tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34544002.post1994158252847824781..comments2023-09-17T03:37:04.931-04:00Comments on Maine Runner: Morning Run and More Looking AheadJamie Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819417283043630893noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34544002.post-40970227810248052112008-10-26T19:48:00.000-04:002008-10-26T19:48:00.000-04:00I've been a Pfitz man for years and he hasn't let ...I've been a Pfitz man for years and he hasn't let me down yet. When I 1st started it, the toughest run was always that med-long mid-week run. It's key run for your endurance and mind over matter. Lately I've been tweaking it with runs like Andrew suggests of just plain vanilla fartlek type runs where he says to just run x miles. It's a great plan!Love2Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862751632099235794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34544002.post-25719626430966866122008-10-26T13:32:00.000-04:002008-10-26T13:32:00.000-04:00Progression-to-tempo runs. A good weekly staple. ...Progression-to-tempo runs. A good weekly staple. I love them since they fit my mindset in the early hours:<BR/>1. Start out at an absolute shuffle ~9-10min/mile<BR/><BR/>2. Gradually and naturally increase your pace as the run continues until you feel the click.<BR/><BR/>3. Then maintain until you are feeling tired and back off to a slow pace to the finish.<BR/><BR/>Let the length of this run naturally increase week to week as your fitness improves. Keep measurement by the average pace over the entire run. This keeps you away from trying to figure out which part of the progression is MP (since a lot of the workout is faster than MP). Not looking at your splits during the run helps with this and keeps the pace natural and tuned to how the body is feeling on that particular day.<BR/><BR/>I have used these types of runs often and they optimize time spent running. They get masked in the log however. A look at my log shows a lot of 10 - 15 milers at ~ 7:30 pace but the workout itself was much different than the log reveals.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279497885714621045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34544002.post-65173126300869246542008-10-26T13:10:00.000-04:002008-10-26T13:10:00.000-04:00That is the same book I used to build all my marat...That is the same book I used to build all my marathon planning after my first and what I modified to make my ultra training. It is a goodie thats for sure.<BR/><BR/>I hope you get your BQ at Hyannis, cuz it would be awesome to see you at Boston! I have absolute faith in you!Devonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14726160629468677493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34544002.post-6960820119174551032008-10-26T10:14:00.000-04:002008-10-26T10:14:00.000-04:00I have the same book Jamie and am currently lookin...I have the same book Jamie and am currently looking for ideas myself. I'll have a look at the plan and get back to you. <BR/><BR/>I think my last training programme had too much speedwork spread over the entire schedule. I think i'll revert to the more traditional initial endurance build followed by race specific speedwork for my next marathon.<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear the legs are in good working order.<BR/><BR/>ps. my freind Adrian, who ran Amsterdam with me, lived in Hyannis for a while and at one stage metioned the Hyannis Marathon as a possible target - although I think Boston should be my first stateside marathon.Grellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07132757537248747078noreply@blogger.com