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Aug 2010
4:00pm, 6 Aug 2010
1,306 posts
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lunaman
Hi! So you've sorted your long run this weekend Happy, but don't forget the 12 x 400 and 6 mile tempo later in the week!
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Aug 2010
4:10pm, 6 Aug 2010
10,177 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Lol! Furman/FIRST cancelled for the coming week Luna. I *don't think* they recommend any over-distance LSRs! It's hardly "RUN LESS"! I'm going to enjoy my "RUN LESS" next week though - maybe I'll reach infinite speed as my running approaches zero?! :-)G
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Aug 2010
4:31pm, 6 Aug 2010
34,108 posts
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GregP
The 'junk miles' post was about the nub of it for me. My 2009 marathon I did a long run a week like a good person, a tempo or speed thing with the club, and 4-5 'nothing' runs of 2-4 miles at plod pace resenting every step as I'd rather have been cycling or swimming. Had a rubbish marathon and totally lost my running mojo.
This year I did the three-a-week, had plenty of time to swim/bike/play with my willy (delete if inappropriate), ran better and came out of the back of the marathon still enjoying my running.
Works for me.
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Aug 2010
4:40pm, 6 Aug 2010
12,081 posts
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BigChiefRunningBore
If it works for you darling, it certainly works for me, grrrrrr, come tri with me Greggyboy!
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Aug 2010
4:41pm, 6 Aug 2010
34,114 posts
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GregP
Nice post, Slick 
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Aug 2010
4:42pm, 6 Aug 2010
12,083 posts
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BigChiefRunningBore
I get so get the horn over cross training.
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Aug 2010
6:15pm, 6 Aug 2010
12,087 posts
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BigChiefRunningBore
Chief vs GregP lovematch kills thread
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Aug 2010
6:17pm, 6 Aug 2010
8,736 posts
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Pammie
amateurs
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Aug 2010
6:34am, 10 Aug 2010
1,378 posts
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chirunner
"2. There are some who are advised or forced to reduce running from 6/7 days a week to only 3 or 4. This may be wrong, but it's medical advice (hospital consultant and hospital physio) for some and they want to follow it. Furman gives a way to structure the 30-40 hours a month that one spends into less running, with maximum performance effect, with non-running providing the base for aerobic, strengthening and other physical training benefits."
There are some other schedules in the book for HM and 5k racing and i have yet to find a decent plan for either of these distances so will be trying furman.
i have reread the book over the past week and realised that there is much more than just the 3 plus 2 as there is a broader approach to include 2 sessions/week of strength and flexibility training. Whilst i am recovering from injury i am learning to include these sessions each week and will continue with this so I see this as a 3 runs plus 2 xtrain plus 2 strength/flexibility - a lot of other programs do not seem to give these the same explicit prominence.
i still want to prove that this can work over the longer mara distance albeit that overall on the sub 3.15 thread as an example as it seems here there remains a huge amount of scepticism amongst seasoned mara experts. it will not prevent me from having another go once i get well again.
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Aug 2010
7:46am, 10 Aug 2010
25,947 posts
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plodding hippo
hello
Shades(where the heck is she) does a three times a week programme which ha worked really well for some
I was first lady at Boston
Not the one in America though
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