I'm giving this Hadd thing a try, but here's the problem. Running at this very slow pace is making my run BORING. So, I'm breaking the longer ones in to two runs per day. I know one run is better, but how much better? Is it going to make that much of a difference?
Well, it depends on how many miles a week you are doing. If its more than 75mi/week, you can probably do doubles, but if its less than that, do it in singles. I dont know what to tell you about the boring thing. Do some different runs, run a bit faster every once in awhile, run with someone (its pretty easy to chat at Hadd pace), anything to break up the monotony. Good luck.
Thunderdog wrote:
I'm giving this Hadd thing a try, but here's the problem. Running at this very slow pace is making my run BORING. So, I'm breaking the longer ones in to two runs per day. I know one run is better, but how much better? Is it going to make that much of a difference?
perhaps you should bring a TV along with you on your runs.
runner wrote:
perhaps you should bring a TV along with you on your runs.
Damn, you're funny.
this is a good question. one I've been thinking about myself since I'm currently injured and want to know the best approach to take when I am able to run again. I want to try this approach of slower running to build a good base. I think that it would be safer to do shorter runs and allow my legs to slowly get back into the running so maybe the 2 shorter runs a day would make more sense than 1 long run.
so what's the better approach for an injured runner to ease back into it?
thoughts?
Its almost impossible to quantify "how much better" a given mileage is in singles than in doubles. Imagine how strong a guy would become after 20 weeks of 150 miles on singles. Then again, it doesn't make a darn bit of difference how strong he is if he's injured. There are pluses and minuses to everything. Ignoring the probability of becoming injured, and only considering the aerobic conditioning resulting from the training, I think its safe to say that 16 is better than 8 and 8, and 8 and 8 is better than 8 and 0. Would 8 and 8 be better than 13 and 0? Sure the double results in more miles, but would it actually be better? I don't know, I guess that's one for Hadd or jtupper.