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Location:

Mexico

Member Since:

Oct 20, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Times: 

5k 22:10 (part of 10k race)

8k 36:59 (8 Columnas 2009)

10k 45:12 (Imagen Gdl 2009)

21k: 1:43:45 (21k Atlas 2009)

42k: 4:00:02 (42k Monterrey 2013)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Its been a while since I updated this, but my short-term running goals are simple: to keep running.


 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Long term...mmm...hard one, just continue running and having the luck a running races to keep on the edge, every so often.

Personal:

Born 1969; Happily married with my beautiful wife Lety, and have two wonderful daughters.

Book lover & seller (work a bookstore).

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Comments
From seeaprilrun on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 11:25:34 from 68.102.144.140

Sounds like you should keep on keeping on! It's working and you're not injured!

From Nevels on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 12:26:49 from 75.143.88.18

It looks like a good plan to me. If I had any suggestion, it would be to keep things interesting. Don't be afraid to throw in a hill here and there. If you're feeling really good and bored with a run, go ahead and do a gentle fartlek workout, just enough to spice up the run.

Your training plan is solid and will provide a great base upon which you will be able to build some tremendous fitness, however another aspect of training is mental. Whereas it is important to accustom your mind (and body) to the rigors of mile after mile after mile after mile...., it is also important to avoid burnout. You don't want to develop all of the fitness that you're in the process of developing and at the end be too sick of running to capitalize on it.

Like I said, your plan is a very good one, with the minor aspect that I just mentioned to (perhaps) address...

Solid running; very consistent; keep it up!

From Eric Day on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 12:36:46 from 189.192.116.248

Thanks April.

Nevels, the reason I've kept my runs 'simple' (no hills, tempos, speed, etc) is because of my achilles tendon injury. I had it for over a year. Although I feel much better, its not 100% cured. I can feel the pain sometimes.

Fartlek seems a very interesting option. I will give this a try once or twice a week.

What do you suggest for mental training?

Should I do hills now, or maybe wait to build base mileage more?

From Nevels on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 12:51:30 from 75.143.88.18

As far as mental training, the buildup of mileage and the mental toughness that is required for such a buildup is a great start. Just keep doing what you're doing - getting out there and toughing it out, day after day....

Regarding hills, I would imagine that you could go ahead and start taking hills, just start on gentle hills and take them at a very gentle pace. See how the achilles feels a couple of days after your first hill run; sore is OK, painful is not, so if the achilles is sore, then you should be able to do the same hill, but if the nagging pain of the injury comes back, nix the hill.

Oh, and all of this is still while building the mileage...

You're doing great, Eric, keep it up!

From Teena on Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 09:57:08 from 67.177.20.13

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! :)

From Eric Day on Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 20:25:02 from 189.169.134.158

Thanks Teena. Best wishes to hubby too!

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