Last week I thought I might have had a breakthrough week despite only having run a total of four days. Looking back now, I would not call it a breakthrough week. What I would say is that it put me in the right mental and physical space to have a major breakthrough week.
This week I ran more intense workouts, faster workouts, a longer long run, and more overall mileage than I have so far this year. This could not have come at a better point in my training, a little under 2 months out from my race on May 17. It's given me a huge boost of confidence, and vindicated my slow, measured approach to training thus far.
Amusingly, it also only took me one week to break out of my one hard, one long workout per week method.
Without further ado:
Monday: 4 miles, 30 minutes. Easy run down Summit. I consciously decided to switch my off day from Monday. This gives me more (mental) flexibility to take an easy or off day later in the week as I choose. I know the weekly schedule is arbitrary, but it's a mental block I have and, as I see it, pretty harmless all told.
Tuesday: 7 miles, 46 minutes. Tempoed for 4 miles in the middle of this run (mile splits of 6:29, 6:14, 6:10, and 6:03). I discovered that there are easy mile distinctions heading down Summit: each stoplight is very close to 800m from the prior stoplight. The first two miles were net downhill, and I took them at a fast but non-labored pace. Then I turned uphill and churned it a bit on the way back uphill. Had I known how close I was to breaking 6 minutes that last mile, I likely would have pushed it just a little harder.
Took a swim and a hot tub at the gym later that night.
Wednesday: 3 miles, 28 minutes really, really easy.
Thursday: 7.5 miles, 54 minutes. Speed and hill (somewhat) workout. 6x800m on Summit, traffic light to traffic light, with a 2 block "sideways" jog rest in between. First three were net downhill, second set of three were all net uphill (2:44, 2:41, 2:45, 2:52, 2:56, 2:48). Solid workout in the rain/snow/sleet mix.
Another swim/hot tub visit.
Friday: 3 miles easy on the dreadmill.
Saturday: 17.5 miles, 2:42 at Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Longest run this year, and I felt strong until the last 3 or so miles. I will write more on this in my 14 project blog. Suffice to say "Hills" is a misnomer.
Sunday: Off. Took a walk around Lake Como, along with half of the rest of the Twin Cities (seemingly). All told that's about a mile around the lake. So we'll count it.
Totals: 43 miles, 5:45 running. About 400m swimming (hey, I never said it was a lot of swimming).
That beats my longest week this year by 5 miles, and my longest individual run by 2.5.
I think the week speaks for itself. Now I'll plan to take an easy/rest week this week, before working on one more surge before starting a taper for the race (already!).
Monday, March 31, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
Week Ending 3/24/2014
Last week, I was not sure whether I had reached a breakthrough in my running. This week, I think I can safely say that's the case. If you remember, I finished last week with an unexpected tempo run the day after a long (2 hour) run. Monday was then an off day, so we'll start this week with Tuesday.
Tuesday: 5 miles, 41 minutes. Easy run.
Wednesday: 7 miles. 55 minutes. 6 repeats of Ramsey Hill. This was a breakthrough workout in itself. I dropped my average time down to 1:42 despite the fact that I added an extra repeat over the last time I'd done these. That's a 6 second decrease for a 400 meter hill, with an extra rep. I was definitely rather proud of this one.
Thursday: Off. I was not actually that tired, but between work and running errands, I didn't have time to get a run in.
Friday: 6 miles, 48 minutes easy. My legs felt much more sore on Friday than they had the day before. I need to remember to run easy the days after hard (or long) workouts.
Saturday: 15 miles. 2:15. I explored a new trail on this run. I ran from home (unusual for my long runs) down summit to the River Gorge trails. Rather than head south from Lake Street, I headed north this time. There's another mile+ of trails along the river that direction (some of which was purely packed ice). I didn't push it on these sections, taking my time to explore and enjoy the feeling of hitting a new trail.
Winter had returned on Saturday, and I ran in 10-15 degree weather with a bright sun, leading to slick conditions all along the river. I managed to run the whole route without falling on my butt, though, and that is an accomplishment in itself. More than that, I remembered my phone for once!
That's right: I have pictures!
At the end of the run, on my way back down Summit, I decided to up the pace a bit, just to see whether I could. I dropped it down to sub 6:30 pace without breathing hard. Looks like sea level, and my workouts, are making a difference.
