Thinking of doing your half marathon, marathon or even ultra?  Do you think that you might be able to get away with just a single long run a week?  Do I really need to "build my base"?

 

For most new runners, building your base is a process that doesn't sound or seem fun.  There's a good group of us that might "hate running."  I admit that I used to belong to that population, but the funny thing is that the more you do it the better you get. And getting better at something is usually always fun.

 

Still, building your base isn't fun.  But it's a necessary part of the journey and well I hope the benefits outlined in this episode help outweigh the long and slow miles you'll be putting in.  There are also some key ingredients that make up this period, and balancing it properly will keep you going in the long run.  See what I did there? ;)

 

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