Going for a 6 mile run....the way I like to do long runs (anything over 40 min) is to do run/walks....I like to run 6 min and walk 1 min until I hit 6 miles. It ends up making me actually run faster in the end because it is a lot less mentally challenging and physically gives you a break from the constant pounding.
**I try to build up to what I do during races, which is run 1 mile, walk 1 min. The only time I do not do this is if I am doing a trail race with tough terrain, then I let the terrain (uphills) dictate when I walk
**I got this tip from my friend who runs A LOT and does ultra marathons and wins a lot a running races...she cut an hour off her marathon time by subscribing to the run/walk method and once I tried it I fell in love, although it is not everyone's cup of tea (don't knock it till you try it though)
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