tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988009473800206542.post4994498642910934359..comments2023-10-23T23:12:27.656+08:00Comments on Genetically Challenged Athlete: Going long (short post) Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08281336239355942919noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988009473800206542.post-4647347196973863552013-04-06T09:40:56.758+08:002013-04-06T09:40:56.758+08:00It's odd, but I do get cold easily (and then s...It's odd, but I do get cold easily (and then sweat buckets while running. My body has lousy temperature management). <br /><br />I can't seem to train specifically for 5K or 10K PRs - they just HAPPEN when I'm in marathon training mode. 50+km a week seems to be about right for me, even though I'm nowhere near that right now. (I don't know how people do 70 mile weeks. Doubles? I'm super slow so probably running at half their speed...)Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281336239355942919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988009473800206542.post-37172174055404587282013-04-06T08:39:28.883+08:002013-04-06T08:39:28.883+08:00Not to be weird, but HOW do you fathom wearing a b...Not to be weird, but HOW do you fathom wearing a bathrobe in Singapore? I can just about manage a pair of workout shorts and a tank top, and that's only so I'm decent if the postman knocks on the door (or because our living and dining rooms are a wall of windows).<br /><br />Not to get all coachy on you, but studies have shown that performance gains continue linearly as athletes increase weekly mileage, all the way up to something like 70-80 mile weeks. In other words, running more helps you run faster (even if those miles aren't fast miles), period. Not to say that all athletes can tolerate - or fit - or want to run - 70-80 miles weeks, but this supports what you say. [Although this sounds contradictory to what I said on a previous post, I still don't think they should train for 5K or 10K PRs while marathon training - sometimes those HAPPEN, but don't think that time is best spent training for them.]<br /><br />Hope your body has been appreciating the sacrifices. :) Any enjoy HK next week!Holly KNhttp://www.runwithholly.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988009473800206542.post-14300329369602416502013-04-05T10:38:01.597+08:002013-04-05T10:38:01.597+08:00Yay for pictures!! I can't wait :DYay for pictures!! I can't wait :DShoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02885749232987220181noreply@blogger.com