considering i have a 3 mile race coming up in about 20 days, would a 5k race (park run specifically) be better preparation than a training session (mixture of intensities but much higher volume)? the problem with a park run is the competition may not be great which will mean it may be like a solo time trial.
I do train usually 6 days a week Tuesday Thursday saturday hard with long on snday, easy the rest.
Also, should i go all out in the training/race
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considering i have a 3 mile race coming up in about 20 days, would a 5k race (park run specifically) be better preparation than a training session (mixture of intensities but much higher volume)? the problem with a park run is the competition may not be great which will mean it may be like a solo time trial.
I do train usually 6 days a week Tuesday Thursday saturday hard with long on snday, easy the rest.
Also, should i go all out in the training/race
Maybe do a low key 5 km race or a shorter race, or, if it comes to that, a solo hard run 5 km a week before your major 3 mile (5 km) race.
The race. What the hell are you training for? Aren't you training to race? If so then why would you skip a race?
Then, do a post-race workout.
The race.
With 3 harder days a week plus a long run, none of them can truly be very hard. You need to run very hard at least once a month to remember how. So on your hard days before and after the park run only do 1/2 the volume of your normal hard workout.
just to clarify, i AM doing this 3mile race in 20 days (I'm not asking if training is better than that) i am basically asking if a race is better preparation for a future race.
You need to do some running at goal pace. If you can do that in workouts, fine. But many find that races push them. I personally would skip the race and instead run hard for 4 miles, at goal pace or nearly so. But I like to suffer. I do that every week for a month before the important race, after a base period. As I get quicker week to week, I gain confidence. I then try to hold the peak for a month, until my races get slower.
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