Daily News Fri April 5

Hiking/running the Continental Divide Trail.

Hey Sacramento runners! The inaugural Goldrush 100k (slated for next month) is in jeopardy of losing its permit due to some complaints from an equestrian group regarding one small stretch of trail. If you’d like to help out with this, please visit our Facebook page for more information on what you can do to help. Thank You!

After doing a double Cal Int’l Marathon a few years ago, I’d be interested in doing a double San Francisco Marathon, but the idea of mandatory charity turns me off. Anyone else feel that way about mandatory trail work volunteerism?

NUC, but Chris does a great job articulating what it’s like being a parent…especially when things don’t go as you’d planned. Anyone got a tissue? Must be the allergies in here.

Is a brisk walk healthier than running?

You’ve heard the term, but do you understand what lactate threshold training is?

Here’s one of those crazy inspirational “great moments” videosthat’ll get you ready for the weekend.

Here’s a fun infographic that shows what it takes to burn off your lunch at McDonalds.

This looks like a contest worth entering. Sponsored by Suunto and Salomon, it appears to be an all-expense paid trip to Tahoe for a Ragnar trail relay.

Speaking of contests, have you entered the Lake Sonoma prediction contest? Great prizes await!

Interesting: Updates on compression gear and block periodization training.

Umstead 100 starts tomorrow in Raleigh, NC. Have fun everyone!

footfeathers says:

April 5, 2013 at 8:19 am

I’ll use LT workouts to expose weaknesses in my athletes. Using HR data I typically find that it’s typical that newer athletes aren’t “mentally” pushing themselves to that threshold and need to learn the feeling of the building lactate. It’s interesting that once they see the HR data on a shorter tempo run (~25 mins), they suddenly realize they CAN push harder to reach the LT. Then the work begins to improve the pace at LT. Cruise intervals seem to work well with runners new to specific workouts. I’ll keep the recovery intervals short, like 90″ on 6-8min work.

I’ll also use the longer cruise intervals (8+ mins) and/or shorter tempos as a regular test (I don’t indicate that it’s a test on the schedule, because I want the results to be pure) to see progress and reinforce the benefit of the work to the athlete (confidence).

My more seasoned athletes get to either hate me or love me for the 60-90min tempos, which can be substituted with a half marathon race at ~5% slower than their pure race effort (and at least 3 weeks out from a goal half or full marathon).

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