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angela

definately, and like feral says, quick high intensity stuff. You will find you get really good quick hit from it too. Maybe not on your running days though. At 60 miles a week you wont have many non running days.

PS watch your shoes, if you started running less than a year ago you may not realise that at your present rate you will be burning up shoes at a rate of one pair every 2-3 months!

Managed a 7:10 penultimate mile down hill this morning, but it evaporated into an 8:15 for the last mile although the effort seemed the same. Following advice, no weights at all today. Just a 6 mile hilly route in 22 degrees, pure bliss.

Powerlifts tomorrow before spinning then 10 miles flat on saturday at 9s

Happy, slow, and still a wee bit too fat

The plodding is still in my blood, I probably fear injury too much. Will maybe try to ease into the tempo/speedwork stuff gradually.

The main thing I was afraid of, was that my time spent with weights was working against my running. But it seems its ok.

I'm still slow, but at least I'm happy and slow, which is important

thanks for the input. Tis true I am getting old and grey and my hair is falling out, comfortable 8s would be my goal now. A spell of a few years too many in the ultra distance category probably drained any speed I had. I was working at 5X5s just to build up a core strength. My form I feel is good. I warm up on very light leg press before my squats. I will take on board the extra recovery Alex as deep squats leave the adducters feeling a bit over stretched. I find the basic lifts quite addictive, gives a good buzz when its done

I enjoy a routine of basic power lifting when I dont run or sometimes after a short run. Is this helping or hindering my running? I am in my early 50s and struggle to hold sub 8min miles. Sub 7min miles seem very far away now