AM-Progressive 10 miler with 6 miles at AT pace. 57:53 total time. Felt really good today even after the long run yesterday. My body just seems to lunge at the start of a run. Resting pulse has dropped markedly in the last week. Today it was 42-44 and yesterday it was 38 bpm on a one minute count. The problem lies in overall power output, I dont seem to be able to tap into my top end. But never before have I had such low pulse rates in training runs. I am starting to feel stronger overall in the endurance area. Running a 10 miler seems almost like nothing to me! Is this a mini peak or just improvement after consistent training with reduced mileage? I do not know but I like it... It may be time to throw in some really good vo2 work now while maintaining mileage around 80 per week. This may be the real sweet spot for me instead of 100mi wks quite yet. Anyone have an opinion or similar experience? Maybe its true as we get older we lose some of our speed while maintaining or improving the endurance quotient. | 