Easy 3 miles in the drizzling rain.
I am running the Saltair 5K tomorrow morning. The weather looks iffy right now - could be raining, snowing, windy, etc. As long as the weather doesn't become a huge factor, I'm shooting for around 18:30. I have kept my mileage up this week so I won't be surprised if I have some fatigue in my legs.
Vern Gambetta has a great post today -
Training is not about the hurt or pain; it is not about puking and being at the max in each workout. That is not training. Training is systematic, sequential and progressive; it incorporates hard workouts and easy workouts to allow the body to adapt. Work is easy training is hard. Anyone can do mindless work that wears out the body; not very many can focus and put the pieces together to systematically improve performance over time. To understand what good training is, it is important to be able to separate fact from fiction and style and marketing claims from programs that have substance and produce consistent results. Along the same line of thought beware of false prophets bearing gifts. Nothing easily attained is ever worthwhile and nothing worthwhile is easily attained. Focus on fundamentals and build on the basics. Good training is build upon scientific laws, empirical evidence and best practices that has stood the test of time. Adaptation takes time; the process is predictable based on the demands imposed on the body. Nothing exotic here, it is all very basic, if someone tells you otherwise, don't listen. Take your time and stay on the functional path to the destination - optimum performance in the competitive arena.
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