Comments on: The Benefits of Injecting Surges Into Your Long Runs http://www.rundurance.com/2010/07/benefits-of-surges-in-long-runs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=benefits-of-surges-in-long-runs Keeping Running Free Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:18:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: rundurance http://www.rundurance.com/2010/07/benefits-of-surges-in-long-runs/#comment-4480 rundurance Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:16:38 +0000 http://www.rundurance.com/?p=314#comment-4480 <a href="#comment-4400" rel="nofollow">@Ange</a>, I'd recommend incorporating surges throughout the entire cycle, until you start your taper. Definitely stop during your taper. @Ange,
I’d recommend incorporating surges throughout the entire cycle, until you start your taper. Definitely stop during your taper.

]]> By: Ange http://www.rundurance.com/2010/07/benefits-of-surges-in-long-runs/#comment-4400 Ange Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:28:02 +0000 http://www.rundurance.com/?p=314#comment-4400 Hi! this is a great site! I am wondering if one should be incorporating surges into their marathon training at a specific point (ie: 8 weeks out...) or throughout. Hi! this is a great site! I am wondering if one should be incorporating surges into their marathon training at a specific point (ie: 8 weeks out…) or throughout.

]]> By: Jeff Gaudette http://www.rundurance.com/2010/07/benefits-of-surges-in-long-runs/#comment-2888 Jeff Gaudette Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:14:07 +0000 http://www.rundurance.com/?p=314#comment-2888 <a href="#comment-2834" rel="nofollow">@Jason Strutton</a>, Hi Jason, Thanks for the feedback on the article. I agree, the surges are a great way to incorporate some speed into the training without dedicating a whole day to it. May I also suggest adding some <a href="http://premiercoachingonline.com/2010/04/strides-how-strides-can-help-you-run-faster/" rel="nofollow">strides</a> after 2 or 3 of your easy mileage days. Incorporating sprinting into distance training programs is becoming a very popular training technique among elite coaches; even for marathoners and half marathoners. You would actually be surprised at the amount of pure sprinting someone like Dathan Ritzenhein does. Mike Young wrote a good blog post about it here: http://www.elitetrack.com/blogs/details/5310/. It isn't geared towards distance runners, but the principles remain the same. Good luck with your training! Jeff .-= Jeff Gaudette´s last blog ..<a href="http://premiercoachingonline.com/2010/07/marathon-fueling-how-not-to-bonk/" rel="nofollow">Marathon Fueling – How Not to Bonk</a> =-. @Jason Strutton, Hi Jason,

Thanks for the feedback on the article. I agree, the surges are a great way to incorporate some speed into the training without dedicating a whole day to it. May I also suggest adding some strides after 2 or 3 of your easy mileage days.

Incorporating sprinting into distance training programs is becoming a very popular training technique among elite coaches; even for marathoners and half marathoners. You would actually be surprised at the amount of pure sprinting someone like Dathan Ritzenhein does. Mike Young wrote a good blog post about it here: http://www.elitetrack.com/blogs/details/5310/. It isn’t geared towards distance runners, but the principles remain the same.

Good luck with your training!

Jeff
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]]> By: Jason Strutton http://www.rundurance.com/2010/07/benefits-of-surges-in-long-runs/#comment-2834 Jason Strutton Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:55:31 +0000 http://www.rundurance.com/?p=314#comment-2834 I am going to try the surges on my next long run. I have been trying to build my milage working on developing a solid cardio base. However, doing so I have really let my speed work go to the back burner. I have been trying to think of a way to incorporate some speed work back in, and thanks to this article I may have found the way. I am going give it a shot. I am going to try the surges on my next long run. I have been trying to build my milage working on developing a solid cardio base. However, doing so I have really let my speed work go to the back burner. I have been trying to think of a way to incorporate some speed work back in, and thanks to this article I may have found the way. I am going give it a shot.

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