June 5th Preview

I’m taking this Sunday off, but that doesn’t mean all of you must skip running then too. While the mini-team from Newport stays there and/or sleeps in, some of you might want to get together somewhere in Eugene/Springfield for a run. One of you can make those arrangements.

I recommend going no longer than eight miles (which is our scheduled June 12^th distance) and to start early. Temperatures are due to reach the high 90s here on Sunday. Newport will be much cooler for Saturday’s races, where a half-dozen of us are entered.

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, with runners who follow this training plan the closest usually doing the best in our designated race of the season. 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.