AduSmooth
02-14-2004, 10:29 AM
hey, guys.. I have this competition thing, where i have to run 6 miles. It's not for 2 weeks, but the furthest ive ever ran is 3 miles. Any way that i could get in shape for this 6 mile run and be able to do it, with the 2 weeks i have left to train? If anyways are known, please help!
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painjunkie
02-15-2004, 12:42 AM
The usual advice is to only add 10% of your previous weeks mileage at a time.
Marathon runners don't usually run the full marathon in practice runs. Using that strategy, get up to speed (3 mile runs), without causing any injuries. Put in the practice miles. Concentrate on keeping good running form.
Main thing is to stay injury-free.
With only two weeks to work with, it's more damage-limitation exercise than looking to post good times.
Keep an even speed during the actual race. As much impact off the joints (knee and ankle) as possible. Check out the beginners' running faq off the rec.running newsgroup (using a search engine), on body's adaptation.
Or the main (8 parts) one.
Slow down or even walk parts if need be. Remembering that adrenalin is going to mask ability to listen to body's signals.
Good luck.
Marathon runners don't usually run the full marathon in practice runs. Using that strategy, get up to speed (3 mile runs), without causing any injuries. Put in the practice miles. Concentrate on keeping good running form.
Main thing is to stay injury-free.
With only two weeks to work with, it's more damage-limitation exercise than looking to post good times.
Keep an even speed during the actual race. As much impact off the joints (knee and ankle) as possible. Check out the beginners' running faq off the rec.running newsgroup (using a search engine), on body's adaptation.
Or the main (8 parts) one.
Slow down or even walk parts if need be. Remembering that adrenalin is going to mask ability to listen to body's signals.
Good luck.