Hello I had a question on how all of you calculate mileage. 4 times in the week after my run I do 4 100 meter sprints. That is 400 meters after my run 4 times during the week so do I add that mile on to my mileage or only my regular run. I was kinda confused if I should include sprints on my mileage.
sure add it, why not? doesn't really matter in the long run
I don't count sprints or strides. But I don't run with a garmin so I guess it levels off in possible inaccuracies during the week. Its just personal preference.
I typically don't count my strides as mileage since I feel they are just more for maintenance (turnover) after my actual run. There's really no harm in counting them. Wouldn't make a big difference.
fghsgh wrote:
sure add it, why not? doesn't really matter in the long run
Okay, what about the short run?
When I first moved to Eugene back in the late eighties, I'd see Henry Rono running at all hours of the day. I'd see him out jogging at 5 am when I did my morning run. I'd see him at 3 out the window of the bus I rode home from work. Then, I'd bump into him at 5:30 when I was out doing my second run. At about this time, he did an interview with, I think, Running Times in which he was quoted as saying his mileage was 30-35 miles per week. Later, when I got to know Henry a little I asked him about this. He said 'no no no, those 'runs' you saw me do were not training - they were to reduce the fat in my stomach. My mileage is only what I do on the track.'
Lydiard's boys famously did 100 miles per week during their endurance phase. But this is only if you didn't count their 'shake-out' runs. Then they were doing 130 or so.
Myself? If I got dressed to run and went out for more than a mile - however the heck I did it, I counted it.
In running, as in many many other things. Your mileage may vary...
Counting mileage doesn't make you faster. It's the running that does so really it's not a big deal. Just add it.
i'm assuming the person asking this question has a mental disability... so lets be nice to them.
I include every walking stride i take during the day as mileage also.
Link wrote:
When I first moved to Eugene back in the late eighties, I'd see Henry Rono running at all hours of the day. I'd see him out jogging at 5 am when I did my morning run. I'd see him at 3 out the window of the bus I rode home from work. Then, I'd bump into him at 5:30 when I was out doing my second run. At about this time, he did an interview with, I think, Running Times in which he was quoted as saying his mileage was 30-35 miles per week. Later, when I got to know Henry a little I asked him about this. He said 'no no no, those 'runs' you saw me do were not training - they were to reduce the fat in my stomach. My mileage is only what I do on the track.'
Lydiard's boys famously did 100 miles per week during their endurance phase. But this is only if you didn't count their 'shake-out' runs. Then they were doing 130 or so.
Myself? If I got dressed to run and went out for more than a mile - however the heck I did it, I counted it.
In running, as in many many other things. Your mileage may vary...
Thank you for that post.
fghsgh wrote:
sure add it, why not? doesn't really matter in the long run
I doubt the OP is doing the sprints after his long run anyway. Not a very helpful response.