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Here is another question...how many hard days of running should there be? I have my long day on Sunday, hills on Tues., would like to add in on Thurs. besides just my 2nd long run--I would like to add in a workout where I run 9 miles, but 4 of them at 1/2 marathon pace....So, are three hard days a week ok to do? CC
Oh Mighty Wing
Depends upon how fast you recover and how much rest you get in between workouts, as well as how well you eat before/after your workouts.
Hi-jack just for a moment - I can't find where you plugged the article on eating before so I went to the website, but I still can't find it... I think I might be an idiot.
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Here is another question...how many hard days of running should there be? I have my long day on Sunday, hills on Tues., would like to add in on Thurs. besides just my 2nd long run--I would like to add in a workout where I run 9 miles, but 4 of them at 1/2 marathon pace....So, are three hard days a week ok to do? CC Depends upon how fast you recover and how much rest you get in between workouts, as well as how well you eat before/after your workouts.
Give it a try. Just do everything you can to minimize risk of injury or burnout otherwise. Blaine's newsletter is a very good guide for doing this. Many elite and probably most top runners run 4 long/hard workouts a week, but they also typically don't work regular 40 hr week jobs so they have more time for sleep/ recovery and even employ a masseuse to help them recover faster. It looks like you are already doing a long, a hill and 1 medium long. So to turn the med long into a tempo is not too big of an increase. You can always cut back on that third hard day if you are not feeling good that day. If this becomes a consistent problem then maybe 2 hard days is right for you or maybe take your easy days down a notch further in intensity.
I did sign up... wait is it in the 3 components doc? I haven't gotten to read it yet.