Long Distance?
LooptLou25
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Curious on people's thoughts of the following:-
When do we become long distance runners?
Is it when we complete a Marathon?
Is it when our weekly mileage hits a certain quantity?
Is it completely individual as to where we are at in our own running?
Or is it something completely different?
When I started running (July), to me 5K was long distance & half marathon an impossibility. Having now completed 5K & 10K, now the half marathon seems long distance rather than impossible? What are your thoughts?
When do we become long distance runners?
Is it when we complete a Marathon?
Is it when our weekly mileage hits a certain quantity?
Is it completely individual as to where we are at in our own running?
Or is it something completely different?
When I started running (July), to me 5K was long distance & half marathon an impossibility. Having now completed 5K & 10K, now the half marathon seems long distance rather than impossible? What are your thoughts?
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For me it was after I finished my first half marathon and began marathon training.0
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The Britannica has an interesting view - from 3000 mtrs.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/347240/long-distance-running
Yeah, I'm a long distance runner, woohoo!0 -
When one of your weekly runs exceeds 90 minutes. That's when a different type of physical adaptation starts to take place.0
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I think for me I realized I might be a distance runner when I began to do runs of 7 or miles a stretch more than I did 3 and I began to like those longer runs better. Also when I did a half marathon (something I said I would NEVER do) and didn't want to stop running, but start training for a farther run. Did a 16 mile trail run and now I think a marathon might be in my future!0
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I agree with that. Overall distance is not important. Time on feet running at a specified intensity is what's important. An elite might do 15 miles in 90 minutes at an easy pace while one of us mortals may only do 8 or 10. Both are doing long distance training.When one of your weekly runs exceeds 90 minutes. That's when a different type of physical adaptation starts to take place.0 -
Well I don't know that I'm a long distance runner but my long run for the time being is 10 miles and it feels long to me0
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For me it was when I started running over 10 miles on my long runs. That double digit was the deal breaker for me.0
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For me it was when people started looking at me like I am crazy and commenting, you ran how far???:bigsmile:0
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For me I think it was when I realized that what I used to consider my "long runs" of 5-6 miles were now normal weekly runs I'd run multiple times..so where I used to run 3/3/long run of 4, 5, 6, etc, it became 5-6/5-6/8-10+. Of course that coincided with training for a 10 mile race and then half marathon (my first hm being next month) so it might be a chicken-or-the-egg question.0
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When I finished an 8 mile run and thought, that went quick... thats when I knew.0
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I agree with the 10 mile point. When I could hit that much mileage and not be exhausted the rest of the day, life changed. I was adistance runner!0
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I agree with that. Overall distance is not important. Time on feet running at a specified intensity is what's important. An elite might do 15 miles in 90 minutes at an easy pace while one of us mortals may only do 8 or 10. Both are doing long distance training.When one of your weekly runs exceeds 90 minutes. That's when a different type of physical adaptation starts to take place.
Love this because I'm slow as a turtle, but I can now run for 120+ minutes. A year ago I could run 3! This is what I needed to inspire me, thanks!0 -
even after i finished my marathon i would not call myself a long distance runner, i look back and think how silly that was... i think it is when YOU decide
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I think I'm a distance runner after doing 7.5 miles and not batting an eye. Plus I see half marathons being my thing because 10Ks are just too short.
Who would of thunk?0 -
I agree with that. Overall distance is not important. Time on feet running at a specified intensity is what's important. An elite might do 15 miles in 90 minutes at an easy pace while one of us mortals may only do 8 or 10. Both are doing long distance training.When one of your weekly runs exceeds 90 minutes. That's when a different type of physical adaptation starts to take place.
I double agree. It has something to do with when the glycogen stores start to need replenishment...0 -
When one of your weekly runs exceeds 90 minutes. That's when a different type of physical adaptation starts to take place.
This is true. Time over distance. The distance will improve with the time invested. Also when you eat around your run. Breathe around your run. Live for the RUN. The magic is the run.
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