Class 19

With this class winding down, think about what might come next for you. As a runner, I mean.

There is no other UO running class this summer. But you can join group runs for free at the Eugene Running Company (Sunday mornings, Monday and Tuesday evenings), and the RunHub and Nike stores (both on Wednesday evenings). Ask me for details and directions.

I teach a non-credit 5K class in fall term (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00). It isn't listed on Duckweb, so you must register (for a flat fee of $100) at the Service Desk. Other teachers offer credit classes this fall in Fitness Walking, Jog/Run and 5K.

Friday's final run here is either a one-mile retest or a 5K test.

TODAY'S EASY HALF-HOUR

(everyone went about 30 minutes; target was to recover between Wednesday and Friday runs)

Brianna

Jason

Jasmine

Challace

Jacob

Marissa

Jianguo

LESSON 19: BIG DAYS

Most runs need to be easy. This is true whether you’re a beginning racer or an elite athlete. (Of course, the definition of “easy” varies hugely for these groups; easy for the elite would be impossible for the beginner.) Training for the distance and pace of races, and actually running these events, is a prescription item, best taken in proper, well-spaced doses. New racers are wise to limit themselves to one big day a week. On this day, run longer than normal (as long as the longest race distance but at a slower pace) or faster than normal on this day (as fast as the fastest race pace but for a shorter distance), or go to the starting line in a race (combining full distance at full pace). Experienced racers can put a long run AND a fast run into the same week, but don’t want to squeeze both of these PLUS a race into one week.