Sunday: 2.5 miles walking. I woke with a huge knot in my calf, and hoped that walking would help it out. Not so much. I woke this morning and it was as bad as ever.
As I said, I felt like this week was a breakthrough. Even though I only managed 35 or so miles (with walking on Sunday), I felt that the quality of my workouts has improved. My legs are feeling generally better than they have, even with the knot in my calf. And the hill workout, followed by the long run, was a huge boost to my confidence.
This week, if I feel up to it, my plan is to do a tempo run tomorrow, followed by a hill or interval workout on Thursday. If I can do that, and a longish run on Saturday, it will be a huge milestone for me. If not, well, I'm still definitely progressing.
Tuesday: 5 miles, 41 minutes. Easy run.
Wednesday: 7 miles. 55 minutes. 6 repeats of Ramsey Hill. This was a breakthrough workout in itself. I dropped my average time down to 1:42 despite the fact that I added an extra repeat over the last time I'd done these. That's a 6 second decrease for a 400 meter hill, with an extra rep. I was definitely rather proud of this one.
Thursday: Off. I was not actually that tired, but between work and running errands, I didn't have time to get a run in.
Friday: 6 miles, 48 minutes easy. My legs felt much more sore on Friday than they had the day before. I need to remember to run easy the days after hard (or long) workouts.
Saturday: 15 miles. 2:15. I explored a new trail on this run. I ran from home (unusual for my long runs) down summit to the River Gorge trails. Rather than head south from Lake Street, I headed north this time. There's another mile+ of trails along the river that direction (some of which was purely packed ice). I didn't push it on these sections, taking my time to explore and enjoy the feeling of hitting a new trail.
Winter had returned on Saturday, and I ran in 10-15 degree weather with a bright sun, leading to slick conditions all along the river. I managed to run the whole route without falling on my butt, though, and that is an accomplishment in itself. More than that, I remembered my phone for once!
That's right: I have pictures!
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| The River Gorge trail. Nice, sunny, and icy, with the Mississippi in the background! This is my bread and butter. |
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| Ice Beard! |
At the end of the run, on my way back down Summit, I decided to up the pace a bit, just to see whether I could. I dropped it down to sub 6:30 pace without breathing hard. Looks like sea level, and my workouts, are making a difference.
Sunday: 2.5 miles walking. I woke with a huge knot in my calf, and hoped that walking would help it out. Not so much. I woke this morning and it was as bad as ever.
As I said, I felt like this week was a breakthrough. Even though I only managed 35 or so miles (with walking on Sunday), I felt that the quality of my workouts has improved. My legs are feeling generally better than they have, even with the knot in my calf. And the hill workout, followed by the long run, was a huge boost to my confidence.
This week, if I feel up to it, my plan is to do a tempo run tomorrow, followed by a hill or interval workout on Thursday. If I can do that, and a longish run on Saturday, it will be a huge milestone for me. If not, well, I'm still definitely progressing.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
4 Minute Mile on a Treadmill
This is one of the more impressive things I've seen. I can't imagine running at that effort on a treadmill. And I love that nobody seems to be paying any attention.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Week ending 3/16/2014
I won't say this week was a breakthrough, though there were parts that felt like one. Nor will I call it a failure, though there were many times it felt like one. I am not sure how to classify this week, but I have a feeling that I will look back at it as a turning point, whichever direction my training goes from here.
Monday: Off.
Tuesday: 5 miles, 41 minutes easy down Summit. Made no effort to push this run at all, but felt decent.
Wednesday: 6 miles, 42 minutes tempo on Summit. I started this run not knowing whether I would be able to put forth a decent effort. A mile or so in, though, my legs decided that they were ready, and I took off. The rest of the effort but fast, but without too much strain.
Thursday: 3 miles "easy, easy, easy" is what I wrote in my training log. I don't know what my time was, but it was not fast.
Friday: 3.5 miles, 30 minutes. My legs, if anything, felt worse than Thursday. I was having doubts about my planned long run the next morning.
Saturday: Approximately 12-13 miles, 2 hours. Long on trails. I had planned to do 15-18 miles on the trails, but that clearly didn't happen. I started my normal loop around the Mississippi River Gorge, but rather than turning back on the Ford Parkway bridge, continued on through Minnehaha Park. I took a good half hour plus wandering the trails down there before turning around and heading back the way I came.
