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Thu, Oct 05, 2006
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.004.500.000.008.50

Ran 8.5 miles total today, with a 4.5 mile tempo run. It was an interesting experience because I met a marathoner from South Africa that just moved to Boulder yesterday. His PR for the marathon was 2:13, which is absolute madness. He ran my tempo run with me for 25 minutes, and seemed to be just "flying" along while I was expending energy with every step I took (mind you we were running sub 5:25 pace). I managed to keep up with him the whole tempo run, though, which made me feel good. I have a small shin splint, so I backed off the miles a bit today, and I am hoping that it will get better soon. In all, though, a very solid workout today.

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From Sasha Pachev on Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 07:42:09

Good work this week. Probably jog easy 6-8 miles on a soft surface to let the shin splint heal, then start pushing hard with the tempo runs again.

One difference between a faster runner and a slower one is that the former can take a longer stride without as much effort due to a combination of stronger legs and better biomechanics. So if you try to run with a world-class marathoner, he will be turning over at 180 steps per minute, while you will have to move your feet at 200 or more just to keep up. Most people will fatigue quickly when forced to run at that stride rate, although there are exceptions - some people, usually with short legs, can comfortably sustain it. So it looks like he is strolling along, while you are sprinting.

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