If you "tempo" is only 17 min long at only 2 miles you need to focus way more on trying to run more and consistently. It's fine to have "tempo" days but you just need to run more and more often and give it time.
If you "tempo" is only 17 min long at only 2 miles you need to focus way more on trying to run more and consistently. It's fine to have "tempo" days but you just need to run more and more often and give it time.
I think you just need to respect the subtle trolling, chief.
I was surprised at a comment Lydiard made in "Running to the top" about not stopping for more than 15 sec during an easy run. I do wonder if it really matters. I would do that on most runs whether waiting at a railway crossing or answering the call of nature. Surely a one-minute stop can't wipe out any significant part of the benefit of an easy run??
I was surprised at a comment Lydiard made in "Running to the top" about not stopping for more than 15 sec during an easy run. I do wonder if it really matters. I would do that on most runs whether waiting at a railway crossing or answering the call of nature. Surely a one-minute stop can't wipe out any significant part of the benefit of an easy run??
As great a coach as he was, I doubt you'd suffer if following all his advice except that one. Coaching is an art and part of that art might include some practices that are more ritual than hard science
There are only 1,2, and 3 level USATF coaching classes. Until today you've been saying you have level 4. Now you have level 5. Like everything else you say it's all a lie.
Stopping often during your daily runs will destroy all your progress. NEVER walk or completely stop, at least jog if you need to slow down/ease back. If you ignore this advice, you may end up like...Bob Schul and Jakob Ingebrigtsen. 😱
DON'T DO IT!!
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Today I had a tempo run where the goal was 2 miles at an 8:30 pace. I planned to run on the relatively flat trail in my area, but the road was unexpectedly closed for road work. I discovered this during the run, and had to take a path that includes a steep, 0.30-mile-long hill. I ended up stopping near the top of hill for about 1 minute, simply because I didn't expect to be running such a difficult trail at tempo pace. I completed the run, finishing at an 8:38 pace. How bad is it to stop in the middle of a run like this for training purposes?
Today I had a tempo run where the goal was 2 miles at an 8:30 pace. I planned to run on the relatively flat trail in my area, but the road was unexpectedly closed for road work. I discovered this during the run, and had to take a path that includes a steep, 0.30-mile-long hill. I ended up stopping near the top of hill for about 1 minute, simply because I didn't expect to be running such a difficult trail at tempo pace. I completed the run, finishing at an 8:38 pace. How bad is it to stop in the middle of a run like this for training purposes?
Today I had a tempo run where the goal was 2 miles at an 8:30 pace. I planned to run on the relatively flat trail in my area, but the road was unexpectedly closed for road work. I discovered this during the run, and had to take a path that includes a steep, 0.30-mile-long hill. I ended up stopping near the top of hill for about 1 minute, simply because I didn't expect to be running such a difficult trail at tempo pace. I completed the run, finishing at an 8:38 pace. How bad is it to stop in the middle of a run like this for training purposes?
8:30 pace? Sounds like you were doing more of an easy run. I wouldn’t worry too much about stopping for a minute during that