Yes, I will argue, as you predicted.  Emil Zatopek:  "If you want to run the mile, train like a marathoner."  Of course he oversimplified, but you see his point.  BTW Fred, I am familiar with that study and approach.  They get people doing very short all-out bursts and yes it has some positive effect, but I doubt that training alone would be optimal for someone doing distances longer than 400 meters.

Does it look like that spunky Euphie is bullying me?  I need a bit of help here.   Spareribs

Yesterday I went out after work and did a very easy 5.03 recovery miles - 47:08 (9:22) - Avg HR 122 Max HR 130 bright & sunny and 68 degrees, I know we have to enjoy everyone of these days we get from here on in New England because the cold weather is definitely on the way!  My legs felt fine, a little tender but no problems at all.  I'll do another easy 5 later this afternoon and then head off to my Yoga class.

Morning ksrunr good to be back here at coolrunning.  Hey Rich I took a look at the article on your niece, fantastic.  I actually run from UNE on most Sunday mornings with our group and one of our regular "Maine Rowdie" members is one of her coaches "Jerry"  he is also a professor at UNE (head of the Chemistry Dept.).

Have any of you been experiencing more problems with this site? Things seem to be worsening on my end. I get a lot of system error messages and I'm getting stuff in my mailbox again with links to threads here.

Hey Bob, small world, eh? Jessie's actually my great niece. She's an accomplished XC and downhill ski racer and Triathlete as well as a runner. It'll be fun to see how she progresses running for NE college, her times are still coming down.

And I wanted to congratulate you on your last marathon, you had a great race. I thoroughly enjoyed the report too, you're good at putting readers right there on the course with you.

Jim, I'm having problems with errors as well, hopefully they'll get it fixed soon.

ksrunr, good luck in Hartford!

Wednesday,

7 miles easy. My achilles doesn't seem to be affected by easy running, only when I run hard. I'm tossing around running a 5 mile race this weekend, then I'll have to back off and let my heel heal...

Rich when I see Jessie's coach this weekend I'll have to ask him about her.

My run yesterday consisted of 5.02 easy recovery miles again - 45:03 (8:58-) Avg HR 123 Max HR 133 in nice 62 degree weather.  We had some pretty good rain on my way in to work this morning but the forecast is calling for skies to clear and temps of 70 degrees by later this afternoon.  I'm going to head out for a nice 10 miler and see if I can't squeeze in some nice 8 minute miles to see how the legs respond if they respond at all that is!  I think my Yoga class last night really loosened up my quads and my hamstrings and they are feeling really good this morning.

Have a great day everyone.

Thursday - 10.07 miles - 1:18:37 - 7:48 - Avg HR 148 Max HR 158 Partly Sunny & 72 degrees.

2 miles warm up 6 miles @ mp 2 miles cool down

7:44 - 134/145

7:46 - 144/149

7:27 - 150/159

7:28 - 154/159

7:29 - 154/156

7:27 - 154/156

7:30 - 152/156

7:31 - 155/156

8:47 - 146/155

8:52 - 139/144

0:31 - 143/144

I was a bit tired at the end of this one, but not too bad and my legs feel great!