http://www.saturdaymorningzen.com/2009/10/talking-on-the-run/ Running Toward Wisdom Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:21:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.saturdaymorningzen.com/2009/10/talking-on-the-run/comment-page-1/#comment-112 James Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:56:39 +0000 http://www.saturdaymorningzen.com/?p=392#comment-112 I think you shouldn't run any faster than a conversational pace for your long runs. Or as my coach Darren says, "LSD". Long Slow Distance runs. When you do speed work you should be able to talk when you are doing your Fartlecks, but you definitely have time between to chat. I think running in groups is all about the chit-chat. More importantly, the time goes by so much quicker when you are lost in a conversation. I often forget that I'm running when I'm with my friends catching up on the last week of events. I think you shouldn’t run any faster than a conversational pace for your long runs. Or as my coach Darren says, “LSD”. Long Slow Distance runs. When you do speed work you should be able to talk when you are doing your Fartlecks, but you definitely have time between to chat. I think running in groups is all about the chit-chat. More importantly, the time goes by so much quicker when you are lost in a conversation. I often forget that I’m running when I’m with my friends catching up on the last week of events.

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