So you all know I’m trying to take this whole marathon training thing seriously, right? That means doing the required runs, and running them at the specified paces. See, not all runs are supposed to be done at the same speed. Long slow distance runs are meant to improve anaerobic thresholds while improving mental toughness. Steady runs improve endurance and stamina, and are meant to be done at a relaxed pace. Tempo runs are meant to improve lactate thresholds and are done somewhat faster. See, each run type serves a purpose. On the schedule, for today we were supposed to be doing a 6K steady run. As we went, absolutely everyone was going fast. I still kept up with the back of the group though. I questioned the pace out loud a couple of times, but everyone was encouraging me to keep it up, so I did. Basically, the steady run morphed into a tempo run.
Honestly, I can’t say that I was happy with having done that, but I just went along with it. Sure, by the end I was feeling strong, and I ran well, but I knew that I had gone faster than I should have. There is no way this run served me in the way that it should have. I think next time I am determined to take the pace down to something appropriate for the 5 hour marathon that I’m aiming for. Sure, everyone will be way ahead of me, but I’m used to that kind of thing. There’s no reason for me to work so hard. I need to train intelligently.
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