Luckily, despite the past week's weather, a long hot summer isn't here yet. Sunday looks pleasant for our eight-mile run. We're back at the Eugene Running Company for a 7:30 start.
The route: Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and don't cross. Turn left onto bike path, to Alton Baker parking lot (at restrooms). Onto road and follow it past Autzen Stadium to canal path. Turn right, and follow canal under I-5 to end of path at D Street in Springfield. Turn AROUND there and come back the same way. GPS distance is 7.95 miles.
Bring a drink for delivery at Springfield boat ramp (about 3.5 and 4.5 miles). Weather forecast: starting temperature in 50s and sunny.
WEEK
4 LESSON: YOUR EXTRAS
Question: If I have raced this distance before, can or
should I do more training than this program lists?
Answer:
More isn’t necessarily better. For these months, please buy into this program
of long runs as written. It has a proven record of success. Stick to the
scheduled distances on Sundays, neither shorter nor longer, and take as many of
these runs as possible with the group. The average increase of one mile week
already pushes the safe limit of 10 percent, and one of the goals here is to
keep you healthy throughout the program. Adding extra miles could put you at
risk of injury, and a goal is to get you safely to the starting line.
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