Had a good run last night and another 7 miles this morning. The 7 miles were easy paced and slow, next week will try to do the 7 miles slightly faster. Cold and windy for most of the run but the sun peaked out for about 10 mins so I managed to take my gloves off after that!!!.
I have a 5k (which I think is about 5.5k) x-country race on Saturday so haven't decided how much running to do the rest of the week yet. May try a short faster 3 miler tomorrow and rest or swim on Friday.
If there is not a place for me at FLM which there probably wont be then I think Halstead in May is looking good, Docs tomorrow and then I shall enter. Managed 4 miles on Tuesday which was good and no niggles... 2 miles today, the only thing I havnt done since the rehab started is 2 consecutive days so will try again tomorrow and see ! Once I am back up to 6 miles again then I think I will join my local club.
Pix - I'm a bit concerned at the advice from your coach. You will not do a sub 5 (or anywhere near it) if you don't work on your endurance. Base and endurance phase first, work on speed comes later. It sounds like they just want you to run in the club events.
I can't run 20 miles comfortably at the moment either, I could run/walk it but not sure about the continuous steady running for 20 miles. I think you need to build up to it gradually and you can work on both speed and endurance. If you have a good endurance base then speedwork will be less stressful on the body.
Did 4 miles this morning and was slow but steady and tried a new route.
It is very easy to 'cruise' one's training runs. Thats why I use my HR monitor, not just to tell me I'm working too hard but also when I'm not working hard enough :-)
Rest day for me as my sinus's are playing up. Still on for a 22 mile week tho. I hope to build to 30 soon.
Shades I am sure you are right, I guess if you want to run in lots of short and faster races then shorter and faster training sessions are what are needed but if your main goal is to comfortably complete a marathon then building up endurance needs to be the core of your training week. If you can do both longer runs and speedwork then thats okay but if you are struggling to do both then a decision needs to be made about what is more important to your own self.
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Pixie 12:20 min miles
JJ 12:30 min miles
I WIN :-)
Had a good run last night and another 7 miles this morning. The 7 miles were easy paced and slow, next week will try to do the 7 miles slightly faster. Cold and windy for most of the run but the sun peaked out for about 10 mins so I managed to take my gloves off after that!!!.
I have a 5k (which I think is about 5.5k) x-country race on Saturday so haven't decided how much running to do the rest of the week yet. May try a short faster 3 miler tomorrow and rest or swim on Friday.
Managed 4 miles on Tuesday which was good and no niggles... 2 miles today, the only thing I havnt done since the rehab started is 2 consecutive days so will try again tomorrow and see !
Once I am back up to 6 miles again then I think I will join my local club.
I would have to work really, really hard to do 62 mins for 6 miles. A rest day tomorrow?
legs almost back to normal
no maras till FLM---eek
will have to practice during my ultras
well donr pix
dont know what ill do inbetween
i ike halves
(sorry, if it sounds like I'm interfering)
Did 4 miles this morning and was slow but steady and tried a new route.
sorry Pix - I'll shut up now, I think we do not agree on the meaning of endurance!
I wish you luck with your training plan.
It is very easy to 'cruise' one's training runs. Thats why I use my HR monitor, not just to tell me I'm working too hard but also when I'm not working hard enough :-)
Rest day for me as my sinus's are playing up. Still on for a 22 mile week tho. I hope to build to 30 soon.
I agree with shades on this one
i can run 18 miles now
It aint comfortable
Not yet
Two weeks of indolence - very naughty
The word 'comfortable' I use loosely! but perhaps 1 to 2 mins slower than your marathon pace (that's MP now, not hoped for)