Starva or it didnt happen
Starva or it didnt happen
16 miles in 2.09.02
8.03 mileing
What‘s your plan for the next three days this week?
I am going to take it as it comes. I am not going to push it for the sake of it.
So far I have;
Sun 18m
Mon 18m
Tues 15m
Weds 16m
If I can knock out 3 more runs at 16 miles each I will be happy. Gives me a total of 115 for the week, not 130mpw but still an achievement for me. If possible I will increase the miles though.
So far the 24hr recovery between each run has helped as I dont feel fatigued. The key thing is the psychology, trying to stay motivated and not cutting a run short. Other than that ok.
lol OP is bullshitting all of you
day-to-day as you say is the key. nothing wrong with having a preset goal, but listen to the body. i did something very similar as a masters runner about 10 years ago. i did not have a preset total or goal weekly mileage = so i didn't know how many days it would last. i had strung together 2-3 days of long runs in a row building up to this. so i just starting running 20 miles per day. Each next day, i would be tired and think "well. probably not going to make 20 today" - only to feel better and better as each day happened. Surprisingly i found that i actually got a little faster each day. i think i was even running them fairly quick - like 6:30-6:40 range. After 9 days in a row (so 140 mile week + a few days, a big snow storm was coming so on the 10th day so i went as far as i could = 26 miles. Then rested a few days during the bad weather. the strength gained from this was amazing. This made doing long runs easy. Even now i run workouts one day and on my recovery day i go 16 easy miles in one run.
and to all those who say doubling your mileage will get you injured. Well, no. it seems like it would, but as long as you are listening to your body (meaning willing to take a day off if things start to go downhill, etc) easy paced running is seldom the cause of injuries. Running through aches and pain is.
You have to mentally be ok with taking one day and saying - no running today. see how much better you feel the day after that day off and start the next string of days. repeat. that would be my advice. On day of here and there will not hurt your training, but may help tremendously.
I've always wanted to do a 100 mile week. I've hit 74 twice. I just don't feel like a 100 mile week would benefit me much when I'm training for marathons and I can't sustain multiple 100 weeks. I think it would take a week or two for me to recover from the high mileage week.
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Ynys wrote:
15 mile today in 1.57.39
7.50 per mile
Every run is 50% soft surface
Seems like you're somewhere where the ground isn't covered in snow and ice?
I am in the UK. South west of the country where its rain rather than snow. I run on a canal towpath which has a cross country feel to it this time of year.
How has your progress been? still doing long runs every day?
Weekly update
Sun 18
Mon 18
Tues 15
Weds 16
Thurs 14
Fri 10
Total 92
One day left to go.
Thinking through next week - similar or try doubles.
130 mpw is a bit too much, especially in singles.
Stick it through, I believe in you!
+1
bullshìt thread
I am going to try these long singles as well. Maybe not all singles as I can double on weekends (sometimes I can't when I have to work on them too!), but my job has me getting ready for work at 430 am for an early start.
I tried waking up at 330 am to get in doubles, but it didn't really work. Something has been missing just cutting out doubles and training singles. The only thing is I like to race fairly frequently and mileage will take a big hit race weeks. Races are expensive enough for me that I don't want to train through. Anywho.
strava or it didn't happen
Hey man, good for you for adjusting to your body and not being stubborn. Still an impressive week! Keep is updated.
That's the week complete. 13 miles today.
Sun 18
Mon 18
Tues 15
Weds 16
Thurs 14
Fri 10
Sat 13
Total 104
Thanks for the replies and encouragement. Onto week 2 now.
yeah sure...strava?
Thanks for the updates. Are you thinking of trying for more in week two or pretty much staying where you are?
Staying where I am for now. Maybe think about an increase when I can maintain the mileage consistently.
If I can replicate this week again I will be happy.