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2009-06-20 9:09 PM

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Subject: What is your shortest "long run"
Just wondering what the SHORTEST distance is that you all would label a long run (if that makes sense...) I know it is all relative to what distance you are training for- a long run for someone training for IM will be different than someone who is training for Oly.


2009-06-20 9:16 PM
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Mine is 10 miles and I just try to stay in enough shape to run a 1/2 mary any time if I feel like.

I really dont do any long runs if my next race distance is 5k or 10k. 

 

2009-06-20 9:20 PM
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I would say 7-8 miles
2009-06-20 9:21 PM
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Anything 13 miles ish is a short long run for me. 
2009-06-20 10:09 PM
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It depends on where in my training cycle (annual or current period) I am.  Right now, in IM training, really 9-10 would be shortest weekly "long run" in a recovery week.  Other times, in an off season rest week, I might not go longer than 7 miles for a weekend long run.  Rarely don't do a run of at least that length, other than in the week leading up to a mary or HM.
2009-06-20 10:14 PM
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5 miles.  ha ha!  I know that seems like nothing but where I am in my training that honestly is a long one. 



2009-06-20 10:44 PM
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akrenik - 2009-06-20 11:14 PM

5 miles.  ha ha!  I know that seems like nothing but where I am in my training that honestly is a long one. 


x2 on that one.  I'm also just starting out though, and definately not a good runner.  Although just a few months ago, 2 miles was my long run.  So I guess 5 is a lot in comparison.
2009-06-21 6:50 AM
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My weekend run

2009-06-21 6:55 AM
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I think I consider anything above 8 miles as  longish run.
2009-06-21 6:56 AM
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Aside from an Oly race, I haven't run anything longer than like 5.5 miles since IM last year. So, I guess a 5 miler is my long run now.

2009-06-21 7:00 AM
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I just realized that I didn't answer my own question.  For me, anything over 10K distance falls into the long run category right now.   

2009-06-21 7:14 AM
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Now that I'm into my sprint racing season, 7.3 miles is my long run.
2009-06-21 7:47 AM
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tcovert - 2009-06-20 11:09 PM It depends on where in my training cycle (annual or current period) I am.  Right now, in IM training, really 9-10 would be shortest weekly "long run" in a recovery week.  Other times, in an off season rest week, I might not go longer than 7 miles for a weekend long run.  Rarely don't do a run of at least that length, other than in the week leading up to a mary or HM.


x2 doing IM end of August and on my recovery weeks I run 9 currently. Back in January what was long and what was long on recovery week was much shorter. Now even on recovery weeks I normally run 19+ miles.
2009-06-21 7:49 AM
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2009-06-21 8:50 AM
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JeepFleeb - 2009-06-21 6:49 AM

90min

That sounds about right for me too. I have some favored local routes and loops that take me over an hour but once it's getting up around an hour and a half or more I'd call it a long run.
2009-06-21 9:03 AM
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7 miles or more.  I just havent taken my training to a higher level.  BUT, my plan will increase these Long runs.  I would like to get my long runs up to 10 ish within the next month.

2009-06-21 10:17 AM
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When training for marathons, I consider 15 miles a long run.  I think good things happen when you start getting 2-3 hours into a run.  It brings along adaptations that nothing else does. 
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