how much would you guys say that the winter (freezing temperatures, extra clothing, snow, ice, wind) slows down your training pace? I run between 6:40 and 6:50 for my normal runs in comfortable conditions, should my "winter pace" differ that much?
how much would you guys say that the winter (freezing temperatures, extra clothing, snow, ice, wind) slows down your training pace? I run between 6:40 and 6:50 for my normal runs in comfortable conditions, should my "winter pace" differ that much?
brc1355: good question. Pat Lanin and Ron Daws, my old running gurus in Minnesota in late 60's/70's always stressed "forget about pace, just go by effort".Wearing 2 lbs-plus of extra clothing, plus marginal traction, made 8 min. pace SEEM like 7 min./mile.It used to concern me, until both friends assured me that it was the EFFORT that counted. Also once a week, we would treat ourselves to the U of Minn. fieldhouse where we could run 5:00/mile pace in interval workouts. "The tools needed to be kept sharp" as Daws would say. The vast majority of our base mileage was done at 7-9 min./miles OUTSIDE. Weather in Minnesota could be as cold as -20 degrees and snow 1-2' deep.............no exaggeration. Wasn't always like that, of course, but we had to deal with it. When the weather turned nice--mid March-- we shed a layer of clothing and transitioned into faster, quality running. Usually, we ran very well at Boston in April, having developed a very nice cardio base. (Racing through the streets of Boston was a treat!) Again, don't be concerned about pace if you're running with heavier winter clothing. Winter may be an ally in disguise. STEVE
I agree that if you want to experiment with running 100 mile weeks then winter is a good time to do it. Everybody seems to have trouble with slowing it down until your body gets used to the volume. Bad weather and footing will help you do that. Of course you still have to resist the urge to fight the elements and footing.
You can always take advantage of whatever good footing and weather you may have to stretch it out a bit. It takes very little to keep the wheels turning at a decent rate. Plus you do adjust to the footing to some degree.
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