matt and beth
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 24, 2009
SAFD: Being over 50 my training is a little different. Take a couple of months real slow after Dopey. Then, Use a mix of Galloway and Higdon. Start the season off trying to build a little speed and then start building miles. The focus is on the one fairly fast run in the middle of the week sandwiched by recovering runs and the back to back long run on the weekends. When the legs feel unbearably dead I’ll take a week real slow to recover. Try to finish with a 12 and 24 mile back to back run a month before dopey. Then dial it down. Achilles, knees, and hip are always aching so really listen to the body if possible.