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re: Running Mileage per Week
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:30 pm to ragincajun03
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:30 pm to ragincajun03
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Wanting to get in gear in coming months to where I was in 2009-2010, which was between 60-90 miles/week
I think right now my mileage may top out at about 45 miles this winter, but all depends on IF i want to do a marathon or not.
I think I want to do a Half Iron in November, so need to really run more than 35 miles a week till then...and with tri season starting up again in April of next year I don't know if I want to go thought the punishment of a marathon training plan then turnaround and get right back at it for 2015.
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:30 pm to Casty McBoozer
Congrats, your wife is really fast. Was she a competitive runner in school?
Not fast anymore but if I wanted to brag on the old days I could.
Not fast anymore but if I wanted to brag on the old days I could.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:33 pm to LSUfan4444
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Do you know how ludicrous it sounds to someone who RAN 26.2 miles in 4 hours that they didn't run because they averaged over a 9 minute pace?
No doubt at 9 minutes for a marathon is tough. But I think closer to 9:30 is not really running. Is it difficult? Yes, but you don't have to be in great shape to do it.
Also the OP was talking about general running for exercise not competitions.
This post was edited on 6/30/14 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:35 pm to LSUfan4444
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I would be willing to bet, most if not all of the people on this board who actually run 40+ miles a week can run a 10k in under 43 minutes or are in really good physical appearance shape.
So, the answer is, they are either lying or they probably are "fast".
Yep, this.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:40 pm to NOLALGD
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Congrats, your wife is really fast. Was she a competitive runner in school?
My point was you were saying anyone who runs 40 miles/week should be able to run a 10K in the low 40's. I disagree. I used to run 40 - 50 / week, and my best 10K was 46 minutes.
I brought up my wife because she does the 10K in the low 40's like you mentioned...but she wins races all the time, so I don't think just anyone can maintain those speeds.
And to answer your question, no she never ran in school. She just started running recreationally about 2 1/2 years ago.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:42 pm to guedeaux
You're logic is all over the place.
A 4 hour marathon is like a 9:09 pace. A 9:30 pace will get you about a 4 hours / 10 min marathon.
How tough it is depends on ALOT of factors (course, participant, background, god given ability), but none more important than training.
And I am not sure what you mean by you don't have to be in great shape to do it....no, you don't have to be an Olympian or anything, but by using logic and science behind things like the McMillan running Calculator someone who can run a 43 minute 10k SHOULD be able to run about a 3:30 marathon, BUT it is the training that will get them there.
And again I'll say, the vast majority of people on this board or anywhere else who actually do run 40+ miles a week is almost assuredly in the 3:30 or below marathon range.
A 4 hour marathon is like a 9:09 pace. A 9:30 pace will get you about a 4 hours / 10 min marathon.
How tough it is depends on ALOT of factors (course, participant, background, god given ability), but none more important than training.
And I am not sure what you mean by you don't have to be in great shape to do it....no, you don't have to be an Olympian or anything, but by using logic and science behind things like the McMillan running Calculator someone who can run a 43 minute 10k SHOULD be able to run about a 3:30 marathon, BUT it is the training that will get them there.
And again I'll say, the vast majority of people on this board or anywhere else who actually do run 40+ miles a week is almost assuredly in the 3:30 or below marathon range.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:44 pm to NOLALGD
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I would be running low 40 minute 10K’s again easy
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competitive
does not compute
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:45 pm to NOLALGD
During the summer I'm trying to get 3-5 miles twice and then 6 - 8 once. Not really "training" for anything at this point but I don't want to lose anything either. Just trying to stay on top of it for fall training.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:45 pm to guedeaux
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Also the OP was talking about general running for exercise not competitions.
You sure about that?
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How are people who claim to run 40-50 or more miles/week: 1) not in great shape, I mean 6 pack/ripped, and 2) not really fast. Even in my late 30s if I ever got back to running 35-40 miles a week after a year I would be running low 40 minute 10K’s again easy. Are they not running hard enough, not occasionally interval training and mixing in track/speed work?
low 40 minute 10ks, interval and track sessions are not for general exercise running. Thats "training" not just exercising.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:46 pm to NOLALGD
I'm usually in the 35-40 mile a week category. Since I've moved to Houston its been a lot more trail running in memorial park. It feels like a much better workout compared to just running on concrete.
Currently taking a week off thanks to Salmons recommendation and just doing body circuits.
Currently taking a week off thanks to Salmons recommendation and just doing body circuits.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:47 pm to snake23
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snake23
Depending on the time of year, age, sex and the location the race, etc. 42/43 minute 10ks could certainly put someone into an age group podium contention.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:49 pm to NOLALGD
depends on the week. 50+ usually. sometimes can get to 70 though
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:58 pm to Pedro
I'm 31, have a kid and a wife and full time job. I have no idea how I would ever find the time to run 40-50 miles in a week.
I run halfs, 10ks etc and the most I will put in a single month is probably 85 and that is only one month per year. Just that alone takes a lot of getting up really early to run, going to bed early, and not much drinking.
Do you guys that put in this many miles do anything else like play golf, party etc?
I run halfs, 10ks etc and the most I will put in a single month is probably 85 and that is only one month per year. Just that alone takes a lot of getting up really early to run, going to bed early, and not much drinking.
Do you guys that put in this many miles do anything else like play golf, party etc?
This post was edited on 6/30/14 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:59 pm to Casty McBoozer
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My point was you were saying anyone who runs 40 miles/week should be able to run a 10K in the low 40's. I disagree. I used to run 40 - 50 / week, and my best 10K was 46 minutes.
That's not a bad time and your right, not everyone who runs the same distances and workouts will run the same time in races, especially over different distances.
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And to answer your question, no she never ran in school. She just started running recreationally about 2 1/2 years ago.
Great for her! I have an interesting personal observation, nearly all of the really fast male runners I've known over the years ran seriously in high school and/or college.
However, I've known a much higher percentage of female runners who had no running background but picked up running as an adult and eventually became really good runners.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 12:59 pm to LSUfan4444
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I think I want to do a Half Iron in November, so need to really run more than 35 miles a week till then
The running part of that would be easy for me. But I'd have to get out of the water first.
That would be what...a mile and quarter doggy paddle?
Posted on 6/30/14 at 1:01 pm to Brown Mountain
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Do you guys that put in this many miles do anything else like play golf, party etc?
I had plenty of other hobbies and was married when I was putting in heavy miles
...now with a kid I don't have the time
Well I could...but I would have to wake up at like 4:30 am everyday and nope
Posted on 6/30/14 at 1:01 pm to Brown Mountain
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Do you guys that put in this many miles do anything else like play golf, party etc?
I'm in my 30's, wife and multiple kids. But I hate golf.
I do enjoy fishing and drinking beer, though.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 1:03 pm to snake23
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I would be running low 40 minute 10K’s again easy
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competitive
does not compute
I was referring to younger days when I was considerably faster. That said in most 10K races I've run coming in under 42 minutes will easily put you in the today 10%, if not top 5% of runners.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 1:04 pm to Salmon
Yeah the kid is for sure the most time consuming. Not to mention the energy used during the day.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 1:06 pm to NOLALGD
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That said in most 10K races I've run coming in under 42 minutes will easily put you in the today 10%, if not top 5% of runners.
maybe top 10% and maybe at some small local running club 10k...
...but it certainly not what I consider "competitive" running
I was running 38-40 min 10ks when I was running a lot and I never came in top 10
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