Today I decided to try out one of the 5K+ podcasts and, after the long run on Tuesday, I thought my legs would have appreciated something not too hard so I chose the "speed" one.
What to say? The recovery pace is slower than my usual pace; it felt a bit strange at the beginning and it took me a few minute to get into the right cadence. Apart from that, I found it quite enjoyable, the only problem being it is too short; as soon as you begin having fun, Laura stops encouraging you and tells you it's over for the day... the little teaser! π
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Interesting, I've tried stepping stones, and I use stamina for my 35 minute weekday runs, but I've not tried the speed podcast yet.Β You've made me want to try it now Β
If you want a longer interval run try the guardian advance running podcasts. Β No Laura, I'm afraid (though there is a very friendly chap telling you when to stop and start), but you will definitely find it a little more challenging than Speed!
I also only do it once because I'm so knackered at the end of it there's no way I could repeat it! Would also have difficulties incorporating it into a longer run for the same reason. Will have to get stronger (note to self!).Β
If I stick to Laura's cadence, I find the fast bits (165bpm) "comfortably" demanding and I can fully recover during the slow ones (155bpm). But my stride wasn't particularly long, hence my speed wasn't particularly fast (my avg pace was 6:06min/km); I'll have to try extending my stride, next time.
You're still way faster than I am. I'm lucky to consistently run under 7 min/km. But then you're only a youngster! I loved "Speed", will maybe give it a go next week again and see if I can add some "normal" running on afterwards. It somehow doesn't seem right if I don't do at least 30 mins!
I find Laura quite irritating in the Speed podcast. When the tempo increases I wish she'd just go straight into 1, 2, 3, 4 rather than waffling on about finding the beat etc.
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