You'll move up to six miles this Sunday, while our marathoners come down to six. It's the only time you'll all run the same distance on the same day.
The route: Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and don't cross. Turn left onto bike path, then connect to Pre's Trail near Alton Baker restrooms. Follow the wood-chip trail along the water, past Autzen Stadium, to I-5. Turn AROUND there and come back the same way. Distance is slightly longer than 6.0 miles.
Bring a drink for delivery at about 1.5 and 4.5 miles (Autzen Stadium). Weather forecast: starting temperature in 40s and sunny.
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...
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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