I've always done a shorter faster run on Saturday before my long run on Sunday. I was talking to a family friend at Christmas (who is a pretty decent runner, has run 28 something for 10k) and he swears by doing long runs on Saturday and a pace run on Sunday when his legs are tired - says it simulates racing. He does this every week.
Anyone else do this? I worry it would just lead to injury by basically having back to back hard runs.
longonsunday wrote:
I've always done a shorter faster run on Saturday before my long run on Sunday. I was talking to a family friend at Christmas (who is a pretty decent runner, has run 28 something for 10k) and he swears by doing long runs on Saturday and a pace run on Sunday when his legs are tired - says it simulates racing. He does this every week.
Anyone else do this? I worry it would just lead to injury by basically having back to back hard runs.
Different things work for different people. I know a lot of runners that will do a slower/longish tempo the day after their long run. But try it for yourself and see how it works
I am personally a big fan of having multiple days of hard efforts. Sometimes when I had the time I like the workout on Friday and a long run Saturday.
I am intrigued by the idea of a hard run after a LR. I think he is on to something. I wouldn't be too worried about injury tbh.
What the heck is a pace run?
longonsunday wrote:
Anyone else do this? I worry it would just lead to injury by basically having back to back hard runs.
Long runs and tempo runs aren't hard if you do them correctly, and are in shape.
Back-to-back hard runs don't cause injuries either.
[quote]5 on it wrote:
What the heck is a pace run?[/quote
It's a tempo run.
Back to back hard days on the weekend is good. I've tried both, but I prefer doing the long run as the second weekend run (Sunday). When I do it the other way, my legs don't feel as good for my interval runs on Tuesday. Not sure why, that's just me.
Just throwing this idea out there as another topic. How do people feel about back to back slow long runs? Say my normal long run is 14 miles. What about like 12 miles Saturday and 14 on Sunday?
wrong on both counts wrote:
Long runs and tempo runs aren't hard if you do them correctly, and are in shape.
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