61 miles for the week for me with one day off. I've been running an average of 10 miles a day on a trail near my house. Sometimes, I'll do a tempo run but for now just long easy miles. My weight is currently 190 and hopefully heading down to 180 by March. Currently racing at just under 6 minute pace for a 10K....
I think long runs are seriously overrated so I do them but not religiously.
I did 90 miles this week but it took a lot to hit that total with all the business travel I did.
Raced a 5k on Sunday in 16:30. Then did a long run home of 22 miles. My legs are fairly fried right now.
My long runs are almost always on Sundays. My weeks are structured Monday to Sunday. I started making sure that I got in at least a 10 miler every Sunday starting in my early twenties and that made all of the difference in my development.These days it's typically more like 12 to 15, unless I'm training for a marathon and I'll go as far as 21 or 22.
I do enjoy the social aspect of the long run, but that's a bit of a problem as I typically run my long runs a little faster than most folks that I train with. I always try to at least end up averaging sub 7 pace. I'm one of those weird people that need other people around me to slow me down as I always end up running too hard by myself.
I cut yesterday's run short due to Super Bowl festivities and only ran 10 in about 68:20.
A mediocre week for me, only 36 miles in 5 days with a solid fartlek on Tuesday and a decent 8 mile progression run on the treadmill on Friday.
Headed to Spokane to run in the XC Championships next weekend. No idea what kind of shape I'm in. I think that I'll be content to break 29 for 8K and thrilled to break 28.
nikeman,
Good luck at XC Nats. Give us the recap next week.
Skin
Skin, will do. Although I fully expect to have my ass handed to me, it should be a good time. I am helping my girlfriend (txRUNNERgirl) cover the meet for both LetsRun and RunnerSpace, so it will be fun doing interviews and meeting up with people and tipping back a few after the race.
The long run has always brought me my biggest joy in running. And that is whether it is cruising or pushing it with others or alone. (I have always found great joy in talking on the run). The long run is the time when I am at peace with myself. It is the time when I feel my best both physically and mentally. Starting in my early thirties I would run 22 to 28 miles on Saturday morning, 15 Sunday followed by breakfast with my running buddies and then another 4 to 10 miles alone in the evening Sunday now and then.
I always thought that the perfect retirement would be to be able to run casually for two or three hours or more several times a week. I now know that not many of us get that chance. Right now I yearn for a long run of a single mile but I still look forward to my next 20 miler. Enjoy your long runs!
After college I found myself re-thinking my training week especially after the base mileage phases. It seemed that the 800m required to many puzzle pieces to fit into just one 7 day week and get the much needed rest days. You should know that my phasing was over 10 month period just racing the outdoor season. Early on I set up a 10 day training week, which I liked. Later I toyed around with a 14 day week, which I still do in my master years. I get all the pieces in, plus the much needed easy days. Yet, 6-weeks from peaking, I'll move back to the 7-day.