We bump up to six miles this Sunday. Our “clubhouse” at the Eugene
Running Company opens at about 7:45, with the run starting shortly after 8.
The route: Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and
don’t cross. Turn left onto bike path, to Autzen footbridge and across. Turn
right, past Ferry Street to “1.5” milepost. Turn AROUND there and come back the
same way: Autzen, Ferry and store. GPS distance is 6.11 miles.
Bring a drink for delivery at halfway. Weather forecast: starting
temperature about 50 with rain likely.
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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