Running Around 6-5-06

We'll continue with our break from the track this week with a road run. We'll still meet at the track, but we'll go wherever -- there is no set plan. I will be doing around 8.5 - 9 miles at a very relaxed pace if anyone would like to join me. 8-10 miles is a good distance for the road run.

While we're not yet into the formal part of the fall training cycle, this is the beginning. We start by building a solid base. The goal is to build your mileage intelligently. Summer is a great time for building base mileage because you don't worry about how fast you're running. Just go out and run. If it's hot & humid, you will run slower. That's OK. Believe it or not, you can get faster by just getting out the door and running.

I don't want to disuade anyone from summer races. We have some great summer races: Fireball, Carter Mill, Summer Solstice, etc. So, if you have some specific goals for the summer, talk to me, and we can put together some specific workouts.

Fall marathoners ... you should be working on your base right now too. Next week, I'll have some general guidelines. My goal is to provide you with workouts aimed at improving your marathon performance. It won't be a daily schedule, and it won't be appropriate for beginners. If you have questions that fall outside what I plan on providing, please ask.

See you at the track ....