Ryan

Don’t be afraid to run slow

Last week, I had three runs that stuck out on my training log: 6 miles at 9:00 pace, 5 miles at 8:55 pace, and 7 miles at 8:56 pace.

Given the fact that I also had a 15 mile run at 7:58 pace and a workout where I ran mile repeats in the 6:13-6:14 range and half mile repeats at 5:40 pace, I think you can see why those runs stuck out.

Was I disappointed with those runs? Not one bit.
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Monthly roundup: April 2018

This month, I guess I am doing an Outside Online appreciation post. All three links I’m going to share go to Outside Online.

We have an explanation of why it matters how you think about pain, a discussion of what happens to your body on no sleep, and psychological considerations of heat exhaustion. …

How do you keep score?


To some runners, this is all that matters. To others, this doesn’t matter at all.

What matters to you? What would you consider a win or loss?

These are things that we should keep in mind when we plan our running.

Why?
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