Running Tired.

[IainR]

The reason I asked was because it actually felt quite good, in a slightly masochistic sort of way. I didnt run it particularly hard and it felt like I'd done a 13-15 miler at steady pace. Also, at present my running is fairly limited i.e. 2-3 times a week or so 3 mile stretches to 10-12 mile steadys to simply be used to running for that distance/time, plus runs in fells of 3-5 hours plus. I think with the amount I do, any run has to be off some benifit. But as people are saying its a matter of degree. I was, to some degree, under the impression that if you ran back to back hard efforts that was benificial and that would be basically running the second day tired to some degree. It seems to be a basic philosophy amongst ultra running.

Exactly at a low manage any additional mileage will help..

I really don't get this need to rest excuse.. its an excuse to do nothing.. in reality rest makes little difference.. I ran 57 mins for 10 miles the day after a hard hilly 17 mile trail run. Had I rested I'd have maybe ran 56-56:30..

Far more beneficial is bang a endurance base in.. I don't think a steady 10 miler is a hard session..

I'm tapering.. I'm recovering... its all you seem to hear from some people.. tapering from what? You need to taper from something, not 20 miles week... it just comes across as an excuse not to train..