Obsessed Runner Blog
Night Speed.
These guys were the regulars, I was the guest. First came a quick explanation of the 5.2 mile route, a winter route designed to follow streetlights, not quite enough light but as good as it gets on the far edge of suburbia. We headed into the night.
Only a couple hundred yards into it and the pace was heating up. No conversation. More often than not, this is bad sign, but I was thinking, not tonight! I had the feeling that I was as strong as any in the group, at least the ones who counted those I knew.
Ready to stay fit for life? Become an athlete, become a runner.
Looking to loose weight, get fit, eat healthy, or just live healthy? Become an athlete and all the rest just falls in line. Become an athlete and comes along like a bonus. Diets and fitness programs fail because they aren't fun and they're certainly are not easy to get passionate about.
Yes, you can become an athlete. If becoming and athlete sounds intimidating you may have a different definition of "athlete" than mine. You become an athlete when you strive to get better at a sport in an organized manor. Gathering information, setting goals, competing and tracking your progress makes you an athlete. Age is irrelevant to this equation. You can become an athlete when you are 90 years old. Your fitness level has nothing to do with becoming an athlete I take that back
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Run Faster
Feel the need for speed?
Runners are creatures of habit. We run the same routes at the same time at the same pace. We dont get faster daaah? To get faster we have to jump the track. To get faster we need to increase our mileage, change our course and change our pace. Are you ready to run fast and take chances? Im already headed out the door!
To get faster, increasing your total weekly mileage is a good place to start. I suggest a minimum base of 25 miles per week before adding specific speed workouts, 30 miles per week would be better. Weekly mileage really depends on the distance you plan to race. If you are out to run a fast 5K, 25-30 miles per week is fine but for the marathon I suggest no less than 40 miles per week before working on speed.
Remember the distance rule? Never increase your total mileage
more than 10% in one week and never work on speed when you are increasing your mileage. Increasing speed, or the quality of your runs, is just as stressful on the body as increasing distance is. If you attempt both you will be at a higher risk of injury.