For anyone who is interested in a link to another wealth of running knowledge that reinforces many of the principles that Sasha Pachev preaches, see item 3 below.
1. A beautiful afternon in Austin, TX with temps about 55 degrees. The goal for this run was to get in 10 miles and keep the heart rate below 150, just a nice easy run. After a mile warm-up I set out for 9 more and met RunTex Bill who was out for a similar run so we ran my last 9 miles together and had some great conversation and got better acquainted. Bill coaches some running groups, but also does many longer runs alone which seems to be when I see him the most. Running together and telling stories really made the 9 miles go fast.
2. A nice run where the heart rate stayed where it belonged for the first 5 miles, but got above 150 for the last 5 miles which is generally an uphill slope. We also noted that the deeper we got into stories about running Pikes Peak and the like it seemed that we would naturally get running faster, so I would have to consciously force myself to slow down. A fun run.
3. Bill told me about a web page that is an awesome resource for running information and guidance. http://www.letsrun.com/
This web site has a wealth of running information. If you scroll about 2/3 of the way down the web site you will get to the section titled: Training Advice:
A wealth of the training advice reinforces what Sasha Pachev suggests as the keys to a life of successful running and achieving your running potential.
A few of the articles that I have looked at are noted below:
- Top 10 Training Tips
- No Shortcuts
- Wejo Speaks: Why I Sucked in College (an awesome article)
And looking at the titles of many other articles suggests there is a wealth of great reading here.
Enjoy, Paul
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