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Why do I never get pbs anymore?

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becky f Jan 2014 12:13pm, 20 Jan 2014 291 posts	Quote Pin becky f Can I just ask on rest days is it ok to walk a few miles or should it be a total rest day? I find if I'm not running I walk for miles instead.
Frobester Jan 2014 12:19pm, 20 Jan 2014 24,653 posts	Quote Pin Frobester I'm sort of ambivalent about PBs these days - and without sounding too pompous about it, whilst I try to enjoy races for a) the scenery, b) the vibe, c) the value for money, and d) the challenge in terms of new distances, I try to keep in mind (for sub-mara distances) a goal to not get a new PW.
Say No To Pork Sausages Jan 2014 12:20pm, 20 Jan 2014 5,886 posts	Quote Pin Say No To Pork Sausages I ran 2 pb's last year, on aged 49, one aged 50, bearing in mind I only started running when I was 40-odd. I found, beiggest improments came with:- 1 increased mileage 2 smarter training (tempo's intervlas, longer runs, rather than just going for a run) 3 joining aclub and realising just how much more I could do.
HermanBloom Jan 2014 12:22pm, 20 Jan 2014 4,202 posts	Quote Pin HermanBloom I got a PB in everything last year. I have accepted the fact that I will never do that again First mara this year so guaranteed one and that will do me.
RevBarbaraG Jan 2014 12:28pm, 20 Jan 2014 1,373 posts	Quote Pin RevBarbaraG Walking (or cycling, swimming, weight training) are forms of cross training, and provide a break for your running muscles and from the pounding effect of running. So yes, you can do them on rest days. One minor note of caution - if you are walking 10 or 12 miles, or cycling hard for 2 hours, then it's not really a rest day. You should probably have one day a week where you do nothing more strenuous than an hour or so's walk. Or at least once a fortnight.
Gobi Jan 2014 1:35pm, 20 Jan 2014 53,379 posts	Quote Pin Gobi Every so often you need a total rest day
fetcheveryone Jan 2014 1:58pm, 20 Jan 2014 13,914 posts	Quote Pin fetcheveryone How many times a week are you training?
becky f Jan 2014 6:27pm, 20 Jan 2014 292 posts	Quote Pin becky f I run a 3 mile general run on a Tuesday, Wednesday yoga and weights , Thursday a 6 or 7 mile either a tempo run or intervals ( warm up 1-2 miles and 1 mile cool down and a Friday a slow 3 mile recovery run
becky f Jan 2014 6:28pm, 20 Jan 2014 293 posts	Quote Pin becky f I forgot I also run on a Sunday I'm up to nine miles increase Sundays run by 1 mile per week
andr3wht Jan 2014 8:21pm, 23 Jan 2014 77 posts	Quote Pin andr3wht I would say - Get yourself to a parkrun - it worked for me, not just the 3 mile tempo run, but also the social and competitive side with other runners. Good way of sussing out which of the local running clubs would be the best fit for you as well.