Do you like running more the more mileage you do?

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15 years ago 07/21/2008 1:21pm EDT

Were you once a Runner's World mileage (20-30) type of guy or gal who moved up in mileage and found out you liked running more?

I'm doing about that kind of mileage now. I get bored with long runs. Maybe that's because they're about 40% of my mileage and they wear me out and it's a death march to the finish?

Anyway, I'm thinking of slowly increasing my miles to 55-60 per week and I'm wondering if I'll get burned out or if I'll find out that I like running more.

For those of you who put in the low miles then moved up, what was your experience?

15 years ago 07/21/2008 1:30pm EDT

re: Moving Up

What I like about more miles is winning more races and racing faster times.

15 years ago 07/21/2008 1:31pm EDT

re: Moving Up

I don't think you'll burn out with a 55-60 mile a week routine... as long as you get there in a reasonable manner. However when you get to 75+ a week and try to maintain a job and a social life... you begin to hate life a bit... if you don't learn to discipline yourself into getting the right sleep and not biting off more than you can chew.

15 years ago 07/21/2008 1:34pm EDT

re: Moving Up

When running in HS, I didn't enjoy practice much because we hammered 5 out of the 6 days we ran, average of 35mi/week I would say. I was sore most of the time. In college, I have built up to 80-90mi a week and I enjoy practice because 4 out of 7 days are easy and I actually feel good.

15 years ago 07/21/2008 1:36pm EDT

re: Moving Up

Yeah thats exatly how I feel.Whenever I am running like 50mpw I stuggle and never feel like running and usually end up taking a day or two off a week. But when I am at 100mpw I feel so good and cant wait to run and it almost seems like the more I run, the more I can run(if that makes any sense). Druing those weeks I never feel like taking a day off and just feel so strong. But then my season ends and I take a break and struggle to hit 50 for a while then one week I just end up saying f*** it and do 90-100miles and then suddenly I can maintain that and it feels like I never stopped doing that much. Its weird.

15 years ago 07/21/2008 2:31pm EDT

re: Moving Up

I expected a lot more responses than this.

Either no one liked it more or they all started out running pretty high mileage.

15 years ago 07/21/2008 2:37pm EDT

re: ronner

I usually hate longer runs because they're pretty boring unless you are running with a group (usually only during the season for me). However, there are times where you seem to just be gliding along and it's perfect weather and you just feel great. Doesn't happen that often around here though (damn NE weather). I do like exploring new trails too.

15 years ago 07/21/2008 2:59pm EDT

re: Moving Up

All of my best races and Pr's came during my high mileage weeks (75) and I always feel like shit on my down weeks.

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