Mileage increases Marathon relay

Quoted message said:

am I wrong in assuming that the stronger runners around me would have the

"mental" impact??

Not sure what you're really asking, but running with good runners will improve your time, even if
they kick your ass. Let them push you or pull you as the case may be. I have often surprised myself
with race times just because I got in a little "competition" with someone on the course, and found
that little bit extra inside myself. I think running the tough leg should make you faster.

Brian B <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<kH5Eb.137706$

Moron.

In article kH5Eb.137706$_M.698217@attbi_s54 said:

Working on my training for a 8 mile run in February - I've been tracking my mileage since
Thanksgiving, and I'm up to 20 miles this week - I'm running 6 or 7 days a week, alternating long
and steady with short and fast with a long run on the weekends

Focusing on speed is a waste of time. You already have enough speed to run a
7.8 mile race. You don't have enough endurance.

Running faster than 9 minutes per mile more than twice a week is a waste of effort. Didn't we go
over this last time ?

Your milage is low, you're not running long enough, so your endurance is poor.

Suggestion: get yourself a book (for example, Bob Glovers competitive runners handbook) and read it.
Milage guidelines for the 12 weeks leading up to the race are (10k basic competitors program):
18,20,22,25,25,27,27,28,28,26,22,25, 12 + race

The plan calls for long runs on alternate weeks. It's well worth looking at some properly designed
plans instead of making it up yourself (you don't appear to have the background knowledge to design
a good program).

Most of your training should be at a very easy pace. Again, this race is all about endurance.

Quoted message said:

obviously there are those days when you know after the first 1/4 mile that "hey - this is going to
be an easy day" - do I push myself to run farther? or put more energy into picking up the pace..

You do neither of the above. You start with a well designed plan and stick to it. The goal is not to
be a hero in training. Consistency is more important. Have a plan and follow it. Get in every single
workout. This is what produces results. Pushing too hard in training does more harm than good.

Quoted message said:

I'd like to finish in under 60 minutes and wonder if the "better runner" factor (I'd be running my
portion with the more "elite" runners due to the relay - one person run 7.8, another 5.3 another
5.3 and I have the last 7.8 leg....) am I wrong in assuming that the stronger runners around me
would have the "mental" impact??

I'm running a 25 minute 5K now and my 2.25 mile runs in 16:30 -

Am I dreaming?? (no bashing please...)

I think a more realistic goal would be to maintain your current 5k pace.

Even then, you will need a proper program. Trying to race in training is very ill advised. Get a
running book (again, recommending "Competitive runners handbook, Bob Glover), find a decent 10k
training program (it's close enough) and stick with it.

Cheers,
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Donovan Rebbechi pegasus.rutgers.edu~elflordOpen ↗

Donovan Rebbechi <[email hidden]> wrote in message

bigger moron.