On the way back, I discovered several new ways to drop down into the gorge on the western shore of the river. This was the kind of run I live for. I knew I was not going to get my target workout in, so I let myself relax and enjoy the run without worrying where I was heading. In the end, I discovered several new trails that I plan to revisit, and I finished the run with (relatively) fresh legs.
Sunday: 5 miles, 36 minutes. This was the breakthrough. I had run long the day before, and my legs were tired. Rather than slogging along, though, I found myself accelerating, reaching tempo pace before I knew what was happening. This has happened before: sometimes, after a long, slow run, I need to pick up the pace to stretch my legs.
And a little bird by the name of Frank Shorter used to suggest doing speed work the day after a long run, and it seemed to work well for him.
Totals: 35 miles, 5 hours.
While I didn't hit the mileage I intended, I did get one long run and two tempo runs in this week. I definitely feel like I'm getting fitter and faster. Two hours of running barely left my legs tired, and primed my legs for a tempo run the day after. My plan still gets me to a 30 mile weekend around April 26 (still 5 1/2 weeks away), which is the benchmark I want to hit before the race on May 17.
Monday: Off.
Tuesday: 5 miles, 41 minutes easy down Summit. Made no effort to push this run at all, but felt decent.
Wednesday: 6 miles, 42 minutes tempo on Summit. I started this run not knowing whether I would be able to put forth a decent effort. A mile or so in, though, my legs decided that they were ready, and I took off. The rest of the effort but fast, but without too much strain.
Thursday: 3 miles "easy, easy, easy" is what I wrote in my training log. I don't know what my time was, but it was not fast.
Friday: 3.5 miles, 30 minutes. My legs, if anything, felt worse than Thursday. I was having doubts about my planned long run the next morning.
Saturday: Approximately 12-13 miles, 2 hours. Long on trails. I had planned to do 15-18 miles on the trails, but that clearly didn't happen. I started my normal loop around the Mississippi River Gorge, but rather than turning back on the Ford Parkway bridge, continued on through Minnehaha Park. I took a good half hour plus wandering the trails down there before turning around and heading back the way I came.
On the way back, I discovered several new ways to drop down into the gorge on the western shore of the river. This was the kind of run I live for. I knew I was not going to get my target workout in, so I let myself relax and enjoy the run without worrying where I was heading. In the end, I discovered several new trails that I plan to revisit, and I finished the run with (relatively) fresh legs.
Sunday: 5 miles, 36 minutes. This was the breakthrough. I had run long the day before, and my legs were tired. Rather than slogging along, though, I found myself accelerating, reaching tempo pace before I knew what was happening. This has happened before: sometimes, after a long, slow run, I need to pick up the pace to stretch my legs.
And a little bird by the name of Frank Shorter used to suggest doing speed work the day after a long run, and it seemed to work well for him.
Totals: 35 miles, 5 hours.
While I didn't hit the mileage I intended, I did get one long run and two tempo runs in this week. I definitely feel like I'm getting fitter and faster. Two hours of running barely left my legs tired, and primed my legs for a tempo run the day after. My plan still gets me to a 30 mile weekend around April 26 (still 5 1/2 weeks away), which is the benchmark I want to hit before the race on May 17.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Week Ending 3/9/2014
Any of you who read my post last week will know that I was feeling a little down on myself, not getting the mileage I had wanted to, not getting a long run in, and in fact not running at all on the weekend. I was feeling discouraged particularly because I did not feel as though I had been pushing the mileage all that much overall in the past couple months, and yet I was still not progressing the way I had hoped or had expected based on past experiences.
There are likely several underlying causes for this, for lack of a better word, malaise. First and foremost, I moved to a new place in December. While moving can be a great inspiration, it is also mentally and physically exhausting. That move triggered two other differences that I believe are making more difficult for me to increase mileage. It's been a rough winter for everybody here in Minnesota. By many counts it's been the coldest winter in over a decade. By some other counts it's been the coldest winter since records have been kept. It is a constant mental game to get yourself out and running in this sort of winter: the daily grind of psyching yourself up for the cold each run is wearing on anybody. Thoughts creep in: "I don't want to layer up again\" or "I just don't want to be cold today."
