tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post8831454754454348705..comments2024-02-06T10:16:40.971+00:00Comments on Diary of a Rubbish Marathon Runner: Another Short One for Ewen’s BenefitThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802380462713592586noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-45116266218858924952010-07-17T20:26:13.535+01:002010-07-17T20:26:13.535+01:00P.S. I think your new training program looks quite...P.S. I think your new training program looks quite good.<br />I'm not sure your lack of willingness to suffer over shorter distances can be put down to age,I think training in the early morning might have more to do with it!RICK'S RUNNINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15836338956751369408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-52490750157970204572010-07-17T20:13:36.428+01:002010-07-17T20:13:36.428+01:00THOMAS,
Scott Jurek talked about his training on t...THOMAS,<br />Scott Jurek talked about his training on this episode of<br />Marathon Talk http://www.marathontalk.com/archive/2010/6/23/episode-24-scott-jurek.html <br />he seem to have a very balanced aproach mixing in hills, speed work etc, without over doing the high mileage.RICK'S RUNNINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15836338956751369408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-7558368406107134262010-07-17T05:15:21.652+01:002010-07-17T05:15:21.652+01:00Thanks Thomas - you're so thoughtful.
My firs...Thanks Thomas - you're so thoughtful.<br /><br />My first rule would be to do the type of running you enjoy. Retaining speed (or more accurately, losing it more slowly) as we age isn't easy. Regular speedwork, and drills, plyometrics, short hills, all that sort of stuff helps greatly. I don't know that it's possible to do that AND do the very long runs/high mileage that's needed for ultra racing success.Ewenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093209634556111656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13273897.post-31778102296969751892010-07-16T21:43:59.629+01:002010-07-16T21:43:59.629+01:00Thanks for the encouraging words Thomas - it helps...Thanks for the encouraging words Thomas - it helps to get perspective. I've had such a good year, I was kind of caught by surprise. <br /><br />As for losing your competitive edge - the header on your blog clearly says you aren't going to chase times this year. So, really, aren't you just meeting this year's goal? And, yeah, there's something about ultras...they sure draw us in.Backofpackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13779487553272296752noreply@blogger.com