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Advanced Marathoning by P&D Any tried the schedules?

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Sep 2010
3:52pm, 25 Sep 2010
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Windsor Wool
I will add that it has taken me until this week to come to grips with strides. Early on in the schedule I struggled to get my hr down after the strides and the rr / general sessions became really tough. That has suddenly sorted itself and over the last 2 weeks my hr has dropped on comparable sessions (also on lsrs). I have read on other threads that hr improvements can come in pretty big jumps. I hope this is mine.
Sep 2010
4:44pm, 26 Sep 2010
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Bree
I've never really understood what the point of the strides is. Specially when they are part of a recovery run. I think the only thing I gain is that they are a good opportunity to think about form.
Sep 2010
5:13pm, 26 Sep 2010
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Fenland Runner
Bree, my understanding is that strides promote economical running? But are so short there are no injury risks but also no benefits as in VO2 max.
Sep 2010
5:26pm, 26 Sep 2010
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~Ed~
I never bothered with the strides.
Sep 2010
6:35pm, 26 Sep 2010
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Pammie
The way i see strides is a way to focus on form, also reminds your body how to run quick and certainly ever runner would benefit from them
Sep 2010
7:14pm, 26 Sep 2010
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~Ed~
They seem pointless, interval sessions are for going quick!
Sep 2010
8:19pm, 26 Sep 2010
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Pammie
intervals are the icing on the cake when you are coming up to your key race Strides can be done all year round esp n the base period
Oct 2010
1:04pm, 3 Oct 2010
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Bree
First time doing the MP run for me today.

The 18 week/55mpw schedule said 15 miles with 12 at MP, but because I think this plan is a bit light on long runs, I was going to do 20 with 12 at MP. Bad route measurement on my part meant it ended up at 21+ but I managed bang on 3:15 MP for the 12 so am very pleased with that. It was hard though.

When I first looked at P&D I was dreading these runs, but when I realised there were only 2 I thought I would have a go. Hopefully I can manage one more. :)
Oct 2010
5:23pm, 15 Oct 2010
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Bree
I'm just over 7 weeks out from my target race now and the plan moves away from tempo runs and has just intervals and tune up races. I can understand the speed benefit of intervals, but it seems very early to stop doing tempo runs. Have others found that this works?
Oct 2010
5:45pm, 15 Oct 2010
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Bree, I have followed P&D for the last 3 marathons and again for Abingdon on Sunday, I follow as closely to the plan as possible and it seems to work for me :)

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