Base Mileage and No Shirt Tuesday

Base Mileage and No Shirt Tuesday

Several Fast Twitchers are or should be running BRR.  That being said, summer time is notorious for buidling base miles.  Work out gloves and shirts can stay home, no exercises tomorrow gentlemen.  70 degrees, 60% chance of rain, and 98% humidity is the forecast for tomorrow morning.  Deeeeelicous

The goal of base miles is to build a strong aerobic foundation. These comfortable, steady efforts are often called base miles because they form the “base” of a runner’s training program, and should account for 80 to 85 percent of total weekly mileage (with the other 15 to 20 percent coming from higher-intensity training). Physiologically, base miles are important because they boost conditioning, develop slow-twitch muscle fibers, increase blood volume and glycogen storage, strengthen connective tissue, and enhance the body’s ability to burn fat. yada yada yada

That being said, the plan is to borrow from Mermaid’s course (and preblast) from Feb. 1st with the goal of getting 6-8 miles out of everyone tomorrow.

We will start at SCMS and travel south on 51 to Charlotte Catholic High School.  Enter campus and continue down hill.  Enter parking deck and run up ramps to level 4 (target). Turn around and run the ramps back down.  Follow your route north on 51 back to SCMS.  When you reach Strawberry Lane, if there is time remaining, turn around and proceed south into oncoming pax.  Continue running until you must turn around for 0615 arrival at SCMS.  It is approximately 3.75 miles from SCMS to level 4 of the parking deck.  If you will not make it to the target within 29 minutes, turn around and begin return trip to SCMS at or slightly before 0543.  We will run on the south side of 51 (SCMS side) both ways except to cross to CCHS.  This will allow us to keep an eye on pax and offer encouragement as we will be spread out due to pace differences.

If the above is not of interest, get on the Q schedule and plan something else.  Reflective vests are recommended as we will cross Rea, 51, and Carmel a few times.  If you are running BRR this is a good time to train in the gear you are required to run in.

See you tomorrow morning.