Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[Frosty]

Setup and followed a workout on my watch last night for the first time. What a pleasure to use. Will definitely be using the intervals and workout functions of mine more regularly.

 

Chap I run with subscribed to a Garmin marathon plan and it downloaded the entire plan to his watch... Can't see myself using that.. But still very cool

I’ve been doing this since mid-2014 for all my interval training (bike), and then again when I started with the running last year. The routes are another feature I use, especially when I need/want to do a certain amount of climbing (30s to 2m).

 

Edit: there used to be a cool Chrome extension that allowed downloading/sharing/uploading of workouts, but the developer hasn’t kept it up to date and it no longer works..

 

 

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Edited February 20, 2019 by Frosty

[Mudsimus]

Who else is following any of the Parry Comrades programmes. Ive been using the Bill Rowan program as a guideline since last year. But for the last 2 weeks Ive followed it step for step.

 

I know its time based, but working out the mileage it will have me peaking at a 88/90km week. Is this enough? I remember guys on the finisher program going into 100km weeks last year.

[travisza]

Who else is following any of the Parry Comrades programmes. Ive been using the Bill Rowan program as a guideline since last year. But for the last 2 weeks Ive followed it step for step.

 

I know its time based, but working out the mileage it will have me peaking at a 88/90km week. Is this enough? I remember guys on the finisher program going into 100km weeks last year.

Not running this year but I've used both his Bill Rowan and Silver plans as a base for my training successfully. Don't fall into the trap of just trying to add extra milage to reach a number

[Stretch]

Who else is following any of the Parry Comrades programmes. Ive been using the Bill Rowan program as a guideline since last year. But for the last 2 weeks Ive followed it step for step.

 

I know its time based, but working out the mileage it will have me peaking at a 88/90km week. Is this enough? I remember guys on the finisher program going into 100km weeks last year.

Quality miles with a mix of hills speed and long runs are way more important than lots of miles with many junk miles

 

I would normally hit 100km weeks a max 2 or 3 times in my training program - otherwise it was in and around that 80 - 90km mark

[Jackes]

FWIW, my highest week in any of my comrades Jan-Jun buildups was 67km.  Not only do I think 100km weeks for a finisher is more quantity than quality, I think it borders on crazy and puts you at real risk of injury.   But I am no expert. 

[Pulse]

Who else is following any of the Parry Comrades programmes. Ive been using the Bill Rowan program as a guideline since last year. But for the last 2 weeks Ive followed it step for step.

 

I know its time based, but working out the mileage it will have me peaking at a 88/90km week. Is this enough? I remember guys on the finisher program going into 100km weeks last year.

I agree with the other opinions regarding empty/junk miles.

 

But, I would aim to hit 100-110km at least twice in training.

 

My approach is always to make hard sessions harder, and ensure rest/easy sessions remain easy. There is a tendency to up the miles across all sessions to reach the target mileage, which I feel is looking for trouble.

[Chris_]

100km a month... 

[Mudsimus]

100km a month...

That is the "Rather well rested and overweight than over trained" program.

[Chris_]

That is the "Rather well rested and overweight than over trained" program.

 

By Pindsey Larry

[Chris_]

She also pioneered 'Listen to your body' and 'Lets not chance the weather' programs. Both very good.

[Mudsimus]

She also pioneered 'Listen to your body' and 'Lets not chance the weather' programs. Both very good.

Edited February 21, 2019 by Mudsimus

[Jaws677]

I must be the dumbest runner ever.

 

I get up every morning and go for a 10km run , speed of the run is determined by how I feel on the day. Some days fast some days slow but mostly somewhere in between.

 

Weekends I'll try for a longer run of 25km+ or race somewhere.

 

But I'm just a social runner , running because I enjoy it. I'll never make top 10 or even top 100 for that matter so timing really doesn't matter. I'm extremely happy with sub 4h marathon or 1h45 half or whatever " goal" I set myself 2 minutes before the start of a race.

