You reach a milestone, so to speak, this Sunday by moving into double-figures mileage at 10. You'll also run exact the same distance as our marathoners.
The course (with an 8:00 start from the Eugene Running Company): Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and don't cross. Turn right onto bike path, to Valley River footbridge and across. Turn left, to Autzen footbridge and turn AROUND at brick crosswalk. Come back the same way: Valley River, Ferry and store. GPS distance is 10.11 miles.
Bring a drink for delivery at Skinner Butte playground (3.5 and 6.5 miles). Weather forecast: starting temperature in 40s and sunny!
WEEK 6 LESSON: YOUR SPEED
Question: Should I train for speed during the week?
And can I run short-distance races to improve my speed?
Answer: Do nothing for speed that might interfere with going long. Distance is
far more important than speed in this training program. You’re mainly preparing
here to go the 13.1 miles, not to meet or beat a time goal. Never substitute
fast for long. Add a fast-training day in midweek only if you have recovered fully from the latest long run, or if
you can be ready in time for the next one. Run a race only if
it replaces one a training run of similar length scheduled that weekend. Running a short race does give you experience
in dealing with the race-day atmosphere, which differs greatly from ours during
training.
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