Designers of the Mill Race and Middle Fork Paths must have been runners.
From the trailhead in downtown Springfield to the Dorris Ranch Trailhead and
back is a perfect 10 miles. Which happens to be your distance this weekend.
Which is why we’re taking a “field trip” there.
Directions to the start (at eight o’clock) are coming by email. The
route: Mill Race Trailhead to intersection with Middle Fork Trail, then turn
right and go to Dorris Ranch Trailhead. Turn AROUND there and come back the same
way. GPS distance is 10.05 miles.
Bring a drink for delivery at Dorris (5.0 miles). Weather forecast:
starting temperature in 40s in rain likely.
WEEK SIX 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.
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