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sonnylax
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 Posted: 10/14/03 - 15:58 Post subject: 10 minute runs to maintain conditioning?
In Jeff Galloway's latest article in the Nov. issue of Runner's World, he makes the claim that its ok to miss a run to take a break and that one only needs to do a 10-minute run to maintain their aerobic conditioning.
I can't imagine that this is true. Your thoughts?
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jrjo
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Posted: 10/15/03 - 11:04 Post subject:
I'll have to go back and read that article..
sounds like bunk though
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Posted: 10/15/03 - 11:24 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | I'll have to go back and read that article..
sounds like bunk though |
Now I remember why I cancelled that subscription
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sonnylax
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Posted: 10/15/03 - 11:52 Post subject:
Here is Galloway's exact quote from the article (p. 32 of the Nov. issue of Runners World). The title of the article is "It's a Date (Sometimes the hardest part of your run is finding time for it in the first place. Here is how to book it):
| Quote: | | To maintain conditionin, you only need to run 10 minutes at your normal training pace. So on extra busy days, just schedule a 10-minute run. Once you start looking for that 10-minute pocket of time, other larger periods of free time might become available. If not, 10 minutes will still do the job. |
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Posted: 10/15/03 - 12:17 Post subject:
If he's referring to a daily training routine and in lieu of bagging the entire day, getting something done is probably better than nothing. One of my mottos is when I'm pressed for time and can't run as long as I'd like, then I run it hard. During real busy days, it might be a hard 2-miler...more than 10-minutes though
And as he goes on to say, it sounds more like a short term strategy to change your mindset to just simply get out there. And once a person is in the habit and getting out on the road, it's a gateway to typical running routines.
He should have a caveat there though that this should be a "mulligan" for maybe one or two runs a month... at least IMHO.
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Posted: 10/15/03 - 14:09 Post subject:
As a mulligan, that makes sense. A week or two ago i was feeling really busy and rushed, but i made time for a quick mile run just to keep in the habit. Might not be a bad idea.
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