Long Runs -- Week of 11/6

[colby]

Ah! I'm so happy I didn't have a long run this weekend. Last week's 16km nearly killed me.

I had 8km scheduled for each day. Yesterday I went for a wonderful 11km on the forest trails and had lots of fun. Today it was pouring rain, I was at my in-law's house in the suburb and didn't want to run on a combination of hard concrete and against-the-traffic-no-sidewalk paved road, in the heavy rain, so I skipped that one. I'll probably run tomorrow though, instead of taking a break. I might even run a 5k only, rare treat!!

Good job to all those who run and run and run... I still can't believe you guy run 11 miles, not km. But I'll get there soon...

It's funny how on one side of your training schedule those miles (or kms!) seem so difficult, but after you break past them and are on the "other side" of your schedule, they seem short! You'll get there

Make sure not to skip long runs and critical days like hills or speed work (if you're doing any), those are important. It's hard to pass up those 5k days, even if they are considered "easy"

[Grog]

Oh Colby you're a 'what if' person just like my dear partner!!! Doing exercise with him sometimes is hard not because I have a hard time to follow sometimes but more because he keeps worrying that I'm thinking/feeling this or that and that makes things difficult. Just relax and let events unfold!

Make sure not to skip long runs and critical days like hills or speed work (if you're doing any), those are important. It's hard to pass up those 5k days, even if they are considered "easy"

You're right. I went out for an unscheduled 5k today to replace yesterday's short recovery-week run.

I haven't been doing any speed work in a long time, but I always run on hills (there's nothing flat around here) so it's not totally lost on me. I think I'll just focus on volume for now and re-start doing speed work in the new year. I just want to know that I can do the distance I think. The speed work really taxes me if I'm running Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday in a row!!