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Did the workout and I really enjoyed it - 10 one minute intervals at 7:30/mi. It wasn't easy but I bumped the last one up to 7:19 and did a minute and a half. I don't think I would do as good a job maintaining the pace throughout and I definitely know I would struggle just finding the correct pace.
I like it. As your body comes to "know" a 7:30 pace, or 8:00, or 8:30 ...then a 9:00 pace becomes easier to handle - physically and mentally.
I can run 8/mile comfortably, and 7:30/mile kind of comfortably, what should be my aim for a slow run?
Easy runs should be at a pace where you could tell a story to your running partner, if someone was with you.
It was colder than 61, I can promise you that. Plus, the humidity was only like 80 something. I don’t think I sweat one single drop during my 12 mile run this morning. Yes, gloves were worn.
I just scheduled 50 miles over a 5 day period. Based on quick skim it looks like I never did that during marathon training in 2016 and I only did it at peak in 2018. So I know I shouldn't schedule more (I may)...and I probably shouldn't do that much (tough noogies)...but when us northerner's get stretches like this during this time of year...push those limits. And keep pushing until the bottom falls out again. It'll be much easier to justify a little extra rest whenever it happens too.
I had no intention of another long run yesterday. But my wife is on call every day next week and knew she wouldn't get out much so wanted to do it again. I agreed.
I see forecasted high temps in the 30s and 40s. No complaints here. That's PERFECT running weather.
Fake it 'til you make it, bruh.I don't even want to run right now. I'm in a rut.
Doing it anyway hoping I can pull out of it. Blah.
Local's put up a nationwide bubble and the warmest (relative) air has Gian right in the bullseye. We're right outside the eastern edge and the northern went to Wisconsin; I was wondering if it was far enough to get to you or if you were in the next tier. We're getting similar, low-mid 40's. Looking forward to seeing a lot of miles logged over the next week in here!
Two weeks of vacation starts for me on Saturday. Weather looks typically ####ty for Calgary, but I'm going to crank some serious elevation! Bring it on!
I want to run but not sure what's up my leg. You go run for me and I'll be blah for you. Deal?I don't even want to run right now. I'm in a rut.
Doing it anyway hoping I can pull out of it. Blah.
I know, that was the first thing I thought too. I know that doesn't work for you.Mother ####ers went May 30?!?!?
Once we had all schedules and I knew everyone would be done during that first week of June I told my wife not to schedule anything that first weekend...just in case. Welp.
hmmm... I'll have to look at schedules - my kid graduates high school sometime around there. Depending on what all is going on, I'd totally be up for doing that!
Of course, I also have to juggle in a 25th wedding anniversary being on 6/10, memorial day weekend, my wife's birthday later in June... Going to be a busy start to summer!
As long as my wife works in admin at an elementary school and we can't leave our kids home alone then I'm generally handcuffed from early-mid May until the Monday after school's over. I teased myself into thinking June 1 may be early enough this year, but I guess KT82 just does the weekend after Memorial Day regardless of the date.
Haha, our kids have stuff going on too! My wife's schedule those few weeks just puts the burden on me to make sure they are where they need to be. What sucks is the kids events abruptly stop that Saturday. If this race were literally one day later then maybe I could catch a flight after everything ended that Saturday then find someone to be responsible for them Monday. C'est la'vie
I'm too slow for that group. The guys who showed up last year had a good chance of medaling that thing. Then I started to run.
hogwash!I'm too slow for that group. The guys who showed up last year had a good chance of medaling that thing. Then I started to run.
So, no. I'm not interested this year. May come down and just drink beer all day though and be a pack mule.
You and I could tag team foot rub.I'm too slow for that group. The guys who showed up last year had a good chance of medaling that thing. Then I started to run.
So, no. I'm not interested this year. May come down and just drink beer all day though and be a pack mule.
You could aim for anything in the range of 8:15-8:45/mile, I'd guess, since 8:00/mile is already comfortable. As noted, the slow run should be at a conversational pace. As an example, I use a slower breathing pattern for long(er) slow runs. Instead of an in and out breath every two steps, I'll breath every third step. (This past year, I actually switched to three steps on the inhale; two steps for the quicker exhale. That's a more awkward rhythm, but as a former percussionist, I rather like that rhythm.Zigg said:
). The general point, given what you state here, is to relax and do a bulk of your running at 8:00/mile or slower rather than feeling the need to push the 7:30/mile pace. They're just easy, mindless miles ...but they are still productive miles!
My best run of the summer was 8 miles in an hour. Felt fine. I can run 8:00 miles easily, but I think my definition might be different. I never feel fatigued, by I’m a very wheezy runner. Not having any conversations at pretty much any pace.
I’m in.....provided my wife gives the approval. The few days before Christmas is not the time to have this conversation with her tho.gianmarco said:
I think shin splits are unlikely. He ran a marathon 6 weeks ago and was ok. I’d be surprised if this was the diagnosis.
For how long can you run that 8 min mile comfortably?Zigg said:
I’ll be back. Sooner rather than later. Thanks for the post.
