Last couple of tempo runs I have been about 15 sec per mile slower due to the snow, ice , sleet and crap outside (at least I am saying that is the reason, or else I just suck)
but the effort into it felt about right...so is this still beneficial?
I am training for Boston and don't want to run more than a few miles on the TM as it doesnt agree with me..I cant seem to maintain the same speed on a TM as I do outside.
Create an account on athleticore.com and look up the training logs of the Hansons team. They are dealing with the same thing out in the frigidness of Michigan. I think if you compare their workout paces to what many of them have and will run in Boston, you'll see that you're not the only one who struggles to maintain pace over poor footing.
No, you have to hit the pace no matter what, the NUMBERS ARE ALL THAT MATTER!!!!
psh.... obviously! Perceived effort should be your guide ALL THE TIME. That way you won't be running a pace that you're not actually in shape for (or, conversely, a pace that's actually too slow), and you won't have to bother trying to calculate a pace that will only be an estimate at best anyway. If you learn to go by feel and get really good at it, you'll run at or damn near the optimal pace for a given session every time. If you just calculate a pace based on some data collected previously (and the longer ago you collected it, the less relevant it is to your current condition), you will be left with just an estimate, like I said before.
nutellalove wrote:
Last couple of tempo runs I have been about 15 sec per mile slower due to the snow, ice , sleet and crap outside (at least I am saying that is the reason, or else I just suck)
but the effort into it felt about right...so is this still beneficial?
I am training for Boston and don't want to run more than a few miles on the TM as it doesnt agree with me..I cant seem to maintain the same speed on a TM as I do outside.
If you are trying to "hit pace" in a tempo run, then you're doing them wrong. Tempo runs are all about hitting the pace that you can run, not one bit more.
I had to training in the snow, being from Michigan, every winter in HS and College. I always was slow, time wise for outdoor workouts but always ran better in track than in xc. I wouldn't worry about it. You know how you feel.