Any benefits of one over the other in the following scenarios:
1- over two consecutive days, i.e., Saturday and Sunday.
2- in one week. I.e, Sunday and Thursday.
Which one is more beneficial? 2 15 milers or 20 miles and 10 miles runs.
Any benefits of one over the other in the following scenarios:
1- over two consecutive days, i.e., Saturday and Sunday.
2- in one week. I.e, Sunday and Thursday.
Which one is more beneficial? 2 15 milers or 20 miles and 10 miles runs.
Maybe check out the 5 x 18 workout.
What's the goal? What kind of race are you training for?
In the absence of either, and if this is just mileage run at easy pace, the difference probably isn't much.
If you are training for a marathon, a 20-mile run at race pace at +45-60 seconds simulates being on your feet for around the same time as you will be in the race. It's a staple of many traditional marathon training plans, occurring 3-6 weeks before race day.
Alternately, if you are running 55-70mpw, a marathon build up including several long runs of 18-22 miles is pretty common, as is finishing said runs with 2-10 miles at race pace (to simulate running with fatigued legs at the end of a marathon).
Give us some more detail for more targeted feedback.
zdf wrote:
What's the goal? What kind of race are you training for?
In the absence of either, and if this is just mileage run at easy pace, the difference probably isn't much.
If you are training for a marathon, a 20-mile run at race pace at +45-60 seconds simulates being on your feet for around the same time as you will be in the race. It's a staple of many traditional marathon training plans, occurring 3-6 weeks before race day.
Alternately, if you are running 55-70mpw, a marathon build up including several long runs of 18-22 miles is pretty common, as is finishing said runs with 2-10 miles at race pace (to simulate running with fatigued legs at the end of a marathon).
Give us some more detail for more targeted feedback.
Yes training for a marathon on 70 miles with pb of 2:45. Trying to hit sub 240 in the next cycle.
I've done 4 20 miles runs but always take longer to recover from. The pace was steady 30-45 seconds slower.
So was thinking of doing double 15 miles.
I think double 15 milers are more in line with ultra training. I think a good weekend in marathon training is 30 miles. The 10 should be easy. Add some spice into the 20 every other week or so. Maybe it's just tiring that you're just hanging out so close to MP instead of mixing in easy miles & miles @ MP.
Your body needs the 20+ milers to run a good marathon. 15 milers will build strength but doesn't seem too specific for 26.2.