Because, if you're dressing correctly for a run in below-zero temperatures, there is no way to avoid being cold for the first several minutes. If you're not cold then, you will be overheating later, which leads to sweating, which in turn leads to, you guessed it, being even colder later on in the run. That initial shock of getting out the door and breathing that first breath of frigid air is a mental challenge each and every day. I count getting out the door a victory many days.
The second underlying cause is that, while there are a large number of trails in the Twin Cities area, there are very few that I can reach from my doorstep. To somebody coming from Boulder, where trails lead up into the mountains a mile from my office door, this is a major adjustment. I either have to drive to a trailhead, which I avoid doing, or run a fair amount on roads, which I prefer to avoid doing. Because of this I have done the majority of my training on the roads for the first time in 5 years.
This takes adjustment.
But after this past week, I am more confident that I am adjusting to the new situation. I am also confident that my body is adjusting to the demands I'm placing on it.
The fact that spring is finally breaking the grip of winter, with actual puddles on the roads and sidewalks, helps more than I can say.
Weekly Summary:
Monday: 3 miles, 24 minutes. Easing back into it after the two days off.
Tuesday: 6 miles, 50 minutes, easy on trails. Decided that I should drive down to the River Gorge, my go-to trail, to get some quality off-road miles in. Much needed nature (ish) break.
Wednesday: 7 miles, 54 minutes. 1.5 mile warm up, 4 miles of Fartlek No idea how many up-tempo sessions, or how long/far they were. By the last interval, though, I was grimacing, so the effort level was high.
Thursday: Off. Decided to go to the Science Museum in St Paul in the afternoon rather than run. Excellent choice.
Friday: 4 miles, 34 minutes. Slipped a quick run in after a trip to the Waterpark of America in the early afternoon. I need to visit the pool more often now that I have a fitness club membership. I think it helps my muscles loosen up.
Saturday: 13.5 miles, 1:50. Took two laps of the River Gorge loop, first in 0:48:30, second in 0:47:30, plus an extra 14 minute add on. There was some other training group out there doing a long run on the bike path either side of the river. It was good to see so many out enjoying the weather, which that morning ranged from 15 degrees to 30 in the course of my run. All in all, for pushing myself a good three miles farther than I had so far this year, I felt strong.
Sunday: 4 miles, 34 minutes. One of my goals for this year is to always run the day after my long run for the week. I would like to get to the point where I'm running more on the two days of the weekend than I will be in the 50k in May. Ideally I will hit this mark the last weekend in April, to give myself ample time to sharpen and recover before the race.
I finally feel on track again. I got one quality workout in, and one long workout in, and while my legs were tired at the end of the week, I was able to take Monday off and run Tuesday and Wednesday of this week (with a progression run on Wednesday). Hopefully this pattern continues and I can run long this weekend as well.
There is one more ingredient to my recovery that I believe was critical: I left my watch at home for all but the long run, and only looked at it then to keep aware of what time it was. I have always found that I tend to run best when I run by feel rather than by a clock. With a watch, I inevitably find myself checking it more often than I probably should, comparing myself against other runs and, far too often, pushing myself to keep up with where I think I should be running.
Sometimes that's a great thing, but most of my runs are easy or recovery runs, when pushing yourself is highly counterproductive. Without the watch, I let go of my drive to compete against myself and actually give myself a chance to recover.
For some time I was considering replacing my GPS watch, but with that added information, I find I check myself yet more often, leading to yet more difficulties. Instead, if I really feel the need to keep track of my progress, I will use my phone, which is harder to access on the run. In the meantime, I will run by feel.
After all, I did beat my personal best half time without a watch.
There are likely several underlying causes for this, for lack of a better word, malaise. First and foremost, I moved to a new place in December. While moving can be a great inspiration, it is also mentally and physically exhausting. That move triggered two other differences that I believe are making more difficult for me to increase mileage. It's been a rough winter for everybody here in Minnesota. By many counts it's been the coldest winter in over a decade. By some other counts it's been the coldest winter since records have been kept. It is a constant mental game to get yourself out and running in this sort of winter: the daily grind of psyching yourself up for the cold each run is wearing on anybody. Thoughts creep in: "I don't want to layer up again\" or "I just don't want to be cold today."
