Please post your questions or comments at our Forum.
So last night Jeff and I did our second run at Buffalo Park here in Flagstaff at 7100 feet. There is a 2 mile loop there on some
nice gravel. I did 4 and he did 6. Coach Jack has his
Team Altius (local club team) practice there sometimes and
they were there last night. It was a great opportunity to hangout with one of
my best friends and enjoy some camroaderie.
The point of this is that I wanted to take the opportunity to define what STRIDES are. These are not master blasters, or wind sprints, or sprints, or blast masters, or anything else. They are very specific and defined by Jack. Strides = short running events at current mile race effort. I say effort because you won't always be on a track to time them. Mine were probably about 150m in duration though I built into mile race effort and backed off before completing each stride (maybe 75m @ mile race effort). What is the purpose? You work on your efficiency as a runner. That is your ability to run at a solid pace (any pace) while minimizing energy expense. Remember, a stride is a specific thing with a specific purpose.
I did 4 of these strides, starting a new one when I was ready. There was no set rest.
Next up is the Boston Athletic Association's B.A.A. Half Marathon on Sunday, October 11th (which will, from here on, be referred to as a "0.5 thon"). We grade everything against the marathon which, coincidentally, is a "1.0 thon". That is this coming Sunday (in Boston of all places!). We are greatful to have the opportunity to compete in such a coveted event against such great competition. The coordinator, Mike Pieroni, has been wonderful to us!
So last night Jeff and I did our second run at Buffalo Park here in Flagstaff at 7100 feet. There is a 2 mile loop there on some
nice gravel. I did 4 and he did 6. Coach Jack has his
Team Altius (local club team) practice there sometimes and
they were there last night. It was a great opportunity to hangout with one of
my best friends and enjoy some camroaderie. The point of this is that I wanted to take the opportunity to define what STRIDES are. These are not master blasters, or wind sprints, or sprints, or blast masters, or anything else. They are very specific and defined by Jack. Strides = short running events at current mile race effort. I say effort because you won't always be on a track to time them. Mine were probably about 150m in duration though I built into mile race effort and backed off before completing each stride (maybe 75m @ mile race effort). What is the purpose? You work on your efficiency as a runner. That is your ability to run at a solid pace (any pace) while minimizing energy expense. Remember, a stride is a specific thing with a specific purpose.
I did 4 of these strides, starting a new one when I was ready. There was no set rest.
Next up is the Boston Athletic Association's B.A.A. Half Marathon on Sunday, October 11th (which will, from here on, be referred to as a "0.5 thon"). We grade everything against the marathon which, coincidentally, is a "1.0 thon". That is this coming Sunday (in Boston of all places!). We are greatful to have the opportunity to compete in such a coveted event against such great competition. The coordinator, Mike Pieroni, has been wonderful to us!
