You’ll run more than half of the EWEB Half-Marathon course this Sunday, previewing
miles six through 13. It’s the usual eight o’clock start from
the Eugene Running Company.
The route: Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and don’t
cross. Turn right onto bike path, past Valley River footbridge, to Owosso
footbridge and across. Turn left, to Ferry Street and across. Back to store.
GPS distance is 8.92 miles.
Bring a drink for delivery at Owosso (about halfway). Weather forecast:
starting temperature in 40s with little chance of rain.
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.
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