BrokenSymmetry wrote:
I have running schedules from the 80's that call for long runs for 3-hour marathoners at 10:00/mile. These very slow runs were supposed to improve "fat-burning".
Those anyone still do these very slow runs, or has their science been disporoved?
Last winter i ran 3 months of distance training from January to the end of March. During this time i averaged about 40-45 miles per week.at no time did i ever run faster than 10:00 per mile (usually about 10:30 on a garmin).I ran a spring 10K in 43:38, a 7:03 pace! during the race my legs felt easy but the last mile my breath was totally maxed out!
I am truly a believer in LSD type training, its gentle and easier on joints and ligaments.As a footnote i also injured my Achilles tendon during this race,something i attribute to not doing any race pace work at all in my buildup.