Why don't you run 100 mpw?

uh not exactly wrote:

[quote]Seidel wrote:

In the past I've gotten my best results with 80-90. I've seen literally dozens of runners spend one month, one summer, or even a year or two running high mileage and end up quitting when they don't run as fast as they'd like to.

then how do you explain my improvement from a 419 mile my freshman year in college (as a walkon-enrolled 2nd semester) to 408 the next year, when the only difference was the 90-110 mpw I did from late August to December during X-C? You CAN get 'quick results', but by quick I mean at least a couple of months of doing it.

I would say you are both young and maturing(college freshman) and/or that you weren't racing to your potential before. Congrats on the improvement!

My statements are more focused on those who increase mileage quickly for a summer, expect to be world-beaters, and then quit when their improvement isn't as great in the short-term as they'd like.

because after a 9 month lay off, I've got to take it slow. I hurt my hip last week at 35. This sucks.

If you don't run 100mpw ,you must be high school freshman. because if you wish to be any good in the future remember this simple slogan________ MILES MAKE CHAMPIONS

because I'm not tapering yet.

Three words: Quality over quantity.

Anything more than 70 mpw is junk mileage, and anyone running more than that is an idiot who deserves to have a career-ending overuse injury.

yes, it is true that not all people can handle 100 mpw +/-, some people will just get injured and they should back off. Others can handle it fine; so don't be an idiot.

Three Words wrote:

Three words: Quality over quantity.

Anything more than 70 mpw is junk mileage, and anyone running more than that is an idiot who deserves to have a career-ending overuse injury.

Basically, I took up running in '05, to get back into some kind of shape. Ran 39:50 in the 10k. Was probably doing 30-40mpw average. Since then, I've added about 10mpw, per year, and am now doing 75mpw, with the odd 90-100 mpw. The times keep coming down: '06=38:50, '07=36:50, '08=35:50. I'm 40 now, and will never be a world beater, but I can definitely see the value in higher mileage, but I figure you gotta take your time to get there...

l s d wrote:

because I'm not tapering yet.

NICE! AHHAHAHAHAHAH. I was actually thinking that 100 mpw really isn't THAT much. I swear I once heard Gerry Lindgren did well over 200 mpw.

let's end this thread:

1) ONLY college age and post college guys training for serious competitions should attempt the 100-130 mpw regime. For serious, fulltime athletes only.

2)even among this group (1), ONLY a certain percentage will be able to handle it without getting injured on a regular business.

3) One training program does NOT fit all. Some will run better on 60 mpw (staying healthy), with more quality, than others who can handle 110 mpw.

I ran 100 mpw + in college and post college when I was running the 1500m and concluding with the marathon in my early 30s. In college it was just in the fall/winter buildup period.

Because when I hit 80 mpw I fell apart.

Everybody can handle 100 miles per week if done correctly. It is not that big of a deal. I used to think I fell apart at anything over 75-80 mpw. Now I have no problem running over 100 mpw.

Because I'm lazy.

NOPO wrote:

Everybody can handle 100 miles per week if done correctly. It is not that big of a deal. I used to think I fell apart at anything over 75-80 mpw. Now I have no problem running over 100 mpw.

This is likely true. I say "likely" because I cannot know it's true until I run a 100 mile week.

I did not progress safely. I didn't know what I was doing, I just wanted to get faster and was impatient.

Just do a lot of triples and 100 mpw is easy. In a lot of ways it is those last miles in the workout that cause the most damage as you are running on tired muscles which don't do a good job of cushioning. so do 3x5 miles every day is probably the easiest way (other than the time commitment) to get to 100 mpw. Of course that isn't going to get you in really great shape compared to 60-70 doing singles or 70-90 doing more sane doubles.

txRUNNERgirl wrote:

NOPO wrote:

Everybody can handle 100 miles per week if done correctly. It is not that big of a deal. I used to think I fell apart at anything over 75-80 mpw. Now I have no problem running over 100 mpw.

This is likely true. I say "likely" because I cannot know it's true until I run a 100 mile week.

I did not progress safely. I didn't know what I was doing, I just wanted to get faster and was impatient.

Of course not. 166.67 is way too much. Everyone here only targets 160.9344 kilometers, and certainly not 103.5639 miles.

someone wrote:

There is nothing magical about 100 mpw.

Do you think people in Europe say "I aim for 166.67 km per week"

Because I have much better uses of my time.

that's why they're slower than us american's cause they're 150k/w only adds up to like 90 miles a week. pussys.

If you have the time and desire and it makes you a better runner then why not? No conditions apply.

Alan

tstans wrote:

because i have a full time job.

Iworkabout 30 hours a week, I'm taking 15 credit hours toward a finance major and I run about 90-100 miles per week. You would if you wanted to

Bad excuse.