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hellen
hellen
Jul 2007
3:01pm, 28 Jul 2007
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hellen
well done features. Yes def do some race paced runs but obviouly a shorter distance than race pace.
provided you taper before the race you should beable to maintain a faster pace than in training.

For my first few HMs (before HRM days) I did 10 miles the weekend before at roughly the pace of my HM. I remember the 10mile feeling hard and wondering how on earth I would manage that pace for another 3.1 miles but because I didnt do a lot during the week before the HM I was reasonably well rested so it was OK. BTW I wouldnt recommend doing 10 miles at race pace the weekend before, I didnt know any better though in those days!
Jul 2007
5:13pm, 28 Jul 2007
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Thanks for the tips, Ian, Hellen. :-)

Will try to follow them through and let you know how it goes!
Jul 2007
5:14pm, 28 Jul 2007
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PS nice new piccy Ian!
Jul 2007
7:44pm, 28 Jul 2007
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Thanks Features. :-)

WGT, well said. :-)
Badger
Badger
Jul 2007
9:38pm, 28 Jul 2007
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Badger
Anybody who's looking for a copy of Parker, abebooks.co.uk is a good place to look - it's an online clearing house for second hand bookshops internationally. And there's a copy on there for £10.49 + postage at the moment

abebooks.co.uk
Jul 2007
9:59pm, 28 Jul 2007
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I lent my book to a fellow Fetchie, as I had read it from cover to cover and had, erm, "copied" certain, frequently referred to extracts. When I get it back (I did say I was in no rush) I will pass it on, so to speak. Can't believe the price of it - I'm sure I only paid about £5 for it over a year ago.
eL Bee!
eL Bee!
Jul 2007
10:03pm, 28 Jul 2007
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eL Bee!
It's really difficult to actually get the abebooks copies - I've failed a few times!
But I'm also happy to lend out my copy to anyone who really wants to delve into it's mysteries
Jul 2007
10:19pm, 28 Jul 2007
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Hi eL Bee!
Tis a shame that this book is difficult to come by - testament, perhaps, to how good it is.
I'm not sure about its "mysteries" - imho, it talks a lot of common sense, with some excellent case studies to highlight the merits of the "approach"
I can't sing its praises, so to speak, loud enough though I don't think it is for everyone
eL Bee!
eL Bee!
Jul 2007
10:27pm, 28 Jul 2007
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eL Bee!
Evening JB
I agree - it's a common-sense approach to training, and gives a useful structure where perhaps people were training without.
It works spectacularly well for some - and less so for others, but what it certainly does allow, is for prolonged periods of consistent and injury-free training!

And that has to be a Good Thing!
Jul 2007
11:21pm, 28 Jul 2007
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eL Bee!
I whole heartedly (no pun intended) agree re the common sense approach.
One things that has got me since I took up running again and have followed the HR/"70%maxWHR" is that I have been told that my "longer" runs should have been done at a lower rate per mile! Why? - my HR figures showed that they were 65-70%WHR (and they were very comfortable) - why should I go slower? Surely your HR measures the "intensity" of ones run?

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Everything you need to know about training with a heart rate monitor. Remember the motto "I can maintain a fast pace over the race distance because I am an Endurance God". Mind the trap door....

Gobi lurks here, but for his advice you must first speak his name. Ask and you shall receive.

A quote:

"The area between the top of the aerobic threshold and anaerobic threshold is somewhat of a no mans land of fitness. It is a mix of aerobic and anaerobic states. For the amount of effort the athlete puts forth, not a whole lot of fitness is produced. It does not train the aerobic or anaerobic energy system to a high degree. This area does have its place in training; it is just not in base season. Unfortunately this area is where I find a lot of athletes spending the majority of their seasons, which retards aerobic development. The athletes heart rate shoots up to this zone with little power or speed being produced when it gets there." Matt Russ, US International Coach

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