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Congrats on the big PR but I'd be cautious with this approach. The best bang for your buck fitness improvements will come from running slower for a longer period of time. I'd hate to hear that you tweaked something because you pushed too hard trying to break personal records daily.
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Thanks and yeah.. this was a "run 1 mile every day for a week" micro-goal just to see what would happen. There were slow days mixed in (11:00 pace with the girlfriend the night before). Just pushed it 2-3 times over that week. That said, going back to a much more normal training regimen now. I think
You don't need the speed day right now. If you're still feeling energized towards the end of one of your long runs then run the last mile of that fast. You'll get more out of it, for both the 5K and eventually the longer stuff.
3 days sounds about right. Maybe like 2 30 minute runs and 1 45-60 minute if you can handle it.
I generally prefer to run by distance vs time... ~4mi / 40min is my max proven "long" run range right now. I don't want to start off where an off day has me unable to finish. Maybe I'll start with 2x 1.5mi / 1x 3-4mi (based on feel that day?) and build from there?
The only reason I suggested time, instead of distance is because it will keep you from over working when you're just just supposed to be doing some light aerobic work. Also, as your fitness improves, your workout times will stay the same, instead of decreasing. Your body doesn't know distance. It knows intensity and duration. Time on your feet is key in training.
One advantage of running to time is the distance you'll cover over that time will increase as you run more. It's generally a more efficient way to progress and will keep you within that 10% increase you referenced. I think that 10% is a good guideline, but don't hesitate if you feel like you need to take your foot off the gas for a week sometime in July. I believe in including a down week periodically more than I do the 10% weekly increase. Recharges you then your starting point for the next cycle is greater than the last one. When's that down week? Totally depends on your training, but every 3 weeks is a good baseline. I've gone a month without a down period and (knock on wood) feel great right now. I'm actually going stir crazy because I have an off day today and am forcing myself to stick to it since the only off day I've had over that period involved 3 hours of yard work. That said, I've also had periods in which I've only gone 9-10 days and needed some recovery. Those shorter cycles were much more intense day-to-day than the last month has been though.
no spamming here, just good questions. 
You're not spamming the thread - this is what we're here for!
Running with a Wahoo Tickr X mated to the wahoo software (for overall runs) and strava (where I exclude my warmup walk from the times/distances). Some folks don't like chest straps... for now I really like it. Gives me lots of interesting data which helps keep my inner data nerd motivated. I definitely target heart rate zones (145-150 is a nice sweet spot for me).
I forget - do you have a heart rate monitor? It's the best initial investment you can make for running IMO. Other than shoes I guess.
that's my zone as well, but what are you basing your sweet spot on? We've probably been through this, I don't remember how much you've gotten into MAF or Z2 or other forms of HR training.
A lot of nopes in that video. But pretty sweet, especially the butt slide down the slopes.If you haven't checked out Kilian Jornet's HM video from June 6, it's awesome.
I have a lot of routes mapped out too. If I get done and still have time left I do exactly as you mentioned, keep going. Sometimes it's just another 5 driveways, sometimes it's mostly around the block, and other times it's been a whole mile.
I am a big fan of having plans spelled out for me. This is my current go to for running plans. Look through them and see if one fits you. Here is a link for half marathon plans. He has others.
I have ZERO doubts that guidance from you guys will lead to faster gains with decreased risk of injury. That's why I'm here.
I know my "week of miles" thing was far from optimal... was more of an experiment on the effects of daily running on my body. Going forward I plan to follow a more proper training plan as outlined by you guys. 
I was looking at Hal Higdon's plans... his 12wk half training plan looks great. However I've got a good 8+ weeks before I should be starting that. I just figured the best plan would be to just build distance normally (via the 3-4 day regimen suggested above), then when I'm 12 weeks out, start his training regimen so I build/peak at the appropriate time. Would this be the right approach?
Gorgeous area, man.
Just the GoPro Studio. I know there's a lot better apps out there, but I haven't delved into that yet. My buddy uses all Adobe products, for example, so he'll probably edit all the Western States footage we take. He used that to put together the Pine to Palm 100 video he made of my first 100M.
More miles sooner and don't make a plan beyond July 10 right now. That'd be a good time to re-eval. You may be able to handle a heavier workload, but you'll be better able to assess after a few weeks. Instead of sticking to Tues-Thurs-Sat can you just do every other day? That'd net you 2 more total runs over the next 4 weeks and still gives you a rest day in between each run day. It'd also be a better measure of whether what you're doing is too much, not enough, or just right.
Exactly what I was going to point out.
Good to know! I'll adjust the rest weeks upward a bit... I didn't know how much they should back off. Thanks!
Thanks for the reply:
Looks pretty good. I might put a bit of a "taper" week in there 11/21, the week before your half, with your peak weeks coming in the two weeks before that (11/7, 11/14). Conventional wisdom is that it takes about 10 days to benefit from a workout, and while that varies depending up on the specific stimulus, it's a decent rule of thumb. So maybe switch 10/10 and 10/17, then have a solid 4 week peak the weeks of 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14 and then go into a taper.
Take it day by day - don't get too aggressive with the stretching.
Where are you at in MN? Sorry about the rain lately. Hopefully you're still around for what looks to be a solid weekend to come!
The dude is a machine and few runners work harder than him.Shoutout to @Juxtatarot for his impressive streak of running 168 days in a row.
Oof. Gross. I gave some intervals a shot last night and succumbed to The Suck. First three were solid, but I had problems getting my heart rate back down, so I only did one more and cut the workout off at 5 miles instead of the 6-7 I wanted. Looking at my pace afterwards I probably did the on portion too fast though. I intended to push lactate thresh hold, but my pace indicates I was probably closer to VO2 max.:X8am, SI 163 makes for a rough 10k trying to stay in Z2.
Welcome back! Been there with the divorce, my running was way down in 2010-11 while I was going through that. Once I got back into though, it really helped on a lot of levels.
And no keep-the-streak alive bull### runs, all of them with a purpose.Shoutout to @Juxtatarot for his impressive streak of running 168 days in a row.
the leg is painless.
