So, I started the running/lifting back up around September 1, when I finally received my club membership at my apartment complex. Running outside here on a regular basis is really not something I want to get into yet, for many reasons! I've been getting in 3-4 days per week, typically only 3 miles, but have done 4 a couple times. My pace...it's at 10 minute miles... not horrible, but certainly not impressive.
I was talking to my buddy Francis, from Buffalo, this morning. He's an experienced runner. Ran cross-country through high school and still runs today. His advice for me (to get to 6 miles for the race) was the following:
- 2 weeks prior to the race ... run 5 miles at pace
- 1 week prior to the race ... run 5 miles at pace
- In between those runs & leading up the the 10K run, continue at 3-4 miles - 3 days /week
- As for the 6th mile, he says I'll just push it out on race day
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Mike,
Mark here - seems the latest security patches have fixed it so I can't log in properly. Will figure it out. Anyway - good luck on the run. My Fiance' ran a 1/2 marathon back in April in Nashville. The winner ran the full marathon in under 2 hours - I did the math on his time and it was almost 14 mph average sustained speed. I've gotten tossed off a treadmill at about 10 mph, so I just can't imagine. Plus, I do go to run to the mailbox. Early in her training, I used to go out and run with Leslie and her girls and it was cool until they started doing more than a mile or two. One day, one of her friends had a new boyfriend, a personal trainer. Stupidly, I went along with them on a six mile training run ... never again.. I just about crawled back on hands and knees.
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