tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341313959062075108.post1058873520816097455..comments2023-09-10T10:12:51.841-05:00Comments on All that Glitters is Golden: Is It Ever OK to Split Up a Long Run? (and Update on Tropical Storm Don)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341313959062075108.post-4642405640152535922011-07-29T11:12:24.213-05:002011-07-29T11:12:24.213-05:00Like you, I have split them, but only maybe once o...Like you, I have split them, but only maybe once or twice during a marathon training season. And when I do, it's usually doing one thing and then driving immediately somewhere else to do the rest. For instance, I've run to a race site, ran the race, and run back to my car to get in all my miles and there are brief breaks between those. I have read articles on how there's nothing wrong with splitting, but I don't personally agree with that except for the occassional time when the split can't really be avoided... and try to keep the time between the split as short as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341313959062075108.post-12431926192542927352011-07-28T13:08:13.842-05:002011-07-28T13:08:13.842-05:00I have done the same thing - split up the longer m...I have done the same thing - split up the longer mid-day runs (so that I don't have to wake up earlier than stupid-thirty). But, for my long runs, I'd much rather just get them over with all at once. I will also be running a lot of mileage before the big groups meet up and then run my final miles with them. I think there are instances when you might have to split up the distance, but I agree that it should be done only every so often.TX Runner Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13820410810670760913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341313959062075108.post-7451856553332755822011-07-28T10:25:48.773-05:002011-07-28T10:25:48.773-05:00Roger that Jamoosh. When I get back to base too e...Roger that Jamoosh. When I get back to base too early I just generally take off on the route. The longer I stand around, the harder it is to get going again.<br /><br />Last night during my run, I stopped off at our BCRR wed night fueling stop in the church parking lot to get some P'ade for my last 2 miles home and just standing there talking for 15 min made it difficult to go again. It was like starting all over again :(Junie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007938828024900942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341313959062075108.post-35582613754247993242011-07-28T10:23:09.286-05:002011-07-28T10:23:09.286-05:00I don't split up the long run. In fact, when m...I don't split up the long run. In fact, when my Kenyan Way long runs are longer than what Sean schedules I try to time my "additional" miles before the organized run so I get back to base as close to run start time as possible.<br /><br />During the week - different story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341313959062075108.post-9496795276694014962011-07-28T09:48:15.903-05:002011-07-28T09:48:15.903-05:00I've thought about splitting up runs, and prob...I've thought about splitting up runs, and probably would, so long as it wasn't my only long run, or my longest of the long runs. I know that this fall, I'll probably end up doing that some weekends to force the running on tired and sore legs, and probably only because I've most long runs by myself. I agree that the mental aspect is definately the harder part. I don't think that most people get that until they do it; I know I didn't. You might try heading out to TH. I've done most long runs there, technically by myself, but there are usually a decent amount of people out. The trail meets up with GB. I wouldn't recommend doing GB without a water bottle. I did that twice (because I was stupid) There are only a couple of water stops, one at 3 and one at somewhere around 9? and then again at 10/11 (I turned around, somewhere around 9). GB is much more isolated and I lost cell phone service for awhile.kderollhttp://www.kderoll.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com