Really?
I mean if you're building back up then yeah but really.
I would say 10+
Really?
I mean if you're building back up then yeah but really.
I would say 10+
That would be a long run for me these days.
I normally say anything 65 min or longer is a long run.
Obviously there are no rules but I tend to think in terms of time: Short an hour or less, Medium 1 to 2 hours, Long over 2 hours
For a new runner, or a sprinter, yes.
If it's 25%+ of weekly mileage, I'd say yeah.
90 minutes is my cut off. For a very slow runner, 8 miles could fit into that category.
It depends on you daily average. If you are averaging 4 to 5 miles a day then yes.
My long runs are 90 minutes.
Most of my runs are 60-80 minutes.
Bobby1 wrote:
It depends on you daily average. If you are averaging 4 to 5 miles a day then yes.
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it [8 miler] is for me while coming off of PF and achilles tendonosis
I am a marathoner and half marathoner. I consider medium long runs to be 11-15 miles and long runs to be 16+ miles.
I’d say it is relative to the event you’re training for. Long runs provide aerobic support for your race specific training. I like to have my long runs be at least as long as the mileage i’ll reach during my race prep workouts... so when training for a 10k, workouts will be ~6.2 of race pace+ 1.5 warmup + 1.5 active recovery between sets + 1.5 cool down, so I’d want my long run to be 11+. 7-8 would be a decent starting point for 5k training.
From a physiological standpoint, I’ve seen training articles recommending 1.5-2 hours b/c of some unique metabolic stimuli (e.g. your fast twitch start getting recruited later in the run and it helps spur adaptations that make them more aerobic)... maybe someone more knowledgeable will chime in.
My long run usually was about 12 - 15 miles. Like... 75 - 90 minutes. The long run was roughly my usual daily mileage but in one shot. You don't have to go 2 hours on long runs when not racing marathons. And even then. Don't overdo it.
My daughter was 6 and we trained all summer for a 5k. Her normal runs were 1.5 to 2 miles. We did a couple of 4 mile long runs.
Its all relative to your training goal.
I'd say 5k or less 6 miles would be a long run.
10k 10-12
Half 10-16
Mary 14-20+
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