What does jogging pace mean? - Spring Marathon

Beanz52

07/04/2006 at 11:57

It's in the title really - the pacers group for get you round is somewhat vague about the pace

we run-walkers come in all sorts of paces

what sort of pace will the jog bit be?

Maryb

07/04/2006 at 19:54

hi,

i emailed RW and was told 11mm - so i guess as good authority as you get!

Beanz52

07/04/2006 at 19:57

that's the same pace as the just under 5:00 group!

I hoped it might be a tad slower :<(

HerefordshireLass

07/04/2006 at 19:58

I know there's a 1 min. walk break every 5 mins but 11 min/miling sounds a bit fast for a "get you round" pace, given they have a 11 min/miling pacing group anyway.

Even when I was aiming to run the whole thing I was going to be going at 11:30 min/miling (for just over 5 hours) and all my LSRs have been around 12 min/miling (with walk breaks every 3 miles or so not 5 mins) - not sure I'll be able to keep up.

Oook!

07/04/2006 at 19:59

Depends on you -jogging pace usually means "are you able to hold a conversation while running" so something like a minute per mile slower than your normal training pace.

I know some club boy racers that jog around at a "comfortable" 6 minute miles in a group while others can jog around @ 12mm

ZEDED

07/04/2006 at 20:07

that's odd Ook coz I read that this is how you are supposed to "run" being able to converse -

Maryb

07/04/2006 at 23:04

Feels a bit fast for me too - i might have to just try and set my own pace - always a problem but hey

Oook!

08/04/2006 at 13:37

Depends on what you mean by run
- to me "run" means flat out racing (or 7m/m); anything else is jog (9 m/m) or training (8m/m)

Beanz52

08/04/2006 at 14:05

but jog for 'get you round' people is not going to be your jogging pace,OOK!

Plodding Hippo

08/04/2006 at 14:09

get you round run quite fast
they usually come in about 5.30

Slugsta

10/04/2006 at 18:07

I have asked RW for clarification. They say that the running bit of this will be between 11 - 11.5 min miling, but that does not take into account the walk breaks. They aim to finish between 5.15/5.30.

Rebecca Michell

18/04/2006 at 11:18

does it matter what pen you have on your number or can you move up in the same pen as the pacers?

Beanz52

18/04/2006 at 11:51

I understand that you can move back to a slower pen, but not forwards to a quicker pen

Rebecca Michell

18/04/2006 at 11:53

so if you are far back you just have to see if you can catch them!

Beanz52

18/04/2006 at 12:05

yes but don't try and do it too quickly, otherwise you'll burn out!

I now th theroy but in practice ....

Rebecca Michell

18/04/2006 at 12:09

maybe ill just hold back til later....im scared!!

Michelle Stanwyck

31/03/2007 at 20:04

Does anyone know of any other pacing groups, RW or otherwise, that pace for slower than the RW Run-Walk group?
Not sure I can keep up with 11m miling..

*jen

31/03/2007 at 20:08

I couldn't keep up with 11 m/miling of continuous running but don't want to run/walk either. My slow run pace is about 12m/mile (I just did a 20 mile run at that pace so I'm guessing that's what I'll do on the day).

Perhaps we should start our own pacing group Michelle...

DianaD

31/03/2007 at 20:13

The get you round pacer starts pretty close to the back. (pen 9?) Although the running is @ 11mm, they run for 5 minutes, then walk for one. When I followed them 2 years ago, it came out at around 12 mm on average, so you'll probably keep seeing them Jennsie!

*jen

31/03/2007 at 20:18

Ah right, that's helpful Diana, thanks! It might be nice to have some support and encouragement from other people, even if I choose to keep running (I only do that because I find it so hard to get going again if I walk). Are you doing FLM this year?