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At the first group run, each person ran/walked three miles at a pace that would not cause them to be huffing and puffing at the end. The AIDS Marathon Training staff timed the run so the minutes per mile pace could be determined. Each person was then placed in a pace group that would train at a pace one minute per mile slower than the first run. Jeff Galloway says that first-time marathoners should have "completion" as their only goal, rather than being time-oriented. This is great advice and almost guarantees success.
Each pace group is named after a famous marathon runner. One of the reasons the pace groups are named is so that every single run site (there are 7) has the same group/pace options. A visitor should fit right in no matter which site they attend as long as they find their designated pace group. That means that Miki Gormans should never go faster than 12:30 minutes per mile.
But What Does "Pace" Have To Do With Training?
EVERYTHING! The way that the AIDS Marathon Training Program successfully takes us from 3 to
26.2 miles in six months is to make sure we do our weekend runs at a "training pace."
Adding at least 2 minutes to the pace at which we could "race" the mileage is the only safe and
effective way for us to train the distance, to recover in time for the next weekend, and to make
sure we arrive on Marathon Day injury free. Hopefully the AIDS Marathon Training Program's 98%
success rate proves that! (Much higher than the average for people who train on their own.)
Our pace groups are structured so that every member within the group feels comfortable and at the
end of the run, feels as though they could even run another mile or two!Pace Group Basics
The effectiveness of a pace group is only as good as its members. Each pace group has one
person who has volunteered to be a Pace Group Leader for the six months training program. It is
best not to alternate this position but rather to have one permanent person. This leader should
have the Timex 100-lap Ironman watch and beyond keeping track of the run and walk breaks, the mile
splits, and when it is time to hydrate and eat. They will be a valuable source of support
and encouragement when it is needed most. Each week the Pace Group Leader will ask a different
person to volunteer as "Designated Driver." This person will agree to stay back with
anyone who may be having that rare bad run or just needs an extra walk break or two. The
Designated Driver should be very aware of how everybody is doing with their run and may want to
run towards the back of the group so that it's clear when someone may need him or her to stay
back. What goes around, comes around in the AIDS Marathon. If you stay back for someone one
week, they might be doing it for you the very next week.The Miki Gorman Pace Group at Chevy
Chase
We are the "Miki Gorman"
pace group at the Chevy Chase training site.
The following table shows the estimated times for each of our training runs. As we actually perform the training runs, the run time will be recorded in the table. The training run has been changed this year to include a warm-up and cool-down walk of about 0.35 miles. These walks will add 0.7 miles and 11 minutes to our training runs.
| Week | Miles | Date | Estimated Time | Actual Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Miles | May 4 | 37.5 Min. | 40 Min. |
| 2 | 4 Miles | May 11 | 50 Min. | 60+ Min. (4.5 Mi.) |
| 3 | 5 Miles | May 18 | 62:30 Min. | 66:30 Min.(5.25 Mi.) |
| 4 | 6 Miles | May 25 | 75 Min. | 1:32:29 Hr.(7.26 Mi.) |
| 5 | 7 Miles | June 1 | 87:30 Min. | 1:44:32 Hr. (8.14 Mi.) |
| 6 | 8 Miles | June 8 | 1:40:00 Hr. | 1:51:32 Hr.(8.63 Mi.) |
| 7 | 10 Miles | June 15 | 2:05:00 Hr. | 2:17:20 Hr.(10.51 Mi.) |
| 8 | 12 Miles | June 22 | 2:30:00 Hr. | 2:49:27 Hr. (13.02 Mi.) |
| 9 | 6 Miles | June 29 | 75 Min. | 1:29:23 Hr.(6.978 Mi.) |
| 10 | 14 Miles | July 6 | 2:55:00 Hr. | 3:34:58 Hr.(15.314 Mi.) |
| 11 | 7 Miles | July 13 | 87:30 Min. | 1:38:34 Hr.(7.803 Mi.) |
| 12 | 16 Miles | July 20 | 3:36:00 Hr. | 3:55:42 Hr.(16.95 Mi.) |
| 13 | 8 Miles | July 27 | 1:40:00 Hr. | 1:50:45 Hr. (8.86 Mi.) |
| 14 | 18 Miles | August 3 | 4:03:00 Hr. | 4:13:12 Hr.(18.75 Mi.) |
| 15 | 9 Miles | August 10 | 1:52:30 Hr. | 2:15:32 Hr.(9.74 MI.) |
| 16 | 20 Miles | August 17 | 4:50:00 Hr. | 5:26:49 Hr.(21.01 Mi.) |
| 17 | 10 Miles | August 24 | 2:05:00 Hr. | 2:24:05 Hr.(10.69 Mi.) |
| 18 | 10 Miles | August 31 | 2:05:00 Hr. | 2:24:41 Hr.(9.98 Mi.) |
| 19 | 23 Miles | September 7 | 5:33:30 Hr. | 6:10:36 Hr.(24.41 Mi.) |
| 20 | 8 Miles | September 14 | 1:40:00 Hr. | 1:48:59 Hr. (8.75 Mi.) |
| 21 | 10 Miles | September 21 | 2:05:00 Hr. | 2:20:17 Hr.(10.60 Mi.) |
| 22 | 26 Miles | September 28 | 6:20:00 Hr. | 6:27:42 Hr. (26.03 Mi.) |
| 23 | 8 Miles | October 5 | 1:40:00 Hr. | 2:05:39 Hr. (10.21 Mi.) |
| 24 | 8 Miles | October 12 | 1:40:00 Hr. | 1:54:45 Hr.(8.95 Mi.) |
| 25 | 8 Miles | October 19 | 1:40:00 Hr. | No data |
| 26 | Marathon Day | October 26/27 | 5:27:30 Hr. | 6:16:46 Hr. (26.77 Mi.) |
