Mileage? Workouts? PR that season?
Mileage? Workouts? PR that season?
I had previously run 20-40 miles per week. I ran a steady build up of mileage before reaching 70 miles per week, which I held through November. I averaged 8.5 miles per day through the entire summer. If anyone that has never run that high of mileage is wondering what it does to your 5k time, this is what: it drops it hugely. Obey a steady buildup, don't get injured, run some tempos, run some long intervals... Train every day, run at least for an hour... Your work will pay off. And many years later, the lessons I learned from that summer and fall don't have much to do with running, but are life lessons on working hard towards something, which most of the population is too weak and fearful to do.
80-90 mpw....every morning a 10 run, in the afternoon total 10k either by means of a run, fartleks, intervals, whatever my coach threw at me. Saturday rest, Sunday 15-20 miles.
Don't do what I did, got a summer job, no running and ate pizza almost everyday. Then showed up to practice 2 weeks before my first and only season, now I am full of regret because I had no idea how much others were training. PIZZA IS NOT HEALTHY, I hope they are not still teaching that lie.
I am looking to do a similar build up. I've consistently ran 45-50 mpw for the past year, do you think I'm ready to get up to 70? Also, would you recommend doubles while increasing mileage?
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I had previously run 20-40 miles per week. I ran a steady build up of mileage before reaching 70 miles per week, which I held through November. I averaged 8.5 miles per day through the entire summer. If anyone that has never run that high of mileage is wondering what it does to your 5k time, this is what: it drops it hugely. Obey a steady buildup, don't get injured, run some tempos, run some long intervals... Train every day, run at least for an hour... Your work will pay off. And many years later, the lessons I learned from that summer and fall don't have much to do with running, but are life lessons on working hard towards something, which most of the population is too weak and fearful to do.
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Rest in Peace Adrian Lehmann - 2:11 Swiss marathoner. Dies of heart attack.
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year