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pREDator I already responded to your post in the HeartRate Thread. I gotta say though with that picture I have to wonder where in the world that came from. It is a little freaky and I think the last person on this board I want to upset is a guy who has an avatar with a picture like that. Please forgive for all of my stupid comments . Of course you do have the option of skipping them you know. Cheers!
Ricky —our ability to perform up to our physiological potential in a race is determined by whether or not we truly psychologically believe that what we are attempting is realistic. Anton Krupicka
I'm confused by this line "(Sheesh's were voiced aloud to monitors everywhere.) ". Am I missing a secret network of emails to the monitors?
The heart rate thing is what is really throwing me off. The more I think I learn about that the better I will understand my body and when I am pushing myself too hard.
On Wednesday, which is normally my tempo run I plan on doing what people suggested to try and find my true max heart rate. I think that is the most important step I can take at this point.
Why do you choose to do 11 mile long runs? Are you planning on doing a marathon anytime soon?
Bumping another walk down memory lane for BCR.
And Jeff's post is money.
Yeah seriously.. BCR saying 80 to 85 miles a week is too much and then showing off all through training for this one good times man
Prince of Fatness
Jeff's post is money.
Yeah, that post comes at the right time for me ..... some real good reminders.
1) Start running every day. Or as often as you can. Twice a day if you feel like it. 2) Run hard every third day or so. Do intervals if you like intervals. Run tempos if you like tempos. Keep yourself from overdoing it by making sure that the last part of your hard running is faster than the first part of your hard running. The last interval is always your fastest. The last mile of your tempo should be your fastest. Let this be your mantra: "Live to fight another day." 3) Run for over 2 hours every now and then. 4) Do some form work. Strides at the end of a run. Hill bounds. High knees. Butt kicks. Develop speed and coordination in your legs. 5) Get off the treadmill (if you can). It's causing you to obsess about numbers. Learn to listen to your body. Let your body tell you what pace to run, not your fantasies. 6) Don't try to run faster every day (twice a week is enough). Start trying to beat your mileage numbers every week. Or every month. Take a long-term view. You don't need to be comfortable at 7:30 pace tomorrow. Or next month. Work on running strong at your own level of fitness. 7) Running is simple. Keep it simple. Figure out how to enjoy it so you'll stay at it.
1) Start running every day. Or as often as you can. Twice a day if you feel like it.
2) Run hard every third day or so. Do intervals if you like intervals. Run tempos if you like tempos. Keep yourself from overdoing it by making sure that the last part of your hard running is faster than the first part of your hard running. The last interval is always your fastest. The last mile of your tempo should be your fastest. Let this be your mantra: "Live to fight another day."
3) Run for over 2 hours every now and then.
4) Do some form work. Strides at the end of a run. Hill bounds. High knees. Butt kicks. Develop speed and coordination in your legs.
5) Get off the treadmill (if you can). It's causing you to obsess about numbers. Learn to listen to your body. Let your body tell you what pace to run, not your fantasies.
6) Don't try to run faster every day (twice a week is enough). Start trying to beat your mileage numbers every week. Or every month. Take a long-term view. You don't need to be comfortable at 7:30 pace tomorrow. Or next month. Work on running strong at your own level of fitness.
7) Running is simple. Keep it simple. Figure out how to enjoy it so you'll stay at it.
Not at it at all.
Man we've been saying the same shit for years on this board. What have I done with my life?
Runners run
The process is the goal.
Men heap together the mistakes of their lives, and create a monster they call Destiny.
I dunno about your life, but you ran a damn good marathon a couple weekends ago and a damn good 5k right before that.
Which has little to do with Real Life, but it is cool.
Grab a brew.
Dude, you have over 21,000 miles in your log. What do you mean what have you done with your life? It's called running a lot of miles and turning in some decent race times. You have a lot to be proud of that many of us dream of doing.
"I want you to pray as if everything depends on it, but I want you to prepare yourself as if everything depends on you."
-- Dick LeBeau
Woohoo!!
(But we really need a new hattrick girl.)