4-12-2011 Fitness?

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I would concentrate on volume vs. pace right now.  The pace will come down naturally as you get fitter.  Trying to increase pace will probably get you hurt. </p>
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<p>And what exactly do you mean by a consistent sub 10 min pace?  During long runs, recoveries, a race?  I can honestly tell you that my LR pace is around 10 mm, recovery 1030. <br>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Maples</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/73428/4-12-2011-fitness#post_1993940"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p> </p>
<p>Maybe one thing I can work on is my pace.  I know I want to go faster.  It's not so much a keeping up with the Jones' type thing, but I think a goal of consistent sub-10 minute pace would be a good one for me to pursue.  What do you folks think?  So far all since I began running in 2007 all that I have worked on are distance programs.  To my credit I have been successful with each plan so far that I have attempted.  Maybe this will be something good to work on.  What do you folks think?</p>
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I miss JJBLT and sea salt and vinegar chips</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Runnin-from-the-Law</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/73428/4-12-2011-fitness#post_1993979"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Ok - can I just say this myplate thingy is an eye opener?  I knew I ate crappy, but jeez.  I had no idea how much I don't pay attention to things.  If you would have had me guess how many calories is in my usual lunch (JJ #1 and a bag of their delicious chips!), I would have said about 650 total.  Turns out it's 998 calories and oooodles of sodium.  And the app is flashing bright red "over the limit" warnings to me about the sugar I eat.  I'll still try tracking this for awhile longer to see if I can start making some better choices.   I do love all the pretty charts, graphs, info it gives me.</p>
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Maples - IMHO, if I were you, I would increase mileage until you get upper 20s, lower 30s and then do LIGHT speedwork or hill repeats 1 time per week. </p>
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<p>Believe me, we all want to be faster but running is better than none running due to injury right?</p>
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