It'll happen even if it's a slow at the beginning. I just happen to tighten up the last 100 to 200 no matter what.
It'll happen even if it's a slow at the beginning. I just happen to tighten up the last 100 to 200 no matter what.
Go slower in the middle
tomsamvan wrote:
It'll happen even if it's a slow at the beginning. I just happen to tighten up the last 100 to 200 no matter what.
No such thing as lactic acid. It's lactate.
Thanks for the link - I hadn't heard of this and will try not to use the term incorrectly when talking about running.
Though technically lactic acid is still a real thing (it has uses in making biodegradable plastics like PLA and pharmaceuticals), it's just not a thing produced in your body.
no such thing wrote:
No such thing as lactic acid. It's lactate.
Yeah, but "I went lactate" doesn't sound right... but everyone knows what you mean when you say "you went lactic."
“I lactated” is correcter.
Now both men and women can lactate.
Threshold training. Lots of it.
Peds
You are saying tempo like repeats at 1 hour race pace (4 to 6 mile tempos or cruise intervals with short rest) will take care of this? I do that once a week already unless I should be doing more.
tomsamvan wrote:
You are saying tempo like repeats at 1 hour race pace (4 to 6 mile tempos or cruise intervals with short rest) will take care of this? I do that once a week already unless I should be doing more.
No. That’s a tempo run. Not a threshold run
A lot of people don’t realize, the first 1300m needs to be easy to truly kick the last 200m. Takes lots of training. Lots of 10 mile runs at a fast pace. Lots of pace changing surges during said training runs.
tomsamvan wrote:
It'll happen even if it's a slow at the beginning. I just happen to tighten up the last 100 to 200 no matter what.
Lots and lots of mileage and lots and lots of threshold training.
Some odd answers here lol.
Anyone else? Should I work on extremely hard short repeats with alot of rest? I already do weekly threshold training at around 1 hour race pace.
How long is your long run?
do you run doubles or singles?
Do you know how to sprint? The top sprinters are very relaxed. Excess tension in your body will slow you down.
trying to kick at the end of the race when you’re already tired is difficult if you cannot manage your body tension. You’re already prone to tying up at that point, and any excess tension will make it exponentially difficult to have a strong finish.
if you aren’t already, I’d recommend you perform strides at the end of your easy runs. Don’t worry about the speed. Focus on being relaxed, while maintaining quick turnover. The more you do it properly, the better you’ll hammer the point home to your muscle memory. Then, come race day, it’s automatic.
But this is only one part of the equation. you need the endurance to get you into position to kick for the win.
I do strides a few times per week. My long run is 12-16 at really decent clip. I run singles.
tomsamvan wrote:
I do strides a few times per week. My long run is 12-16 at really decent clip. I run singles.
Run them slower.
Also, you say you do strides, but doing them in a manner that benefits you? Doing them wrong is worse than not doing them at all.
Hhhhhh wrote:
Also, you say you do strides, but doing them in a manner that benefits you? Doing them wrong is worse than not doing them at all.
Please elaborate.