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plodding hippo Jul 2012 10:54am, 25 Jul 2012 43,594 posts	Quote Pin plodding hippo twice daily running? hmmmm I have to buy this book, hope it is on Kindle
Sharkie Jul 2012 10:58am, 25 Jul 2012 2,162 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie I don't seriously think running twice a day is right for everyone, although it's a great idea for some. It will not make you faster if you are knackered to begin with. Just sayin!
AlanR Jul 2012 11:00am, 25 Jul 2012 3,920 posts	Quote Pin AlanR Some simple strength exercises helped me greatly this year. After a track, speed or tempo session I started to add: 3x30m walking lunges 3x30 body weight squats 3x30 body weight calf rises Once I didnt feel any after effects the next day I added in another session of the same, again after a fast session. Felt as if my stride was longer and I was able to run the same rep times alot more comfortable, meaning more reps are the same effort making me faster
Ultracat Jul 2012 11:01am, 25 Jul 2012 9,913 posts	Quote Pin Ultracat The 4 key sessions are what most schedules have long endurance run, hill or speed intervals, fartleks and the recovery run. You can include other steady runs if you wish.
Sharkie Jul 2012 11:02am, 25 Jul 2012 2,163 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie What is your weekly mileage Ultracat?
AlanR Jul 2012 11:03am, 25 Jul 2012 3,921 posts	Quote Pin AlanR I agree with sharkie, your going to get less out of running 2x5milers instead of one 10miler. Less endurance and less recovery My coah once told me doubles are pointless unless you are running 80/90+ miles per week
Ultracat Jul 2012 11:06am, 25 Jul 2012 9,914 posts	Quote Pin Ultracat Sharkie I was doing around 35 to 40 miles a week in build up to Stockholm marathon. I think the idea of the short 20 to 30 min recovery runs is to work on form, anything longer is not a recovery run but a steady run.
Sharkie Jul 2012 11:28am, 25 Jul 2012 2,164 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie I will ask Ceal (Cecilia in the book) if she ever did doubles. I don't think she did. But she most definitely worked on strength and form. And Julian is MAD on cross country/trail/ grass running!
Garfield Jul 2012 11:30am, 25 Jul 2012 1,913 posts	Quote Pin Garfield Interesting book that I'm going to have to look up too...:)
Sharkie Jul 2012 11:34am, 25 Jul 2012 2,165 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie No one person has a fits all answer on getting faster. Durr, stating the obv I know. But I personally think you need to be fresh to do form and speed work. ESPECIALLY if you've not worked on form much before. You need to hard wire good movement patterns into your body.