As always, I eagerly await the next issue of Trail Runner and RunningTimes magazine. These worlds are polar opposites in my mind. TR's obvious focus is off road,and long endurance ultras mostly. RT is focused on speed, track and road racing reports. I find myself still transitioning between two worlds. My passion is very much on the trail, but I still find myself looking closely at the watch during my road runs. When I am out running with old running buddies, we invariably talk racing times (10k, marathon, etc). Occasionally RT puts together an off-road article, but those still are for the fast fleet of heart. Case in point, a few editions ago they had an excellent x-country training article. However, I still found it more suited towards HS and collegiate level, with the focus in how to run faster. The ultra world is more about physical and mental endurance, strength, nutrition, and WALKING. Training for each is different. Even today, I find myself mixing training philosophy.... In part due to my inability to fully let go of the old speedster. The weekly fartlek is the classic. The main purpose to generate more speed and improve O2 capacity. This is a good quality training run, for a road racer. There are some benefits to the ultra runner, but not as much gain when compared to lengthy back to backs. I enjoy them both...so I am keeping a foot in each door a bit longer.
Interestingly enough the latest RT issue has New Balance advertisement with one of my favorites, Anton Krupicka right as you open up the magazine. As if the editors know me, only a few more pages in, and they have an article on the new 800m WR - my old favorite. Nice read, but won't help me with today's 3hr run.
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