You advance (or in a few cases retreat) to seven miles this Sunday. Start from the Eugene Running Company at 8:00 (with the marathoners who are going nine miles).
Your route: Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and don't cross. Turn left onto bike path, to Alton Baker ponds. Onto road past Autzen Stadium to end of road at another pond. Turn right onto canal path (either paved or wood chip), under I-5. Continue along canal toward Springfield to a short distance past boat ramp. Turn around there and come back the same way. GPS distance is 7.00 miles.
Bring a drink for delivery at turnaround. Weather forecast: starting temperature in 40s with little chance of rain.
WEEK 3 LESSON: YOUR WEEK
Question:
What should I do during the week, between
long runs?
Answer: On weekdays “rest” and “easy” are the key words. The biggest mistake half-marathon trainers make is trying to increase all their running. The longer you go on Sundays, the less you can or should do the other days. My recommended easy run is one lasting 30 to 60 minutes (usually closer to the half-hour than the hour) at a relaxed pace, totaling no more than two hours of running between Sundays. Training by minutes instead of miles encourages you to run easily, because you can’t rush time the way you might do with distance. I also urge you to take a day or two off (easy cross-training is okay those days) after the long run and one rest day before the next one.
Answer: On weekdays “rest” and “easy” are the key words. The biggest mistake half-marathon trainers make is trying to increase all their running. The longer you go on Sundays, the less you can or should do the other days. My recommended easy run is one lasting 30 to 60 minutes (usually closer to the half-hour than the hour) at a relaxed pace, totaling no more than two hours of running between Sundays. Training by minutes instead of miles encourages you to run easily, because you can’t rush time the way you might do with distance. I also urge you to take a day or two off (easy cross-training is okay those days) after the long run and one rest day before the next one.
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