Because, if you're dressing correctly for a run in below-zero temperatures, there is no way to avoid being cold for the first several minutes. If you're not cold then, you will be overheating later, which leads to sweating, which in turn leads to, you guessed it, being even colder later on in the run. That initial shock of getting out the door and breathing that first breath of frigid air is a mental challenge each and every day. I count getting out the door a victory many days.
The second underlying cause is that, while there are a large number of trails in the Twin Cities area, there are very few that I can reach from my doorstep. To somebody coming from Boulder, where trails lead up into the mountains a mile from my office door, this is a major adjustment. I either have to drive to a trailhead, which I avoid doing, or run a fair amount on roads, which I prefer to avoid doing. Because of this I have done the majority of my training on the roads for the first time in 5 years.
This takes adjustment.
But after this past week, I am more confident that I am adjusting to the new situation. I am also confident that my body is adjusting to the demands I'm placing on it.
The fact that spring is finally breaking the grip of winter, with actual puddles on the roads and sidewalks, helps more than I can say.
Weekly Summary:
Monday: 3 miles, 24 minutes. Easing back into it after the two days off.
Tuesday: 6 miles, 50 minutes, easy on trails. Decided that I should drive down to the River Gorge, my go-to trail, to get some quality off-road miles in. Much needed nature (ish) break.
Wednesday: 7 miles, 54 minutes. 1.5 mile warm up, 4 miles of Fartlek No idea how many up-tempo sessions, or how long/far they were. By the last interval, though, I was grimacing, so the effort level was high.
Thursday: Off. Decided to go to the Science Museum in St Paul in the afternoon rather than run. Excellent choice.
Friday: 4 miles, 34 minutes. Slipped a quick run in after a trip to the Waterpark of America in the early afternoon. I need to visit the pool more often now that I have a fitness club membership. I think it helps my muscles loosen up.
Saturday: 13.5 miles, 1:50. Took two laps of the River Gorge loop, first in 0:48:30, second in 0:47:30, plus an extra 14 minute add on. There was some other training group out there doing a long run on the bike path either side of the river. It was good to see so many out enjoying the weather, which that morning ranged from 15 degrees to 30 in the course of my run. All in all, for pushing myself a good three miles farther than I had so far this year, I felt strong.
Sunday: 4 miles, 34 minutes. One of my goals for this year is to always run the day after my long run for the week. I would like to get to the point where I'm running more on the two days of the weekend than I will be in the 50k in May. Ideally I will hit this mark the last weekend in April, to give myself ample time to sharpen and recover before the race.
I finally feel on track again. I got one quality workout in, and one long workout in, and while my legs were tired at the end of the week, I was able to take Monday off and run Tuesday and Wednesday of this week (with a progression run on Wednesday). Hopefully this pattern continues and I can run long this weekend as well.
There is one more ingredient to my recovery that I believe was critical: I left my watch at home for all but the long run, and only looked at it then to keep aware of what time it was. I have always found that I tend to run best when I run by feel rather than by a clock. With a watch, I inevitably find myself checking it more often than I probably should, comparing myself against other runs and, far too often, pushing myself to keep up with where I think I should be running.
Sometimes that's a great thing, but most of my runs are easy or recovery runs, when pushing yourself is highly counterproductive. Without the watch, I let go of my drive to compete against myself and actually give myself a chance to recover.
For some time I was considering replacing my GPS watch, but with that added information, I find I check myself yet more often, leading to yet more difficulties. Instead, if I really feel the need to keep track of my progress, I will use my phone, which is harder to access on the run. In the meantime, I will run by feel.
After all, I did beat my personal best half time without a watch.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Week Ending 3/2/2014
This week has been tough. I had high hopes for increasing mileage and a little intensity, but a combination of factors led to that not being the case. In the end, I only managed to run four days for a total of 22 miles.
The week started out cold, and only got colder from there. I will admit, even as a northern Minnesota boy, born and raised, this winter is beginning to get me down. It's the second-coldest winter I can remember, with snow to go with the temperatures, and I am getting tired of psyching myself up each day to get outside and run on icy sidewalks in the single digits above and below zero. On that horizon, there's hope: the weather forecast calls for rising temperatures this next week, although it still won't get up to the average (35 or so degree) temperatures for this time of year.
