Canterbury, do you mean maxing out race pace when you talking about 3 miles? Or Fast5 pace which is pushing yourself enough to stay out comfort zone? Not sure what you're asking? I'm speaking in the context of a timed 3 mile event. Sorry, bad question. I guess I am trying to ask if 25 min mark shou...

Not a tactical athlete but I do know a thing or two about running. 1.5 and 3 mile distances are primarily aerobic. You need a base of long easy miles. Those that have an existing aerobic base can spend more time on speed work, those that don't -- shouldn't. The classic 80/20 split (long easy miles/...

Not a tactical athlete but I do know a thing or two about running. 1.5 and 3 mile distances are primarily aerobic. You need a base of long easy miles. Those that have an existing aerobic base can spend more time on speed work, those that don't -- shouldn't. The classic 80/20 split (long easy miles/s...

Thank you. Live and learn.. ;) Barkadion, how did your zinc holiday work out for you? Curious if you resolved your issues I did. I stopped taking zinc completely for 3 weeks or so. Then started reintroduce 15mg. I can feel the difference. I take 15mg now but not every day. Just when I feel like it....

@Barkadion, to add to the above zinc also suppresses iron absorption...there's a good chance if you're feeling better without the zinc you might be in a mild state of both copper and iron. A little runner's "secret"...try throwing some beets in a blender (canned beets are fine) and drinkin...

Good thread. People are shotgunning zinc on the advice of supplement "gurus" aka salespeople without realizing it's a potent copper antagonist. Copper's not the bad guy unless it's used in excessive amounts (like any vitamin or mineral). Copper aids in the absorption of iron and is importa...

Two things immediately spring to mind reading your post; Have you calculated TDEE and are you eating to meet TDEE? Are you resting a minimum of 2 minutes between sets? If yes to the above.... Consider eating a few hundred calories more than your TDEE. Push out the rest period even longer, 4-5 minut...

For us non-tactical folk, how would you recommend incorporating this?

That looks like the perfect post-workout meal...

This might be a bit off the topic, but we are in the general vicinity of how to pace base runs. I've never used a heart rate monitor, and I like the talk test a lot. For a beginner, that is probably the best way to go. Once you are more experienced you might also just pace yourself by your min/mile...