Your six-mile run this weekend coincides this weekend with our
marathoners’ final run before their October 9th race. So you’ll go
this distance together.
The route (with an eight o’clock start from the Eugene Running
Company): Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and don’t cross. Turn
left onto bike path, then onto road near Alton Baker restrooms. Follow road to
its end at ponds. Turn right on canal path, to I-5 underpass. Turn AROUND there
and come back the same way: Alton Baker, Ferry and store. GPS distance is 6.12
miles.
Bring a drink for delivery near dog park, about 1.5 and 4.5 miles.
Weather forecast: starting temperature in 40s with rain likely.
WEEK 3 LESSON: YOUR WEEK
Question: What
should I do during the week, between long runs?
Answer: On weekdays “rest” and “easy” are the
key words. The biggest mistake half-marathon trainers make is trying to
increase all their running. The
longer you go on Sundays, the less
you can or should do the other days. My recommended easy run is one lasting 30
to 60 minutes (usually closer to the half-hour than the hour) at a relaxed
pace, totaling no more than two hours of running between Sundays. Training by
minutes instead of miles encourages you to run easily, because you can’t rush
time the way you might do with distance. I also urge you to take a day or two
off (easy cross-training is okay those days) after the long run and one rest
day before the next one.
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