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Bananana posted...

Dont add more than 10% to your total weekly distance a week or you will get injured, especially as the distance gets higher.

As in, if you run 40 total miles one week, dont go above 44 total miles the next week, etc.

Dont neglect core and leg training (especially the laterals in your legs, which are often neglected). Crucial for maintaining good form and avoiding injury when you get fatigued and your body will want to work less.

Otherwise, it really is just a matter of chipping away. Your running abilities are 95% mental; you certainly could go further, its just a matter of constantly telling yourself youre going to go a little further. And a matter of keeping good form as you go higher and your body hurts more

Ok great, thats super helpful info! I guess I havent been looking at it as week to week miles. Thats definitely a smarter way to track progress.

daynlokki posted...

Core work will help. Grossly underestimated for long distance work.

Yeah for sure. After every run I do a fair number of sit-ups and planks.

Been running probably 3-4 times a week, and going to the climbing gym one or two times a week. Climbing has kicked my legs ass far more than running has, actually.

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