tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27818588.post115385355667847524..comments2023-11-16T11:51:23.960-06:00Comments on TX Runner Mom: Never done before...TX Runner Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13820410810670760913noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27818588.post-1153921912024466032006-07-26T08:51:00.000-05:002006-07-26T08:51:00.000-05:00Isn't running great in that it gets your mind back...Isn't running great in that it gets your mind back on track, clears your head. I leave so much STUFF on that track when I leave a good run.<BR/><BR/>Advice on the running...I don't think I'm the best one to do that. But I'll throw in my 2 cents anyway. For me, training at a particular pace in counterproductive, especially training at a pace I hope to be at 6 months from now (i.e. marathon pace). Let me explain. I'm shooting for finishing in 6:00 hours. (btw, I really don't think that's doable given where I am now, but a little more time will tell.) Now, that's a little under 13:45 pace. If I trained at that pace for a long run now, I wouldn't make it 1, maybe 2 miles. So, I have to slow down to be able to go the distance. Now, by slowing down on my long run, I can definitely see improvement as I am gradually building up. My pace for long runs is improving with the same effort.<BR/><BR/>I kind of get my words confused so let me see if I can't put it simply. I belive it is better to train according to effort and not pace. Pace varies depending on sleep, nutrition, temperature, humidity, and surely a bunch of other things. Also, pace improves week to week with training. But effort is a constant that I can shoot for. I'll post a table that I found on the web that correlates perceived effort to HR zones.<BR/><BR/>So, that's my 2 cents. I could say more but I'd just end up confusing myself. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13655711981291694708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27818588.post-1153916885849287562006-07-26T07:28:00.000-05:002006-07-26T07:28:00.000-05:00hey thanks for posting that! i hadnt ever seen th...hey thanks for posting that! i hadnt ever seen those times broken out like that...<BR/><BR/>i need to figure out what i should average to do my first half in 2:50 (or less)Junie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007938828024900942noreply@blogger.com