Tracking 10,000 running miles over 10 years

Julie Price

Running Miles per Week

14 Marathons so far…

First 2 marathons in 2002

I was injured for both, but wasn’t yet tracking running mileage.

Learned some running rules

To prevent injuries, I learned 2 rules about how to increment mileage & intensity. I started tracking running miles in 2003 to stick with new rules.

Stuck to rules mostly in 2003

All went well until Philadelphia Marathon (broke rules to sneak it in and qualify for Boston). It worked, but I got hurt right after.

Injury = learn more rules

3 more marathons from Nov ‘03 – Apr ‘05

Training too rigid => Burnout

I stuck to the plan and didn’t listen to my body, so I burned out. There are several ways to listen to your body.

Run to HR to prevent burnout

HR: 140Pace: 9:54 min/mile

HR: 140Pace: 11:28 min/mile

If I’m running slower at my regular running HR, it means I’m fighting something and need to take it easy or rest.

HR: 140Pace: 11:28 min/mile

HR: 140Pace: 9:54 min/mile

Running to 140 BPM usually looks like this.

If I’m running slower to the same HR, I need to take it seriously. The day after this run, I got sick.

After 2 months off…

I broke another rule by getting my mileage up too quickly and got hurt again. This injury was the worst so far and I wasn’t recovering.

Post-injury

Moved to SF & resumed training

I stuck to all the rules this time and started acupuncture and getting gradually back into half marathons. Instead of focusing on speed as I’d done in the past, I started focusing on fun.

First marathon back was in France drinking wine,

running through vineyards & running in

costume

I learned Chi Running & became a certified running coach, training

others

I track on paper all year

While training for a race I also use Google Docs

Favorite tools for measuring

I use the data often

I train others on same Google Doc

My Motivations

Summary

□ Track to know what you're doing□ Learn the rules □ Listen to your body□ Keep it fun□ Remember the rules

Contact Info

JuliePrice@gmail.com

Interests: Training, technology, running games, & motivation