RunningAHEAD - Topic: Should I skip my long run

Mr Medic

Running Dad

posted: 7/10/2008 at 10:15 AM

I have a 5k scheduled for next sat. I'm on my easy week this week. I usually do my long runs on sat the same day as the race. Should I move it up in the week or just make next week a easy week again. I just want to make sure that I've got 100% to give the day of the race. Thanks!

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Not get an injury
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Bi-Lo 5k(Myrtle Beach) : 02.12.10 - 25:??

Craig S

Menace to Sobriety

posted: 7/10/2008 at 3:03 PM
modified: 7/10/2008 at 3:07 PM

Just run the race and do a cool down run, very easy, after the race that gets you somewhere close to your long run mileage. With a decent warm up, the race and a little bit longer cool down, you should get reasonably close to your long run distance for the day, at least. Take it real easy, if not off, the following day.

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RunAsics

The Limping Jogger

posted: 7/10/2008 at 4:04 PM
modified: 7/10/2008 at 4:06 PM

Well, that depends on how long your long run is... If it's <= 10 miles then wu/cd then a recovery run in the afternoon will get you daily miles but the benefit of the long run is that it's continuous. so, personally, i'd recommend running long the day after the race, that'll be sunday in your case. then rest on monday. other runs you can split up but not this one. best not to skip it. note that thursday is the day you need to take off/ run real easy. easy run on friday. 10="" miles="" then="" wu/cd="" then="" a="" recovery="" run="" in="" the="" afternoon="" will="" get="" you="" daily="" miles="" but="" the="" benefit="" of="" the="" long="" run="" is="" that="" it's="" continuous.="" so,="" personally,="" i'd="" recommend="" running="" long="" the="" day="" after="" the="" race,="" that'll="" be="" sunday="" in="" your="" case.="" then="" rest="" on="" monday.="" other="" runs="" you="" can="" split="" up="" but="" not="" this="" one.="" best="" not="" to="" skip="" it.="" note="" that="" thursday="" is="" the="" day="" you="" need="" to="" take="" off/="" run="" real="" easy.="" easy="" run="" on="" friday.=""></= 10 miles then wu/cd then a recovery run in the afternoon will get you daily miles but the benefit of the long run is that it's continuous. so, personally, i'd recommend running long the day after the race, that'll be sunday in your case. then rest on monday. other runs you can split up but not this one. best not to skip it. note that thursday is the day you need to take off/ run real easy. easy run on friday. >

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ECU Pirate

posted: 7/14/2008 at 12:54 PM

You might want to take the whole week off...you'll need all the help you can get

Phidippides

posted: 7/14/2008 at 1:00 PM

I pretty much concur with the other guys........Hate to see anyone miss the long run.......I would say if you do a mile or so before the reace to warm up ---- 5K race -- and then a mile or two or three or whatever at a recovery pace.....you can cover both bases....of course you want to run the recovery at about 1 or even 2 minues slower then you would normally do so....

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TanyaS

posted: 7/14/2008 at 2:59 PM

Quote from ECU Pirate on 7/14/2008 at 12:54 PM:

You might want to take the whole week off...you'll need all the help you can get

Hilarious. Anyway. I've done long runs the day after a 5k, and with no ill-effects. You may run a little more slowly, but that won't affect your overall training. Or, like others have suggested, you could group your warmup/cooldown/race together and call it your long run. The downside of that, though, is that it isn't a continuous, moderately slow run--the main point of the long run. Good luck in the race!

Minderbender

posted: 7/15/2008 at 1:46 PM

Don't ever skip your long run. Skipping is much more fun than running, but people will look at you funny. If you want to skip, use this in your garage with the door closed so the neighbors can't see you. http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2373107

Mr Medic

Running Dad

posted: 7/15/2008 at 9:05 PM

Quote from Minderbender on 7/15/2008 at 1:46 PM:

Don't ever skip your long run. Skipping is much more fun than running, but people will look at you funny. If you want to skip, use this in your garage with the door closed so the neighbors can't see you. http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2373107

i liked that

Things to do this year:
Not get an injury
Things done this year:
Bi-Lo 5k(Myrtle Beach) : 02.12.10 - 25:??

ECU Pirate

posted: 7/15/2008 at 9:21 PM

Quote from TanyaS on 7/14/2008 at 2:59 PM:

Hilarious. Anyway. I've done long runs the day after a 5k, and with no ill-effects. You may run a little more slowly, but that won't affect your overall training. Or, like others have suggested, you could group your warmup/cooldown/race together and call it your long run. The downside of that, though, is that it isn't a continuous, moderately slow run--the main point of the long run. Good luck in the race!

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