The run led me through Crosby Farms and then through Hidden Falls Regional Park. I had never before contemplated the name of the park--but today I found the namesake waterfall, whose little cascades and pools impressed me in the now naked forest dimly lit by the low winter sunlight. Sometimes I am pleasantly surprised by the small natural gems we have that are so close to the neighborhoods and high rises of the city. I also ran in a new pair of running shoes, and I am pleased to have introduced them to such sites and sights on today's 9 mile trip.
Tomorrow because of work scheduling, I'm planning a two-a-day. 4 miles in the morning and 4 miles in the evening. Blaise recently spoke of some studies that report that running twice in a day is better for your training and recovery than running one big run each day. Less strain and and fewer micro-tears of muscles=better recovery. I certainly believe in keeping a weekly long run intact, but perhaps on recovery days, if you want to keep the miles high, breaking the 10 miler, for example, into two 5 milers is a good idea? What do you gurus think?
When I was training for Twin Cities back in 2006, I was a big fan of the twofers. I did notice the difference in recovery. Especially if I did a somewhat longer run in the morning (8-12) followed by a short run in the evening (4-5). Much less stress. But (unless you're a pilot) it is hard to work two runs into your daily routine. You have to be twice as motivated.
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