I've been working on my run mileage using the Barry P concept of frequency and keeping things easy during phase one. For me this meant keeping my heart rate under 150 with a LTHR of 171. Since mid September I've run 6-7 days a week gradually increasing my distances each week. I'm up to 3/4 runs/week of 8-10km, two runs of 13-14km and one run 20km or higher. My highest mileage in one week was 97km which was an all time high for me. Over the past month or so, I've been doing on of the middle distances faster to get ready for the higher paces of phase two. I've also been adding more incline to the long run while maintaining pace just to increase the challenge a little more. A few minor aches and pains but I've tried to be smart and dial things back as needed.
As I enter into phase two, my understanding is that one of the middle distance runs should be changed to a tempo run of about 20 minutes, or a steady state run of 40-60 minutes. I'm wondering if that means I should be maintaining the distance of that run or shortening the overall workout to just accommodate the prescribed workout.
Would I also still be trying to increase mileage each week or just leave all the other runs the same distance/decrease to help recovery?
I don't really know what else to ask but I would love suggestions and/or ideas to help get things moving forward even a little more. I know the BP is meant to be simple during phase 1 but I would love some reassurance as I head into phase two.
As I enter into phase two, my understanding is that one of the middle distance runs should be changed to a tempo run of about 20 minutes, or a steady state run of 40-60 minutes. I'm wondering if that means I should be maintaining the distance of that run or shortening the overall workout to just accommodate the prescribed workout.
Would I also still be trying to increase mileage each week or just leave all the other runs the same distance/decrease to help recovery?
I don't really know what else to ask but I would love suggestions and/or ideas to help get things moving forward even a little more. I know the BP is meant to be simple during phase 1 but I would love some reassurance as I head into phase two.