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Same PB for months even though you're training your ass off?
Drop your race distance, PB and how many days a week you run.
I'll tell you what I'd check first. And no, it isn't always more intervals 😂
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Before you add yet another hard workout, check what's keeping your PB stuck. The common causes and a 6-week reset are here: runnersblueprint.com/what-to…
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I faked a loose shoelace on a group run.
Their "easy" 8K had me gasping by 3K. Everyone else was chatting about breakfast.
At 5K I stopped to fix a knot that wasn't even loose.
What excuse have you used just to catch your breath?
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New PB at an official 5K.
Then you look at your watch. 4.9K.
You KNOW the race is done. But a tiny part of you wants to jog another 100 meters anyway.
Ever jogged the extra 100m just to make your watch happy?
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Run club says "all paces welcome."
Ten minutes later the slowest runner's alone, trying to figure out where everyone went.
If that happened to you, would you go back?
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Someone finally breaks 30 minutes for 5K. They're buzzing.
A reply pops up: 'Nice. That's my easy pace.'
Come on. Let them have this.
What's the most backhanded 'congrats' you've had on a PB?
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Headphones: 'Battery low.'
Four miles from home. Of course.
Now it's just my breathing and that voice in my head trying to talk me into walking 😂
What's the ONE song you'd want to hear right then?
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What if your last PB has already happened?
No faster 5K. No faster marathon. Ever.
Would you still train as hard? Or would running change for you?
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A 6-hour marathon isn't fast. But easy? Come on.
That's 26.2 miles. Six hours on your feet.
Slow and easy are NOT the same thing.
Does a 6-hour finisher deserve the same respect as a 3-hour one?
Bring water for a 5K and someone says it's overkill.
Run 10 miles without a sip and someone else thinks you're nuts.
You really can't win 😂 If it's hot, I'm taking water.
What decides it for you: miles, time out there, or heat?
'Just to that tree.'
'Okay, one more phone pole.'
'Fine. Five more minutes.'
Then I get there and make the same deal again. Works every time.
What's the lie you tell yourself on a hard run?
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I plan my runs down to the mile.
Strength work? "I'll start Monday" 😂
Try this twice a week:
8 split squats/leg
12 calf raises
8 single-leg deadlifts/leg
2 rounds. Start with bodyweight. Add weight when it feels easy.
And yeah, I'm talking to myself here.
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Two strength sessions a week. No giant gym plan. This has both workouts, the sets and reps, and where to fit them around your running: runnersblueprint.com/strengt…
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300 days without missing a run.
Day 301 your legs are cooked. You know a rest day would help. Still, you drag yourself out for one miserable mile because you can't bear losing the streak.
What's your longest streak, and why did it end?
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One-mile runners... where do you land?
Under 5:00 = flying
5:00–6:00 = fast as hell
6:00–7:00 = seriously quick
7:00–8:00 = strong
8:00–10:00 = solid
10:00–12:00 = grinder
12:00+ = still a damn mile
Someone's gonna hate these labels 😂
What's your fastest mile + age?
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I've been running for years and some days the first mile still feels awful.
Legs are dead. Breathing's all wrong.
Then 15 minutes later I'm fine. Like nothing happened 😂
What's one part of running you STILL can't get used to?
Felt great on my easy run.
Then my watch said Zone 3 and suddenly I'm shuffling along to keep a stupid number happy 😂
I could still hold a conversation!
Do you trust the watch or how the run actually feels?
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If your watch says Zone 3 but you can still chat, your zones might be off. This explains how to check them using the talk test: runnersblueprint.com/running…
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New PB in carbon shoes.
Someone: "Yeah, but the shoes helped."
They'd better. Have you seen the price? 😂
Does the PB count the same, or do the shoes deserve some credit?
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