Malmo: what are your PR's?
Malmo: what are your PR's?
142 at age 32
140 at age 43
enjoyed it more at age 43, and yes, it was beneficial as marathon training (for me anyway).
soferm wrote:
Malmo: what are your PR's?
Three ARs: 3000m steeplechase, 12k and half-marathon.
Three near misses at ARs: 3000m SC, 15k (two weeks after that 177 mile week) and 10 mile.
I was a fairly low mileage runner in college, but during my one stretch of moderately higher mileage (around 90 miles per week)I went out and did a 124 mile week, 33 more miles than my previous high. I kept the intensity up with pretty much all of the miles under 6 minute pace. The week after, which was the first week of cross country practice, I couldn't keep up with guys on the team that raced much slower than me. Obviously I went about it wrong, increasing the miles too quickly and not slowing the pace down. Lesson learned.
Astro wrote:
I was a fairly low mileage runner in college, but during my one stretch of moderately higher mileage (around 90 miles per week)I went out and did a 124 mile week, 33 more miles than my previous high. I kept the intensity up with pretty much all of the miles under 6 minute pace. The week after, which was the first week of cross country practice, I couldn't keep up with guys on the team that raced much slower than me. Obviously I went about it wrong, increasing the miles too quickly and not slowing the pace down. Lesson learned.
I don't see what you did wrong? You bumped your mileage up for one week, and then the next week you couldn't keep up with guys who you normally beat. Is that it? What's the problem?
old legs wrote:
120, many years ago (but then was hurt for a couple weeks after!)
Same story, except my week was 122. I've been bitch-slapped the only 2 times I got in the 120 range. But, I have a hard time running anything slower than 7:30 pace, and that might be part of my problem.
malmo wrote:
Astro wrote:I was a fairly low mileage runner in college, but during my one stretch of moderately higher mileage (around 90 miles per week)I went out and did a 124 mile week, 33 more miles than my previous high. I kept the intensity up with pretty much all of the miles under 6 minute pace. The week after, which was the first week of cross country practice, I couldn't keep up with guys on the team that raced much slower than me. Obviously I went about it wrong, increasing the miles too quickly and not slowing the pace down. Lesson learned.
I don't see what you did wrong? You bumped your mileage up for one week, and then the next week you couldn't keep up with guys who you normally beat. Is that it? What's the problem?
I see your point based on what I said, but I ended up running much worse later that season compared to the previous very successful season. Outside of just the 124 mile week, I increased my average weekly mileage too much from the previous year without slowing down, getting enough sleep, eating right, etc.
Wait, what was his point? I'm confused...
Astro wrote:
I see your point based on what I said, but I ended up running much worse later that season compared to the previous very successful season. Outside of just the 124 mile week, I increased my average weekly mileage too much from the previous year without slowing down, getting enough sleep, eating right, etc.
The sleep and eating and who-knows-what I can understand, but why would you need to slow down? Aerobic running is the same pace at 80 miles as it is at 124 miles. The reason why you are running more is to become a more efficient aerobic machine. If anything you should be dropping your pace when running the higher mileage, not slowing down.
I dunno. I think i've hit 70-80 though when training for my Halves and alot of Cross mixed in there.
I'm the lowest one on this thread... 40 miles. never did achieve much, obviously.
malmo wrote:
Astro wrote:I see your point based on what I said, but I ended up running much worse later that season compared to the previous very successful season. Outside of just the 124 mile week, I increased my average weekly mileage too much from the previous year without slowing down, getting enough sleep, eating right, etc.
The sleep and eating and who-knows-what I can understand, but why would you need to slow down? Aerobic running is the same pace at 80 miles as it is at 124 miles. The reason why you are running more is to become a more efficient aerobic machine. If anything you should be dropping your pace when running the higher mileage, not slowing down.
At least most of the people I know that were doing 100 plus mile weeks weren't doing all of them at 5:40-6 minute pace, especially the level I was at, which was national class, but far from world class. I could handle that pace for 60-80 miles a week, but my body couldn't handle it when I got over that, at least not at that time in my life. I didn't get injured, but I just raced slower. Maybe it was more the life of a college student and not getting enough sleep and doing the things I should have been doing. Nobody ever knows for sure what caused them to run worse. I kept a very detailed log and did learn a lot from that.
203. Also had a 201. Those are my best if you count calendar weeks. I think I was higher if you allow for highest mileage over seven days. Maybe not... I'd have to check now (sadly my high mileage days were a very long time ago) God I miss it.
109.5
Oddly enough the last 7 days. I'm transitioning up to a regular 90-100 but being off work just ended up running a lot...
1 day did an 8.3/8.3 double - rest singles.
Link wrote:
203. Also had a 201. Those are my best if you count calendar weeks. I think I was higher if you allow for highest mileage over seven days. Maybe not... I'd have to check now (sadly my high mileage days were a very long time ago) God I miss it.
Not going with calendar weeks I get a 173.5 mile week followed by a 180 mile week for 14 days.
Highest week before a race? Me 148 miles, result 28:54 10k. In college I ran 130 the week before setting our home XC course record.
112 topped off with my last marathon a couple weeks ago. I just ran my training pace for that. The "real" marathon is coming in February.
120 about five years ago. Hopefully I take that one out next year.
Running high mileage does not make you more susceptible to illness. But if you are not used to it (over training), it will lead to a drop in immune function.
60 miles
But I raced 52 miles of it (Tour of Tameside). For once my (not so wise) tactic of training hard nearly every day paid off
Would advocate higher mileage myself now but you are not going to last long doing 130+ miles a week unless you are a full time athlete
117
Best run of weeks was base training for marathon this year - 112, 112, 112, 70, 112, 114, 112
Biggest week I've ever heard of was from a training partner who's a bit of an ultra specialist. He did ~250 in 5 days running the Pennine Way.