tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109090155728755589.post4148164140332572114..comments2024-01-09T04:21:16.688-08:00Comments on 50 is the new 30: T-2.5 weeks to LA, midweek trainingPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06752798450146454511noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109090155728755589.post-78492854006084619682011-03-05T12:33:13.470-08:002011-03-05T12:33:13.470-08:00Glad to hear you're a little party and not all...Glad to hear you're a little party and not all business. I've had a few hangovers affect my running routine.<br /><br />Good strategy to increase stride rate on downhills.2 Slow 4 Bostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13663226321653510625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109090155728755589.post-47521887697657201992011-03-03T10:05:52.106-08:002011-03-03T10:05:52.106-08:00I actually have more luck with a 2-week taper no m...I actually have more luck with a 2-week taper no matter how intense I've been training, that was a very long trial and error process but you will be great with the 2 weeks.<br /><br />When I ran St. George Marathon, I got with my running guru friend (Maureen Roben, google her) and she told me downhills strides should be very quick. A slight lean forward as you do not want to be perfectly perpendicular. I said this mantra about 5 billion times in STG "Short, sweet, light on your feet." :)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174883718651790845noreply@blogger.com