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I read (somewhere!) that going much over 3 hours was counterproductive and certainly no more than 3 1/2 in training as it causes too much tissue damage which can't be recovered during tapering. Hence my current plan is to max at 3 1/2 hours with bare minimum 2 weeks to go, if not 3.
I read (somewhere!) that going much over 3 hours was counterproductive and certainly no more than 3 1/2 in training as it causes too much tissue damage which can't be recovered during tapering.
Most "experts" say that anything over about 20-22 mi or 3-3.5 hrs, you're at the point of diminishing returns. Your chance for injury has started to outstrip any physical benefit you're going to gain from continued distance / time. Is that point the same for everyone? Certainly not, but it seems to hold relatively true for a good portion of people.
(Lance got a stress fracture).