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Yes--that's right, but perhaps that's because speed is your area of weakness.
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To me, it boils down to a couple different things: Goals, commitment, enjoyment. My goals are not the same as others, so I train based on my goals ... So I run based on what I feel I can reasonably fit in without hurting my work or personal life. Also, if I don't enjoy it, I won't stick with it. At some point, my competitive nature gets the better of me and forces me out to do something really silly, but even then, I have some level of perverse enjoyment... Ultimately, though, I think a lot of the debate is akin to philosophy. Some of the stuff works for some, some of the stuff works for others. Even among the elites, there's no set formula for success, just some generalities.
Ultimately, though, I think a lot of the debate is akin to philosophy. Some of the stuff works for some, some of the stuff works for others. Even among the elites, there's no set formula for success, just some generalities.
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For others, telling them to do anything less than their best on every single run is an insult.
Speaking of getting to know people well, why does it not surprise me that JK was inspired to run 'til he puked by a thread entitled "Slow Down"? By the way, in case you're interested, Scout7's description of philosophy (and JK's new tattoo) is very similar to William James' attitude towards philosophy (my old avatar). It's what we in the biz call pragmatism--a typically American style of philosophy.
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By the way, in case you're interested, Scout7's description of philosophy (and JK's new tattoo) is very similar to William James' attitude towards philosophy (my old avatar). It's what we in the biz call pragmatism--a typically American style of philosophy. The new avatar is Gilles Deleuze--contemporary French philosopher, metaphysician of experience.
To paraphrase an old poster: Today is the first day of the rest of your training. It doesn’t matter where you started or how far you’ve come. Today is the day. Your training didn’t start 6 weeks ago. Your training started the last time you hit the road. John “the Penguin” Bingham Life is not tried, it is merely survived if you're standing outside the fire
I just want to run, distance is my goal, not speed. I run to be physicaly fit, lower the blood sugar, raise the HDL, lower the LDL. I took some advice from Jakenight and stop using the HRM, and enjoy my runs more now. My competitive days are way behind me.