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What's up with your log? You surely aren't running 100 mile weeks coming off an injury???? What is your main goal and what type of endurance race are you talking about? I have a hard time believing you need advice if you are working with a cross country team? A bit confused...... To answer one of your questions, you do not need long runs more than 10 miles unless you are competing in a marathon or longer. Of course if you are doing 100 mile weeks you certainly can do 15 mile + long runs or even 15 miles twice per week but keep them slower. For longer events you need to be on your feet a long time to prepare your body to handle the pounding for that long. AND if you peter out by 9 miles, you are running too fast. You do not need to run fast to get faster. Only once or twice per week should you feel like you are really working. All other days are comfortable. If coming back from injury I would suggest a slow build up and all days fairly easy - which is why your log confuses me.

Hey Pre, I took your brother up to see my physical therapist. He helped him a bunch. He found a difference in leg length. Matt's back pain was better that day. His leg muscles will need to adjust, but he was very happy about it. If you get the same injury again, I think you should see him. I'm getting better. I am running my short runs without ibuprofen and even getting my form back. When I get tired, my right foot toes out. When that happens, the pain comes back. I'm holding form longer each day. I'm sure you weren't happy to read the response you got to your post, but I think it's right. Remember: Take it easy now so that you can still be running next year. Remember your 1 1/2 years off because of injury? Also, think about finding the shoe that's right rather than whatever is cheap. The way your foot hits the ground is important all through your body and can affect your endurance along with preventing injury. Have you read your copy of The Chi of Running? There's good stuff in there. Run and have fun. Large Dad

You seem to be running all your easy runs significantly too fast, at least if your PR's in your log are remotely close to your real fitness. I'm faster than you at every distance and my easy days are often a full minute per mile slower than yours, and my hard days are faster. Take your easy days easier and think of them as setting up and supporting your hard days, which includes your long runs. Depending on what distance you're training for and how far out you are from a goal race it may not matter too much whether you do a 15 mile single or a 7/8 double but generally speaking for distance runners, doing an occasional long run will help you.

Yeah, I'm still here. I've been busy. My 4x800 girls ran a 10:09 last night. The 4x800 boys set a school record too. My two miler boy ran a great race and my miler, two miler and 800 girls are coming into good form. Girls 1 at 5:24 and 2 is a 5:39. 800 I have 1 at 2:27 and 2 at 2:28 and two milers I have one just under 12:00. Guys are running 3200 just at 10:00 and 4:40 for the mile. My freshman 800 boy ran two 2:04's last night too about time. For me...I'm fine. I've decided I have to push myself to run longer. It takes time. I've been recovering since early Feb. so I haven't jumped from 0 to where I am now. Some of my miles are on an elliptical too so it's a little decieving. I know I should rest but...who wants to do that?