Believe it or not I am getting used to this idea that running slower is okay to do and is not a sign of weakness or injury. Wrapping my head around that huge philosophical shift was tough, but finally I am getting it.
Today while I was running slow, I did work on my midfoot landing and keeping my arm loose and close to my body, while running a consistent pace.
Garmin Stats 3-5-13
The first two laps were purposely real slow and then the last two, I just ran comfortably, while trying to pick-up my cadence a little.
Nice recovery run after yesterday’s pretty tough interval workout.
RunLog 3/5/13
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werrunners
March 6, 2013 at 8:01 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Hi Harold – I’m beginning to embrace the easy run also. Pushing it all the time isn’t good mentally or physically. I will be running Shamrock in a few weeks and time will tell if my different strategy will pay off. Enjoy your blog!
Jeff
hshawjr
March 6, 2013 at 8:20 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Jeff thank you – running slow some of the time is a change, but I agree with you it is probably a good one, time will tell.
Brady Finney
March 6, 2013 at 8:41 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I’m not an experienced runner (3 years of running) and I’m struggling with my pacing. If I run a 18 mile run at a 9:00 min/mile pace, what would you suggest for a recover run?
hshawjr
March 6, 2013 at 8:51 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Brady – I am not an expert and I struggle with this going slower a lot. The Hanson’s Marathon Method Book recommends between 10:00 to 11:00 minute pace for a recovery run – closer to the 11:00 if it was a tough one. Hope that helps