I had intended a long run today, on the order of 13 miles today, which would have pushed me to 35 for the week, but on Saturday I woke up with a cold, and legs that did not really feel recovered from my hill repeats on Wednesday. So opted to take the day off.
Today's day off was less planned, but I think it will ultimately be good for me. I wonder if I did not give myself enough recovery from the Frozen River Run, and my legs had not yet caught up. Either way, I had planned all day to go for a run once it got a little warmer out (something I am also tired of doing. I prefer to run an hour or two after breakfast).
Again, this did not happen. I still feel a bit sick, and I am not particularly psyched to run in single degree, not digit, but degree, weather. And again, my legs feel tired.
This last has me worried, because I can never remember it being this difficult to build up my mileage. But looking back at my running logs for the past several years, I have always had low weeks, and buildup periods, and illnesses. And I tend to bounce back well from them. Last year, this happened in the two months prior to my 50k, and I ended up with no real long runs prior to the race. I think that ultimately is what made the race so difficult for me.
So I am taking two things out of this week. First, I need to let myself rest and not get discouraged when I have a few days off. My run on the river two weeks ago was phenomenal. And I got three hours on my feet out of the deal, which is a solid long run even if the distance was not extreme. That is money in the bank.
Second, I need to focus on the long run. Not only will that help my overall fitness and accumulating mileage, it will help me gain confidence for the longer races. So I will try for two "focus" workouts each week, one speed or hill and one long, and the other five days will be doing my best to take care of my legs. Whether this requires taking days off, easy, or cross training (I splurged on a pass to a local fitness center), I will take care of my legs.
Finally, and I know I said I was taking two things out of the week so forgive me, I am going to take an OCD break. What I mean by that is this: running distances takes a certain amount of obsession. You need to be focused and get out the door every day (except your rest days!). You need to have a plan and try to stick to it. You need to be a bit obsessed by mileage.
But taking it too far is never a good idea. And when your body says take a break, you take a break. So that's what I did.
The week started out cold, and only got colder from there. I will admit, even as a northern Minnesota boy, born and raised, this winter is beginning to get me down. It's the second-coldest winter I can remember, with snow to go with the temperatures, and I am getting tired of psyching myself up each day to get outside and run on icy sidewalks in the single digits above and below zero. On that horizon, there's hope: the weather forecast calls for rising temperatures this next week, although it still won't get up to the average (35 or so degree) temperatures for this time of year.
I had intended a long run today, on the order of 13 miles today, which would have pushed me to 35 for the week, but on Saturday I woke up with a cold, and legs that did not really feel recovered from my hill repeats on Wednesday. So opted to take the day off.
Today's day off was less planned, but I think it will ultimately be good for me. I wonder if I did not give myself enough recovery from the Frozen River Run, and my legs had not yet caught up. Either way, I had planned all day to go for a run once it got a little warmer out (something I am also tired of doing. I prefer to run an hour or two after breakfast).
Again, this did not happen. I still feel a bit sick, and I am not particularly psyched to run in single degree, not digit, but degree, weather. And again, my legs feel tired.
This last has me worried, because I can never remember it being this difficult to build up my mileage. But looking back at my running logs for the past several years, I have always had low weeks, and buildup periods, and illnesses. And I tend to bounce back well from them. Last year, this happened in the two months prior to my 50k, and I ended up with no real long runs prior to the race. I think that ultimately is what made the race so difficult for me.
So I am taking two things out of this week. First, I need to let myself rest and not get discouraged when I have a few days off. My run on the river two weeks ago was phenomenal. And I got three hours on my feet out of the deal, which is a solid long run even if the distance was not extreme. That is money in the bank.
Second, I need to focus on the long run. Not only will that help my overall fitness and accumulating mileage, it will help me gain confidence for the longer races. So I will try for two "focus" workouts each week, one speed or hill and one long, and the other five days will be doing my best to take care of my legs. Whether this requires taking days off, easy, or cross training (I splurged on a pass to a local fitness center), I will take care of my legs.
Finally, and I know I said I was taking two things out of the week so forgive me, I am going to take an OCD break. What I mean by that is this: running distances takes a certain amount of obsession. You need to be focused and get out the door every day (except your rest days!). You need to have a plan and try to stick to it. You need to be a bit obsessed by mileage.
But taking it too far is never a good idea. And when your body says take a break, you take a break. So that's what I did.
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