I've just done IMNZ and am looking to get fitter faster stronger before next years event.
Figured I would do my own 100 in 100 given the real one is incompatible with our season here down-under.
Plan is to start on 1 April and finish 100 days later (or when my body/mind breaks down if earlier).
I think I understand it - run at least half an hour every day for 100 days. Can bank runs more than an hour apart.
Up to now, I've been a relatively low volume/high intensity runner which has left me in a vicious cycle of running too hard, getting injured, recovering, then running too hard because I'm running out of time... It leaves me with constant niggles and some injuries which hold me back (e.g., shin splints and piriformis syndrome).
My thinking is replace intensity with volume a long way out and see whether I can build some resilience so I can still get faster, just without the constant threat of injury hanging over me. Does this sound valid?
A couple more questions if I may...
1. A lot of the posts on the main 100/100 thread (most?) seem to be from folk who are 'getting back into' running. I'm trying to take my run from 3:2x to 3:1x (or faster). Taking into account my history above, is this a good use of three months?
2. I'm not good at slowing down. Any clues on what a 'slow run' pace should look like for a ~3hr marathon runner?
If anyone wants to join me, we could start our own thread!
Cheers
Figured I would do my own 100 in 100 given the real one is incompatible with our season here down-under.
Plan is to start on 1 April and finish 100 days later (or when my body/mind breaks down if earlier).
I think I understand it - run at least half an hour every day for 100 days. Can bank runs more than an hour apart.
Up to now, I've been a relatively low volume/high intensity runner which has left me in a vicious cycle of running too hard, getting injured, recovering, then running too hard because I'm running out of time... It leaves me with constant niggles and some injuries which hold me back (e.g., shin splints and piriformis syndrome).
My thinking is replace intensity with volume a long way out and see whether I can build some resilience so I can still get faster, just without the constant threat of injury hanging over me. Does this sound valid?
A couple more questions if I may...
1. A lot of the posts on the main 100/100 thread (most?) seem to be from folk who are 'getting back into' running. I'm trying to take my run from 3:2x to 3:1x (or faster). Taking into account my history above, is this a good use of three months?
2. I'm not good at slowing down. Any clues on what a 'slow run' pace should look like for a ~3hr marathon runner?
If anyone wants to join me, we could start our own thread!
Cheers
