I am in the process of building a solid training base. Is it possible to run your long runs too slow? I just finished the slowest 10 miler in my life and wonder if I am benefiting from runs like this one. Any thoughts ?
Dan
I am in the process of building a solid training base. Is it possible to run your long runs too slow? I just finished the slowest 10 miler in my life and wonder if I am benefiting from runs like this one. Any thoughts ?
Dan
Dan, I would not have believed that it was possible to
run "junk" miles and race fast twenty years ago. As Jason
and JK have pointed out people who are doing it and why,
I now have a change of belief.
I am always afraid of moving too far away from speed, so
you might want to stimulate those 4 and 5 minute fibers
while piling on the slow miles. Instead of just striders
try to hit a few fast quarters, and a couple of quick miles
once a week.
...I have been doing over the past several weeks of base building. Most of my runs are about 8 to 10 miles. I run at a reasonably slow pace for the first 6 miles or so, then I pick it up for a mile or so and run at about LT pace. After that, I slow down again and run easy until I finish and do a few strides before calling it a day. I do my runs in this manner about 5 times a week, and I run easy the entire time during the other two days. The "junk" miles alone may work fine for some people. However, if you're at all like me and have pretty weak raw speed, then this idea may help you feel a little more confident about your training program. In the end, I think that's what it's all about, confidence.
-Matt
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