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Ryan Hall Interview

Auszug:

Other than course-specific stuff, is there anything different in your preparation for Boston compared to your other marathons?

RH: We’re doing some longer tempo runs. I’d say the quality’s getting better. My overall mileage is about the same as it’s always been. But whereas before, I’d do a couple 12-mile tempo runs and a 15-mile tempo run, this time I’ve already done two 15-mile tempo runs, I’ve already done an 18-mile tempo run, and I’ll do another 18-mile tempo run and another 15-mile tempo run, and I’ve also done a couple 12-milers.

How are you defining “tempo run”?

RH: For me, it’s a little bit harder than marathon effort for 10 to 18 miles.

So effort based on doing some of them at 8,000 feet?

RH: Yeah, pace-wise it’s not going to be the same pace, but the effort is going to be a little harder than marathon effort.

Do you base that on heart rate or just intuitive feel?

RH: Just feel.


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