Rtype wrote:
Intellectual Observation wrote:I'm surprised the mileage for masters isn't higher volume. Seems like most do between 35-50mpw. Wouldn't it make sense to beef up the mileage - say 70-90mpw and get better results?
I recall a time when I thought that dropping down to 70 miles a week was for recovery or because I hated running, or I was sick. I recall popping by the track on an 18 miler and knocking off 5 sub 5 minute miles. I recall being very upset if I could not get them all under 5 despite the heat or how tired I was. I recall that running sub 16 5K’s was so easy that on one occasion I ran over a half a mile backwards just to mock my competition because I was such an arrogant jerk. I recall once running 131 miles in a week and it was just sooo boring. Yeah, I ran faster later because of it, but, even later, I just quit out of sheer boredom.
I was never injured; I was friggin immortal and invulnerable. I spent, perhaps, 20 years thinking of 70 miles a week as wuss mileage.
And when I turned 50 and tried to replicate “wuss mileage”…..again and again….my body kept falling apart.
Turning 50 will humble you.
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So did turnin' 40...for me that is...
Yesterday, for 22 min., nothing special.
Today, for 29 1/4 min., steady pace, picked it up to finish.
131 mpw's? Pretty heavy duty. No injuries? Another plus.
Well, pleased to still say, 24 years later following my fortieth year (Master Cat.) which included a major injury, torn h-string with a bone chip partially avulsed and an assortment of other problems, I'm stiil out there churnin' away.
70 mile weeks was what I was doing 30 years ago which stood me in good steed..occasionally up to 95 plus, for marathons.