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Ok. Let's really put the cat amongst the pidgeons.
Maybe the increasingly common morning post on the 'Daily' thread should read..
"What; 4 miles.
Why; 1) to make sure I am not as fresh for (my inevitable) second run later
2) gets the miles in and make me feel self satisfied
3) 'such and such's' schedule says so".
I'm not sure I'm looking forward to the replies!
Maybe the increasingly common morning post on the 'Daily' thread should read..
"What; 4 miles.
Why; 1) to make sure I am not as fresh for (my inevitable) second run later
2) gets the miles in and make me feel self satisfied
3) 'such and such's' schedule says so".
I'm not sure I'm looking forward to the replies!
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Why: Because I want to. And it saves the wife having to come out and pick me up, thus saving on her time, on the cost of petrol (and wear and depreciation) and on environmental damage.
(and it's not even on my self-written training plan)
Is that better?
;-)
Why; 1) to make sure I am not as fresh for (my inevitable) second run later
2) gets the miles in and make me feel self satisfied
3) 'such and such's' schedule says so".
4) To allow me to repeat the mantra "There's no "d" in pigeon"
;o)
What: 10 miles as fast as I can
Why:
1. so I can get myself injured again and miss a couple of weeks' training?
2. so I can showboat on club runs
3. because it gives me a rare chance to `beat' people who train to a plan
You started it:)
”1) to make sure I am not as fresh for (my inevitable) second run later”
If you are doing your morning runs at an easy pace, you will feel BETTER in the second session, than if you hadn’t run earlier.
Mrs TT raced last night (only trains 20-30 mpw). She was upset that she didn’t have time for an early morning jog before the race. She knows from past experience that you run better if you have been out earlier to ‘loosen up’. For this reason, I try to get out for a jog, even before a 10:00am race. The same applies to training runs.
“2) gets the miles in and make me feel self satisfied”
If you are motivated by high mileage, 4 ain’t going to do it ;-)
Yes – you do often feel self satisfied after a training run. One of the great things about this sport is the training.
“3) 'such and such's' schedule says so".
Learn what people faster than you do. Try it. If it works, adopt it. If it doesn’t, ditch it.
It’s how we improve.
Tip: don’t have Dave Bedford as your hero…..it messes up your legs ;-)
What: (note the use of a colon, not a semicolon and speech marks, Treadmill) no miles am
Why:
1) this evening's run for a leg of the boundary race, Tankersley to Wortley. God, the amount of nettles are going to be horrendous!
2)work to do at work and at home, but can't be bothered to hoover up, let alone a trot.
I like this thread! Let's continue it!
Ill be doing a short run on saturday morning
If i dont get a pb in the evenings 10k(my first off roader), ill know who to yell at
Rather than being a smart-ass!
I'd have thought people who do two runs a day know what they're doing, people who do junk miles would probably appreciate a little gentle (if unsolicitated), and if someone's following a training plan it's probably been put together by someone who knows a bit about running, what's the problem with that?!
Gordon Bennett!
Practically, 4-5 miles is all I have time for most mornings. I'd do more if I could.
The programme I'm on doesn't stipulate twice a day running, it's just what I like to do and starts the day off in the right way mentally. As you say, done at an easy pace it aids the evening run.
Actually did 3 days of "doubles" whilst I was on holiday last week and ran pretty well on them. It's just a shame that I have to fit in work around my training for 46 weeks of the year
TT - kudos for a sensible, informed answer...
but I still prefer BR's! :-D
Expected BR's response. (And it's support from Pantman!). But as he well knows, not all true. Showboating? Was that the 2nd or 3rd club run so far this year for me. And showboating?? Others have been accused of this. Haven't they BR.
You train differently.
How about pistols at dawn to settle this, or better still, racing shoes at Abingdon?!?
I'm a morning runner, who's just starting to run the 3.5 miles home from the office at 17:00 as a bit of additional steady mileage. I've got a 10k race coming up soon, at 19:45 in the evening. Is it too little rest inbetween to run home then race, or would a nice slow and steady 3.5 miles warm me up nicely?
Thanks!
This kind of banter is what we join running clubs for.....
Even better over a few beers
;-)
Im expecting that pb on saturday;)
It'd be good to see a few grudge matches at Abingdon (although I know that you'll have finished and gone home before I cross the line, and I'll just be reading about it the next day...)
Hippo - no problem (but couldn't you have found a nice flat road 10k to take the pressure off)
;-)
and i havent had a rest for 13 days
mwhahahahahahaha
(You did see what time the last forumite crossed the line last year, didn't you?!)
I'll have to make sure the wife knows that she's not just driving me there, waiting (less than) 4 hours, then driving me home again - there'll also have to be catch-up with all the forumites. Maybe over a pint or two (of your chosen sports drink, naturally).
You'll get people starting threads called
`Last rest - xx days, yawn yawn blah blah blah'.
You coming tonight then Treadmill?
TT, do you have anything planned next Friday as I am in Guildford?
Drop me an email