 

I don't have the genetics or desire to run that much faster than what I'm currently managing.

 

 

I never had injury problems until I tried doing quality sessions with the faster runners begining of this year. Busted my knee and battled for 4 weeks.

 

Im actually in the same club as Lindsey. I tried following his program , but I hated taking a rest day on days when I wanted to be out running, or running up and down the same hill for the sake of ticking it off a to do list.

 

 

Now I'm back to my usual junk slown and consistent miles and it works for me.

 

I know the philosophy is work smarter not harder but some of us are doomed to always work harder.

 

For me following a structured program makes it all to serious for a fun runner like myself.

For other it makes them win races which is what gives them enjoyment.

 

Every year my mate with 800km of Comrades training kilos beats me and I usually do double that.

 

 

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[Barry Stuart]

I must be the dumbest runner ever.

 

I get up every morning and go for a 10km run , speed of the run is determined by how I feel on the day. Some days fast some days slow but mostly somewhere in between.

 

Weekends I'll try for a longer run of 25km+ or race somewhere.

 

But I'm just a social runner , running because I enjoy it. I'll never make top 10 or even top 100 for that matter so timing really doesn't matter. I'm extremely happy with sub 4h marathon or 1h45 half or whatever " goal" I set myself 2 minutes before the start of a race.

 

I don't have the genetics or desire to run that much faster than what I'm currently managing.

 

 

I never had injury problems until I tried doing quality sessions with the faster runners begining of this year. Busted my knee and battled for 4 weeks.

 

Im actually in the same club as Lindsey. I tried following his program , but I hated taking a rest day on days when I wanted to be out running, or running up and down the same hill for the sake of ticking it off a to do list.

 

 

Now I'm back to my usual junk slown and consistent miles and it works for me.

 

I know the philosophy is work smarter not harder but some of us are doomed to always work harder.

 

For me following a structured program makes it all to serious for a fun runner like myself.

For other it makes them win races which is what gives them enjoyment.

 

Every year my mate with 800km of Comrades training kilos beats me and I usually do double that.

 

 

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If you're enjoying your running then you're doing it right.

[Davey_Jones]

I must be the dumbest runner ever.

 

I get up every morning and go for a 10km run , speed of the run is determined by how I feel on the day. Some days fast some days slow but mostly somewhere in between.

 

Weekends I'll try for a longer run of 25km+ or race somewhere.

 

But I'm just a social runner , running because I enjoy it. I'll never make top 10 or even top 100 for that matter so timing really doesn't matter. I'm extremely happy with sub 4h marathon or 1h45 half or whatever " goal" I set myself 2 minutes before the start of a race.

 

I don't have the genetics or desire to run that much faster than what I'm currently managing.

 

 

I never had injury problems until I tried doing quality sessions with the faster runners begining of this year. Busted my knee and battled for 4 weeks.

 

Im actually in the same club as Lindsey. I tried following his program , but I hated taking a rest day on days when I wanted to be out running, or running up and down the same hill for the sake of ticking it off a to do list.

 

 

Now I'm back to my usual junk slown and consistent miles and it works for me.

 

I know the philosophy is work smarter not harder but some of us are doomed to always work harder.

 

For me following a structured program makes it all to serious for a fun runner like myself.

For other it makes them win races which is what gives them enjoyment.

 

Every year my mate with 800km of Comrades training kilos beats me and I usually do double that.

 

 

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Is there a question here?

[Barry Stuart]

She also pioneered 'Listen to your body' and 'Lets not chance the weather' programs. Both very good.

 

You could also try the "Couch to Comrades in 6 weeks" programme pioneered by Andrew Steer. It generally involves taking up running in April and then somehow, through sheer bloody-mindedness, completing Comrades a couple months later.

[Chris_]

Is there a question here?

 

Same. 

 

You don't want to run faster - cool, and you get to run every day! Sounds ideal.