Sunday's run of six miles serves several purposes: recovery from Eugene, taper for Newport, early training for Coburg. Start time switches (for all summer) to **7:30.** Store opens only after the run.
The route: Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and don't cross. Turn left onto bike path, to Alton Baker restrooms. Follow road past Autzen Stadium to end at ponds. Turn right onto canal path, to I-5 underpass. Turn around there and come back the same way: Stadium, Ferry and store. GPS distance is 6.14 miles.
Bring a drink for delivery near dog park (about 1.5 and 4.5 miles). Weather forecast: starting temperature in 50s and dry.
WEEK 2 LESSON: YOUR DISTANCE
Question:
Why do we only meet as a group once a
week, for the long run?
Answer: The weekly
long run is by far the most critical. You could run almost nothing else during
the week and still do fine in the half-marathon. Or you could run almost daily,
skip too many long runs and not do fine. Make sure you take the long ones, and
recover well in between. We increase the distance by one mile a week from five
to 11 miles before easing down to six miles the final Sunday of training. Don’t
jump ahead of yourself by thinking too soon, “Can I run 13 miles?” You’ll get
there when you get there. For now, think only of training for six miles, then seven,
then...
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