never been, but I think there is a fair amount of climbing.



Runnin',
J