PM Workout: 6 Mile Run - Easy Pace
Course: Mall Run
Time: 55:34
Weather: 75F, Clear, Light Winds
Capping off an easy day with an easy run. And yes, a 2000 meter swim, a 25 mile bike, and a 6 mile run DOES constitute an easy day ONLY if they are taken REAL EASY. That means never pushing the pace. Even if you're only doing a marathon or Ironman, where speed is significant, the performance is gained the most on a significant base.
I didn't record it here, but I did a 3 Mile Fun Run this past Saturday by the Staten Island Athletic Club and finished the race at 20:59, breaking a 7 minute mile pace. I've never even approached training at this speed before. The speed comes from actually building a fantastic base this spring, a base built by easy paced runs such as this one.
A good base is extremely critical for optimal performance. That is the bottom line.
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