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Engaging in this conversation is one of my torture methods. Look at all the cries of anguish so far. I'm weakening my opposition the same way dames weaken the legs.
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Of course. As always, your superior intellect has outmatched my rudimentary brainstem. I'm focused on the details while you're a step ahead. You're a big picture sorta guy. Also, you said dames.
OK Richard, I'll bite. I'm as average as they come. You're saying for me to run less but harder, build my muscles, power running, etc. I will tell you that it is not the optimal way for me to train. I don't have any scientific facts to back this statement, only real numbers from my running log. I ran the same HM in 2006 and 2008. Same course, weather conditions similar. Here are the results.... Year, total miles run 16 weeks prior to race (not including race week), average pace for those miles, race time 2006, 446,88, 8:07, 1:42:49 2008, 613.86, 9:13, 1:39:51 To summarize, I ran 10 miles a week more leading up to the race, ran a minute per mile slower on average for those miles, and PR'd by 3 minutes. Please explain that to me, Richard. By the way it was one of your threads over at CR that inspired me to run more miles and slow down for most of them. So thanks for that. Like JK I'll probably regret this.
If you've found what works for you, then stick with it and ignore anyone who tells you otherwise (including me). No one knows how you respond to training better than you. If your experience is that more miles at a slower pace works better for you, then I recommend you keep doing that. What I will say is that multiple research studies have shown that easy runs don't add anything really measureable to performance. That's not to say that there aren't exceptions to this finding - people aren't all the same so there are always varying results - but it appears to fit the majority.
I'd like to read these studies. Links to them?
Suspect Zero
Training that works. Run a bunch of miles. Run some hills. Run at various paces, various surfaces. Allow yourself adequate recovery. Run sometimes long. Run sometimes very fast. Improvement takes time. if it differs from that too much, it's not right.
Good luck with that.
I like to dream big.
Dave
If you've found what works for you, then stick with it and ignore anyone who tells you otherwise (including me).
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Feeling the growl again
What I will say is that multiple research studies have shown that easy runs don't add anything really measureable to performance. That's not to say that there aren't exceptions to this finding - people aren't all the same so there are always varying results - but it appears to fit the majority.
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