Comments on: Winter Training Plan…decided! http://www.girlinmotion.com/winter-training A Running Odyssey Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:44:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Flo http://www.girlinmotion.com/winter-training#comment-2055 Flo Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:12:45 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=1419#comment-2055 Merry Xmas <strong>Dave</strong> and <strong>Bruce</strong>, sorry I didn't get this in sooner. Hope you had a fun one. Merry Xmas Dave and Bruce, sorry I didn’t get this in sooner. Hope you had a fun one.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.girlinmotion.com/winter-training#comment-2052 Bruce Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:11:04 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=1419#comment-2052 Merry Christmas and Happy Running! Merry Christmas and Happy Running!

]]> By: Dave http://www.girlinmotion.com/winter-training#comment-2050 Dave Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:52:33 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=1419#comment-2050 Merry Christmas Flo! Hoping that you and your man have a good one and maybe some new running stuff, huh? Merry Christmas Flo!
Hoping that you and your man have a good one and maybe some new running stuff, huh?

]]> By: Flo http://www.girlinmotion.com/winter-training#comment-2049 Flo Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:19:40 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=1419#comment-2049 Good info, Julie. Yeah, a tempo or fast thing stuck at an end of a run makes sense to me - not only for the training push from tempo pace, but also it requires you to hold back so that you can produce at the end, unlike Pfitzinger who would have you hold back 20%-10%, just because. I think I'll prefer being subtly coerced into doing slower miles because I have to, to finish the workout properly. ;) Good info, Julie. Yeah, a tempo or fast thing stuck at an end of a run makes sense to me – not only for the training push from tempo pace, but also it requires you to hold back so that you can produce at the end, unlike Pfitzinger who would have you hold back 20%-10%, just because. I think I’ll prefer being subtly coerced into doing slower miles because I have to, to finish the workout properly. ;)

]]> By: Julie http://www.girlinmotion.com/winter-training#comment-2048 Julie Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:00:20 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=1419#comment-2048 I liked the Hudson/Fitzgerald book, although it's work to take in and then figure out how to apply the approach to yourself. I'm so lazy that I just decided to pay someone instead. My coach-provided plan has a lot of fast finish runs -- basically sticking a tempo run at the end of a long easy run on a regular basis. I can see that this shit works. But my partner, Jonathan, has used "Run Faster" to plan his base and spring marathon training, while cautiously building back his fitness after a bout with injury. He's doing the hill sprints and, knock wood, he's injury free so far. I liked the Hudson/Fitzgerald book, although it’s work to take in and then figure out how to apply the approach to yourself. I’m so lazy that I just decided to pay someone instead. My coach-provided plan has a lot of fast finish runs — basically sticking a tempo run at the end of a long easy run on a regular basis. I can see that this shit works.

But my partner, Jonathan, has used “Run Faster” to plan his base and spring marathon training, while cautiously building back his fitness after a bout with injury. He’s doing the hill sprints and, knock wood, he’s injury free so far.

]]> By: doggie poo http://www.girlinmotion.com/winter-training#comment-2047 doggie poo Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:47:56 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=1419#comment-2047 yea, and the down is the half way with the piano and all that. Yea, it all slopes and you really feel it by that point in the race. I lived in Big Sur for a while so that race is really special to me. yea, and the down is the half way with the piano and all that.
Yea, it all slopes and you really feel it by that point in the race.
I lived in Big Sur for a while so that race is really special to me.

]]> By: Jim E http://www.girlinmotion.com/winter-training#comment-2046 Jim E Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:38:27 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=1419#comment-2046 "... but then you run down it." Thanks DP. :) I've been warned about the camber. Apparently the whole road slopes towards the ocean, so there's no level middle. I'll just have to do some camber running on my long runs I guess. “… but then you run down it.” Thanks DP. :)
I’ve been warned about the camber. Apparently the whole road slopes towards the ocean, so there’s no level middle. I’ll just have to do some camber running on my long runs I guess.

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