I was thinking that 14 miles was a pretty decent long run, but another member here said that 14 miles was 'semi-long'.
What's your opinion on what constitutes a long distance run?
What's your opinion on what constitutes a long distance run?
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I read this question over on the runner's world site. One guy said that any run where he had to re-fuel was a long run.
I think it's all relative, kinda like what Akern said. When I started out my marathon training, a 6 mile run was my "long run". Now I'm up to 20+.
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I really depends on your training level too....if you're concentrating on the half, your long run is going to be shorter than someone's who is training for a full......proportionally I can't remember the exact ratio, but for me personally, my longest was 15 and my average longest that I was doing most consistently was 12. But I haven't trained for a full yet.
My "short" daily runs, when not injured, are between 5-6 daily, so the "long run" in my case is at least double the lowest part of that, or 10 miles. I'd consider middle distance runs following that formula to be like 7-8-9 depending on how long the long one was for that week.
My "short" daily runs, when not injured, are between 5-6 daily, so the "long run" in my case is at least double the lowest part of that, or 10 miles. I'd consider middle distance runs following that formula to be like 7-8-9 depending on how long the long one was for that week.
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yes, a long run is very subjective, I agree.
And probably any time you go over 10 miles it's long. No matter what kind of workout it is.
And probably any time you go over 10 miles it's long. No matter what kind of workout it is.
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i think anything 10 or over is long
7-10 is medium
5 to me is my ideal distance love that distance
7-10 is medium
5 to me is my ideal distance love that distance
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Well if you look at most training guides for a marathon, your long runs start out at around 10-12 miles and then increase over the next 12 weeks, so I would have to say 10-12 is considered long.
Now if you ask an ultra marathoner...
Now if you ask an ultra marathoner...
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RW magazine says you long run should be 20 -30% of your weekly mileage. I'll let you do the math.
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Anything over an hour is a long run, so that would be 7+miles for me.
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Uh, except 7 miles takes me almost an hour and a half. I've done up to 15 miles, but most of the time my long run is 6-10 miles.
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Uh, except 7 miles takes me almost an hour and a half. I've done up to 15 miles, but most of the time my long run is 6-10 miles.
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In the book I am reading the authors say that anything from 12-17 miles can be considered medium-long, and anything 18 and over is long. Guess they would consider a marathon real-long!
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