Sunday is one of those rare times when our half-marathoners and
marathoners are in synch. You all run the same nine-mile course, which is…
Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and don’t cross. Turn
left onto bike path, to Autzen footbridge and across. Turn right, to Valley
River footbridge. Turn AROUND there and come back the same way: Autzen, Ferry
and store. GPS distance is 9.15 miles.
Eight o’clock start from the Eugene Running Company. Bring a drink for
delivery at Ferry Street (about three and six miles). Weather forecast: sunny
with starting temperature in 60s, rising to an afternoon high in 80s.
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 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.
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 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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