RunningAHEAD - Topic: How many _long

esq.

posted: 8/12/2007 at 6:22 PM
modified: 8/12/2007 at 6:31 PM

There is a race I'd like to do with my friends (the Dogfish Dash 5K and 10K -- none of them are runners, but it's (1) at the beach, and (2) involves a lot of free beer), but I have a 20 miler scheduled for that weekend. I have 2 other twenty milers and 2 nineteen milers (MTA: and 1 17 miler) on my training schedule. Do you guys think it would do much harm to miss 1 20 miler in favor of a 10K? Thanks!

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rockenmamaof5

posted: 8/12/2007 at 6:28 PM
modified: 8/12/2007 at 6:29 PM

I don't see any reason to not go do the 10k instead of the 20 miler. I have a marathon in less then 4 weeks. I'll have gotten a 16, a 18, a 19 and a 20 miler.

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trishierunner

esq.

posted: 8/12/2007 at 6:31 PM

Thanks Pam!

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rockenmamaof5

posted: 8/12/2007 at 6:33 PM

Quote from trishierunner on 8/12/2007 at 6:31 PM:

Thanks Pam!

Anytime! You know if your worried about milage, you can always get in a nice recovery run later in the evening if you feel like it.

Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson

alan f

posted: 8/13/2007 at 11:51 AM

If your friends are not runners chances are you are going to be running slowly with them and some walking may be involved unless you are going to bust out and wait on them at the finish. You could always get out and run some before the race and then run the race. You may not get the 20 in but it would be a little longer run. You have two 20's and two 19's in your program so you should be fine- I wouldn't sweat it too much.

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Coach Coop

posted: 8/13/2007 at 12:50 PM

You could always run the 10K, leave your friends in the dust, then run back, catch up with them and jog in to the finish with them. It wouldn't be a 20 miler but I would say that you are fine.

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mikeymike

posted: 8/13/2007 at 1:14 PM

I'm surprised you separate 19-milers from 20-milers on your schedule. And I think the 10k is fine. If it were me, I'd do a long warmup and long cooldown to get 15-18 miles out of it, if possible.

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alan f

posted: 8/13/2007 at 1:58 PM

Quote from mikeymike on 8/13/2007 at 1:14 PM:

I'm surprised you separate 19-milers from 20-milers on your schedule.

Out of couriosity what do mean by that?

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mikeymike

posted: 8/13/2007 at 3:24 PM

Quote from alan f on 8/13/2007 at 1:58 PM:

Out of couriosity what do mean by that?

Just that there's not much difference between 19 and 20 miles.

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rockenmamaof5

posted: 8/13/2007 at 3:43 PM

Quote from mikeymike on 8/13/2007 at 3:24 PM:

Just that there's not much difference between 19 and 20 miles.

I actually wondered the same thing.

Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson

trishierunner

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posted: 8/13/2007 at 5:41 PM

Quote from rockenmamaof5 on 8/13/2007 at 3:43 PM:

I actually wondered the same thing.

Oh, I was just looking at my training schedule (Higdon Intermediate II) and I was listing all long runs that I considered "long" long runs. ... no real reason!

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