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It depends on the length of the run and how much longer it is than my other "regular" runs.
I've recently picked up the pace of my long runs. I have the cardiovascular fitness, but I think my muscle/skeletal system is still adapting to the work.
Always stiff for a few hours after, sometimes can still feel the run in the legs the next day, but never sore. Sore is an indication that one wasn't really trained for the run, which is OK for those who simply can't get in the mileage required to be trained up for the long runs. As an example, if one runs only 40 miles a week, then the long run might be as much as half of the total weekly milage, in which case I'd expect some soreness.Running faster on long runs is a good thing. And, yes, adaptations of connective tissues lags that of the muscle tissues.
Only 40? I think like 45 was my peak week during my marathon training.
I walk about 50 miles a week, and my legs definitely know it. I need my days off. When I was running for real, it was more like 70-90 miles a week, and my legs knew that too. I think it's normal to feel it when you work out. If I never felt any fatigue, I would wonder if I was working hard enough.
40 miles is plenty for someone looking to run a marathon. I need to go higher, however, if I'm going to run hard the whole way--that is, run at a pace that is much faster than my everyday "regular run" training pace. Leading up to my marathon PR (back in about 2006) I was running about 70 miles a week. My regular runs were at about 7:30-7:45, but my marathon pace was under 6:30.
I ran pretty hard the whole way .. 4:07 not too shabby for a 53 hear old... Not quote a bq but I did have 30 mph winds in my face... I was not for any intents d purpose "just running it"Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
I ran pretty hard the whole way .. 4:07 not too shabby for a 53 hear old... Not quote a bq but I did have 30 mph winds in my face... I was not for any intents d purpose "just running it"
As an example, if one runs only 40 miles a week, then the long run might be as much as half of the total weekly milage, in which case I'd expect some soreness.
I used to have sore legs after long runs until I started taking ice baths after them. Now my legs always feel great after long runs.