Is it beneficial to do a long run after a workout?

NAU does long runs after workouts. Not a bad move but it’s never worked for me — I need rest after a hard effort, and a long run is not usually a rest.

birdbeard wrote:

NAU does long runs after workouts. Not a bad move but it’s never worked for me — I need rest after a hard effort, and a long run is not usually a rest.

Would you say I have enough rest in between my hard days because after the long run I take a day off then have an easy day.

I think you're good. I've been training like this for many years and I know a lot of runners here do the same. I like to do my long run the day after a workout or race. The long run is always on Sunday and I take Monday off from running (use the elliptical). I like doing my long run the day after a hard day because it sort of forces me to take it easy which is how I think they are supposed to be run.

I find the fatigue accumulates too much. No problem doing them the day before.

Do it the other way around.

what event are you training for?

I'm training for the 800/1600 with a more aerobic approach

Smithers 34 wrote:

So my XC season has just ended and after a half marathon I'm running in a few weeks I'm going to start training for track season. It is my senior year so I'm looking to make big gains and I want to try something new. I am a very durable athlete, so I think I can handle this. This is what my training would look like:

Monday-off

Tuesday-easy 6 miles

Wednesday- 4 mile tempo. 8 miles total w/lifting

Thursday- AM 3 miles easy. PM 1-2 mile w/up. Pure speed ranging from 50-100m with full recovery. 1-2 c/d

Friday-easy 6 miles

Saturday-Either hill repeats with jog back recovery or threshold intervals. total ~8 miles w/lifting

Sunday- 9-11 miles easy

Does anyone have any critiques or suggestions?

Im curious what others think. Wouldnt swapping tues and wed be better? You got 8M -some of which is threshold and lifting on Wed, 24 hours later full speedwork? I mean why not move that tues 6 m easy to wed. Esp since you have --easy long sunday, nothing Monday, and easy short tuesday? Feel like your hards are bunched up a bit, and 3 easys in a row. But your tues and wed are different physiologically so not a biggie.

That is a good idea. I think I will switch it becuase I run in the morning sunday and run in the afternoon tuesday so I will have plenty of time to recover.

This would be a good program for a pure base period 5 months away from competition Not he other hand, you come from a XC season and had run a half-marathon, you should have plenty of aerobic base for the 800m-mile. I you have taken a break, do a couple of weeks like this, but then start introducing more quality workouts close to race pace. IF your competitions are within a couple of months, then forget the long run and jump strength into the track workout. A 4-6 mile tempo should be your long run.

I'll be coming from a break right after the half marathon