Blogs : Nate Jenkins

Training Sept. 1 to 7

Monday 6:45 AM 3- w/up, strides, 88 second long stride, strides race super hilly US 10k

                              classic in Atlanta, 13^th place, 30:33.  I’m actually quite happy with this

                              race K.K. ran 31:03 here last year and the guys I finished around were

                              all quite good, 10^th placer Yoichiro Akiyama who ran 30:32, has PR’s

                              of 13:48, 28:23, 1:01:58.  Patrick Nthiwa, 11^th place, 30:32, has PR’s

                              of 13:30, 1:02:26, Ernest Kimeli 12^th 30:33 has run 13:18, 28:27,

                              1:01:57, 2:11, Suehiro Ishikawa, 14^th, 30:46, has PR’s of 13:42 and

                              28:18.  The winner, Daniel KipKoech ran 29:46, so 47 seconds ahead

                              of me, he was 3^rd at Peachtree this year in a 3 way sprint.  He beat me

                              that day by 4 seconds shy of 3 minutes. All this is to say that I ran very

                              well on a tough course.  Now most of this guys  were 1:45 to 2:30 plus

                              off of there 10k PR’s but most seemed to be pretty quick and or good

                              rhythm runners I’m a grinder so I expect to do better against these

                              guys  then I would on a flat course but still, if this course was costing

                              them a 1:30 to 2:30 I’d expect it cost me 1:00 to 1:30 and I’m real

                              happy where that puts me.  Particularly after such a **** summer. But 

                              with heavy legs, 136 miles and 3 workouts in the 7 days before the

                              race, not counting two or three short hill sessions, and an average of

                             160 for the 3 weeks before, I’m really very happy with this race.

                                All the miles were hilly, up and down, the 5^th was pretty much all up

                             and the 4^th was largely down, it had a 200m climb at the start(well the

                             top of a bigger climb that started in the 3^rd mile, and finished with a

                             200 or 300 m climb that would continue through the 5^th.  Splits 4:47.9,

                             9:49.7(5:01.9), 14:39.3(4:49.6), 19:22.2(4:43.0), 24:42.7(5:20.5),     

                             29:33(4:51).   22 min c/down tot. 12

 Mid day travel home from Atlanta. 

6:20PM woods 10, 1:10:26

Tuesday AM Rd. 10+ w/ Joey Dewitt, 1:07;01 tot. 10

              PM 8+ at mines falls w/ Joey, tim , sean, 58:09 tot.8

Wednesday 9AM woods 10 solo, 1:05:06 tot. 10

                    PM woods 7 w/ Ruben, ran mile on track to make it 8, 1:00:40, shin drills

                           after tot.8

                     XT shin  drills

Thursday 10:40 AM Hot!!, at mines falls, 4- w/up, few strides, 20k tempo on tough

                                 fig.8 loop, 1:07:22(3:22.1/5:25.2 pace), 4k splits, 13:34.6, 13:26.7,

                                 13:18.7, 13:24.6.  HAMMY DIDN’T GO!! Let the marathon prep

                                  begin!! 4- c/down tot. 20

                           XT Myrtle and core

                           PM 25:17 w/up 10x12 second hills, 25:40 c/down  tot.8

Friday 8:30AM worked on by finn, chiro adjustment, massage, stim ect..

           10AM woods 10 w/ Ruben and Joey, 1:13:24 very easy, tot. 10

            5:30PM 8+ shakeout at mines falls w/ Shannon, 1:13:52, really probably just

                          under 9 but rounding up is never allowed. Back fig.8 couple strides after

                          tot. 8

            XT 2mins backward fig.8 running

Saturday 1:20PM supremely  humid day, I have used the same shoes, style not pair, all

                             summer and not once have they sounded like a soaked sponge, the did

                             by 4 miles into this run today.  Not really hot just unreal humid.  22

                             miles, Methuen rd. and lake loop solo, 2:18:55, took a bit of water at 13

                             miles was supposed to finish at MP but with the humidity I was happy

                             to just not slow down too much tot. 22+

Sunday AM woods 10, 1:06:11, last two in 11:18, tot. 10

             PM rd. and trail 8 in Hanover, NH, w/ Shannon, shakeout, couple strides after

                    tot.8+

             XT rubber band routine, hip and low leg

Summary 144 miles for the week, 1 race 1 good workout, 1 set short hills, 1 medium long run. Onto specific marathon prep.  Couldn’t be happier with this week.  I had my first good race since that little 3k in May, I made it 20k on my hammy for the first time since august of last year.  Basically took huge steps forward on my two biggest problems in the same week.  I was also happy that the hammy didn’t go during the long run.  I’ll try to post a blog on my plans for the fall in terms of what specific marathon prep is and what the  main focuses will be and how things change from fundamental.  Also how I think the still existent, though quickly improving hamstring will affect things. 

