Thanks! I am not trying to skirt the rules; I am trying to interpret them. The shell I have is waterproof. I cannot find any additional data on Salomon or Dynafit’s website in regards to these lab numbers.
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Jane, thanks for the information! Those all address short-term recovery, and I have used the 4-week cycle (3 push, 1 recovery) almost since the beginning of my training. I am asking about longer-term seasonal/yearly cycles. This article suggests 4-8 weeks between “seasons”. https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/a775293/why-taking-an-off-season-is-important/ I know it is all subjective based on a persons goals and physical condition. If there was anywhere to ski near where I live, I’d simply switch sports for the winter. 😉
ParticipantI picked up a couple pair of Arc’Teryx Incendo’s early last summer, and I love them (despite the price tag). I live in Arkansas, and summer trail running is a special kind of misery. They have zero water resistance. I prefer things that shed water quickly instead of trying to stay dry. I trained in them all summer (over 1k miles), and they still look fresh. It’s the only pant I’ve found that is tolerable in the heat. I wish there were more products like it. Simply having any cover at all is the best first-step against bugs, too.
Participantdaniel.justice on November 30, 2021 at 3:11 pm · in reply to: When to decrease percentage of the long run? #60121I ran across the same article when I was studying up on training for long runs. I started running late in life and have only been doing it seriously for about 18 months now. In other words, take my opinion with a grain of salt and some tequila. I ran my first 50-miler last a few weeks ago based on the UA book. I am a slow runner due to my age and inexperience. I think if you are out there pushing yourself in the upper heart zones, you are probably going to get hurt like the article you shared says (or if you increase distance too quickly). On the other hand, I worked some temp jobs this summer where I was up and down ladders and lifts and on my feet all day for 14 or 16 hours. Was I risking injury then? The human body can take quite a bit if it’s conditioned to do so. My long runs (15+ miles) are always 3 hours or more. I take them low and slow like the book says. That means I walk a lot of steep sections, too. I think walking is the bastard child of this sport that few people talk enough about. It’s not sexy, and I think it makes some people feel like less of a “runner”. I believe it’s an absolutely essential tool on your road to longer, faster running. Like I said though, my résumé is an impressive 2 halfs (1 paved, 1 trail), 1 marathon, and 1 trail ultra.
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