tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15430509.post113540566903380180..comments2023-11-03T09:37:43.870-04:00Comments on AGAINST THE WIND: MAKING TWO TRIPSEllie Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03592691217213028495noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15430509.post-1135752974784380792005-12-28T01:56:00.000-05:002005-12-28T01:56:00.000-05:00The two workouts gives you a double-dose of growth...The two workouts gives you a double-dose of growth hormone which is secreted by the pituitary gland... it should change your caloric need, just leads to greater fitness, sooner. <BR/><BR/>I did my last double-digit run Saturday. This coming Saturday begins my taper for Phx.... see ya there!!!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18040822286301328877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15430509.post-1135476976952624212005-12-24T21:16:00.000-05:002005-12-24T21:16:00.000-05:00I almost ALWAYS split my long runs into parts. I'v...I almost ALWAYS split my long runs into parts. I've done 5 marathons this way. I'm NOT time-goal-oriented, so it works FINE for me.<BR/><BR/>And when I found out about the Galloway, walk-run method, I changed IMMEDIATELY. Starting with my very first ever 10-mile race (I had done ONLY 5Ks and one 5-miler until that point). I've walked all my life. My body LOVED me for interspersing that crazy-nutso-running-stuff with NORMAL activity walk breaks.*jeanne*https://www.blogger.com/profile/07786378434413037583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15430509.post-1135456512522131142005-12-24T15:35:00.000-05:002005-12-24T15:35:00.000-05:00Cliff -- That's what Journey thought... run again ...Cliff -- That's what Journey thought... run again after we just got home from a run??? She looked like she thought it was crazy talk :-)<BR/><BR/>PuddyRat -- Lately I've switched from all-running, to run 10/walk 2. It does feel better. I think the reason I couldn't do the 18 miles that day was, well, 2 reasons, I had run the day before (I need a day off in between) and also I had just run 16 a week earlier. I was trying to do too much too soon. I'm still coming back from the Ironman... not that I'm still whupped from that, or anything, just that I took such a long recovery time I didn't leave enough time to re-train for the marathon. But I've done marathons undertrained many times. I'll be in good shape if I can get in an 18 sometime next week.That will be 2.5 weeks after my 16, and 2.5 weeks before the marathon. That should work.Ellie Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03592691217213028495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15430509.post-1135441079191129982005-12-24T11:17:00.000-05:002005-12-24T11:17:00.000-05:00I have to agree with cliff on this one. Doing two...I have to agree with cliff on this one. Doing two is not the same as doing a solid one because you need to condition your body to do the full distance at one time. Might I ask, though, what method you are using to get through your runs? Do you take walk breaks, or are you one of those that thinks that's "cheating?" personally, I've been training using a 4/1 or a 9/1 run/walk regimine and it works very well. However, you cannot go out on the day of your race and decide you will run like that. You have to TRAIN for it or your body will rebel.<BR/><BR/>That all said, at least you got out there and that's a very good thing. And you did it twice! GREAT training for an ultra relay. (Seed? What seed? I'm not planting any seeds.)PuddyRathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453487420827796415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15430509.post-1135438487553240442005-12-24T10:34:00.000-05:002005-12-24T10:34:00.000-05:00Physically wise, a 6 miler and 4 miler will not b...Physically wise, a 6 miler and 4 miler will not be good as one solid 10 miler.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, u are building up mentally. There is no way i want to go and run again after i got home from a run..that's just crazy talk :)<BR/><BR/>Merry Xmas..Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.com