Weekly chat 20 June to 26 June

[Realfoodieclub]

Please feel free to chat about your running week

[Realfoodieclub Graduate10]

Good week last week. I seem to be responding to a heavy training day followed by a day off. I'm going to do some speed work this week as well.

[LinaLamont]

I set a new 5k personal best for myself yesterday! 34.46, down from 35.03. Only the second time I've managed to run 5k all the way through so I'm happy.

Only thing is I have noticed a disturbing pattern ... I always run best when I've had two biscuits about 45 minutes before! Going to have to try and see how I fare with something healthier!

[LinaLamont in reply to LinaLamont]

Just realised this is for the week coming up 😳 I never know what the date is!! So, to make it relevant, this week I will try out some healthier snacks AND try to do two more 5k runs without walking, then I will declare myself officially comfortable with 5k

[misswobble Graduate10]

Great stuff Lina! Yay for healthier snacks! Peanut butter on toast, a home made energy bar. Oooh the world's your oyster

Glad the running is going well RFC! Be careful with the speedwork. Don't do too much of it. I think it's that which is doing me in!

No running at all for me this week. Zilch, nil, nada. Grrrrr!

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

Oh no missw! I can't believe you're still on the IC. What caused the injury then?

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

I've finally managed a 5K again for the first time in 6 months! I am so happy I can't tell you. I'll repeat the distance for three runs before increasing very gently. I'm still nervous and keep thinking the old pain is going to come back but I just love being out running again.

My little aches seem to have settled and I'm doing lots of strengthening exercises, stretching and foam rollering so maybe that's helping.

I have a 10K race booked for mid August but I'm not sure I'll get to it, but hey ho. I'm running and that's the important thing at this stage.

[samsonandrew Graduate10]

Rubbish week last week. Off all week feeling rotten. Back now feeling good.i can't believe how much I missed this running lark.

[misswobble Graduate10]

I think I just over did the fast runs again IP 😕 So, I get to repent at leisure on the IC.

Glad you're feeling better and getting stronger. Great to be up and at em 😊

Pleased to hear you're feeling better and back to running again Samson. My husband and done have both hone down with snuffles and sneezes today. I could hardly hear the match!

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate10]

Was a good week last week. Met 2 of my Quest goals:

Running my 2nd 10k just to prove it wasn't a fluke! I also managed it in under 80 mins, which was what I wanted.

Ran a full 5k non-stop. I've been getting into the habit of walking, either deliberately on the longer runs, or just sort of fizzling out at 3k. I wanted to prove that I can still do it. The interesting thing is my runs with planned walks (1 min walk every 5 mins) are actually faster than the non-stop ones. So I'm in 2 minds about walking, it seems to make me faster, but I don't want to lose the stamina to be able to run non-stop.

Also did a short interval run - no improvement speed wise there. And a 5k with planned walks - actually my second fastest (anything under 35 mins is super speedy for me).

So all in all 4 good runs. Will try and keep the 4 run a week rhythm, unless I get too tired. Enjoying running a lot at the moment!