tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195456550562229802.post7911202333914953297..comments2024-02-15T13:07:38.608-05:00Comments on The Internal Pigdog: Putting the Long Run in PerspectiveBrian Morrisseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14109954832554945842noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195456550562229802.post-12686284121363909232008-08-05T08:38:00.000-05:002008-08-05T08:38:00.000-05:00Just catching up on my blogs from the weekend now....Just catching up on my blogs from the weekend now... thanks for the good luck wishes!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17100746061554733157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195456550562229802.post-38347531745584033182008-08-01T14:17:00.000-05:002008-08-01T14:17:00.000-05:00I haven't ruled out the HRM. Right now, I'm still ...I haven't ruled out the HRM. Right now, I'm still w/o a watch. I left it in Avalon and haven't gotten it back. The hard part for me is the central role, in my mind, the long has in training. I realize I've done too many maintenance runs.<BR/><BR/>My one concern is getting injured from the extra mileage. I'm not great yet at really taking easy days easy.Brian Morrisseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14109954832554945842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195456550562229802.post-33442008015212419892008-08-01T12:28:00.000-05:002008-08-01T12:28:00.000-05:00I think you've got the right idea - we do the same...I think you've got the right idea - we do the same thing w/ cycling. Long rides at relatively low effort in the off season or between races, and then step up the short intervals to build strength after the base is established. <BR/><BR/>There's always a fear that you're losing fitness by exchanging long efforts for short, hard ones, but it never works out that way. It's a fine balance...<BR/><BR/>I still think you'd benefit from a HR monitor and some zone training...JPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962644118543376584noreply@blogger.com