  But real quick I’m going to aim for the ING NYC marathon.  My goal is to run at least a PR and I really feel I should be able to get into the 2:12 range.  I figure the course is about equal to the trials course in toughness/slowness level so that would be a great run.  I have two other races cow harbor 10k – goal sub 30 on there rolling course, and the ING Hartford Half marathon- not really sure on a goal on this one, I guess to compete well and run under marathon goal pace, I’m going to be pretty tired.  I’d love to run 1:03 or 1:04 but again I’ll be tired and the course is a new England course so I have to assume its not too quick.

Race results

1 Daniel Kipkoech 16 21 M KENYA 0:29:46 4:48-3^rd at Peachtree 2008

2 Valentine Orare 17 25 M KENYA GA 0:29:49 4:48-PR 27:50

3 Luke Kipkosgei 1 32 M CONCORD MA 0:29:51 4:49-PR’s 12:56,27:12, 2^ndworld xc ‘02

4 Joseph Ngetich 15 22 M KENNESAW GA 0:29:52 4:49-PR’s 13:58,28:19

5 Haron Lagat 5 25 M SANTA FE NM 0:30:06 4:51-PR’s 13:54, 28:58 texas tech guy

6 Nicholas Kurgat 20 28 M KENNESAW GA 0:30:10 4:52 ??

7 Masakazu Fujiwara 7 27 M JAPAN 0:30:14 4:52 PR’s 13:49,28:17,2:08:12

8 Yosuke Kanetsuka 10 23 M JAPAN 0:30:23 4:54 PR’s 13:54,28:47

9 Seigo Ikegami 9 28 M JAPAN 0:30:25 4:54 PR’s 13:46, 28:16

10 Yoichiro Akiyama 8 28 M JAPAN 0:30:32 4:55 PR’s 13:48, 28:23, 1:01:57

11 Patrick Nthiwa 4 25 M FAIRFAX VA 0:30:32 4:55  PR’s 13:30, 1:02:26

12 Ernest Kimeli 615 22 M MARIETTA GA 0:30:33 4:56 PR’s 13:18, 1:01:57, 2:11

13 Nate Jenkins 6 27 M LOWELL MA 0:30:33 4:56 Me

14 Suehiro Ishikawa 3 28 M JAPAN 0:30:46 4:58 PR’s 13:42, 28:18

15 Erick Rotich 19 25 M ACWORTH GA 0:30:47 4:58

16 Unknown Runner 681 0:31:06 5:01

17 Nobuhiro Nakao 11 24 M JAPAN 0:31:35 5:05

18 Richard Kiplagat 2 27 M CONCORD MA 0:32:09 5:11

19 Richard Ondimu 14 26 M MARIETTA GA 0:32:12 5:11

20 Eric Ashton 30 40 M COLUMBIA SC 0:32:31 5:15

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4:26 PM, September 8, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

badass

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4:50 PM, September 8, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

WOO HOO!! Can't wait to see the NYC results.

Wow- How do you do it?

8:54 PM, September 8, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

144 miles,plus workouts and a race! how can you find the mental stamina to push yourself through this regime and stay motivated and focussed? You must be so disciplined and worn out man! Congratulations and good luck- hope you reach your target times- you certainly deserve the sucesses. You are an inspiration to other athletes to work harder.

thanks!!

11:56 PM, September 8, 2008 .. Posted by nateruns

thanks thats real nice of you. Its real simple though you break it down into small bits and just do the next run, its not a hundred whatever miles its the next run and have faith old emil zatopek knew what he was talking about when he said"When a person trains once, nothing happens. When a person forces himself to do a thing a hundred or a thousand times, then he certainly has developed in more ways than physical. Is it raining? That doesn't matter. Am I tired? That doesn't matter, either. Then willpower will be no problem."
Basically if you get out the door enough times it gets easier to do it the next time.

EEEK NYC!!

9:48 AM, September 9, 2008 .. Posted by run913

Nate! This is Becki Michael (Ordway's fiancee). I am so jealous that you are running NYC! haha! Best wishes out there! Im hoping to run that next year (since watching all you guys at the trials/NYC the following day, Ive been infactuated with that marathon)! We're hitting up twin cities this year, and I dont really want to run NY till im in sub 2:32 shape. Anyway, Ill be looking forward to seeing sub 2:12! Stay healthy, and here's a fave quote of mine you can run through your head on the rough runs; "What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?" ~unknown
Put it out there, and go get em!! haha! Godspeed Nate!

NYC!

11:39 AM, September 9, 2008 .. Posted by nateruns

Becki,
Have fun in twin cities wish I was there to hang out with you and josh and chase the national title. I hope you both take some big scalps. thanks for the quote. Say hi to josh for me.
nate

Less resistance

12:49 PM, September 11, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

Now that you cut your hair you should be able to get into at least the 2:11 range.
Jill