Sunday’s double-purpose run celebrates the end of the Eugene Marathon/Half program and starts the training for the Coburg Half and beyond. These five miles include a return to the late stages the
Eugene course – minus the final meters on the famous track.
The Eugene Running Company will again host us. The store opens at
7:45, with the running starting at 8. Please come back one more time even if
you don’t plan to keep training with us this summer.
The route: Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and
across. Circle under bridge onto bike path, to Autzen footbridge. Continue on
Agate Street to Hayward Field gate at 15th. Turn AROUND there and
come back the same way: Agate, bike path, Ferry and store. GPS distance is 5.0.
Bring a drink for delivery at Hayward. Weather forecast:
temperature in 50s and cloudy.
WEEK 1 LESSON: YOUR
PROGRAM
Question: What
is the rationale behind this training program?
Answer: This half-marathon program is, fittingly,
almost precisely half the one that our marathon teams follow successfully. You
train as the marathoners do early in their program – except that 13.1 miles is
your end point, and 11 miles is your longest training run. You also train under
conditions that mimic those of the race. Our group runs are nearly flat. If you
want hill training, add some to your midweek runs. Our Sunday runs are on hard
surfaces, because that’s where the race is run. You can seek out softer ground
during the week. You run no faster in Sunday training than you will go in the
race. Practice for speed elsewhere.
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