The rain was pouring down yesterday ☔️ and despite getting the running gear on, common sense prevailed and I decided to stay in. I am feeling pretty good now after a few days of a cold/flu and I didn’t want to risk setting myself back. 🤓
So a nice cool and dry day definitely calls for some running!! 😉 🏃🏾♀️
I had 4 x 400m sprints today. That was a first. I set off on the first one like roadrunner, but soon realised I’d better slow down a bit. You don’t get much guided coaching if you’re on a programme so you have to just assess and adjust your running really. I suppose that’s the point. 😬
It was a very different style of running and a great way to increase your energy. 1.67km in 9:25 mins, Average pace 5:37. I quite liked that!! It was also short and sweet. Now for a shower and maybe out for a bit.
Enjoy your bank holiday and running everyone!! ❤️
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Its definitely different Sybilw, there are little snippets of guidance but not a lot. You just launch straight in!! 🚀 Which I’m not used to yet.
You can substitute with guided runs that are similar on the App! I’m never sure which one to go with. so as the programme is new, I’ll have a better idea of which alternative one to choose as we go on. 😉! Thankfully I have music to keep it fun too. 😁❤️
Basically, you can swap out recovery and long runs, maybe tempo, but so far the only guided speed session is week 1 of C25K one that appears recently. I guess this means more are coming. Think speed sessions only go to 1000m reps if you’re on a 5k plan. Don’t think they’d go much higher of a marathon plan to be honest. The problem with substituting is the plan wants distance intervals, not timed ones.
Thanks!! 😁 A marathon is not on my wish list at the moment, so all good there!! 😅 I think that I have 1000 mtr speed runs later in the week. It was great fun, just a bit unguided! I’ll get use to it! I think! I can swap the other runs though which is pretty good. 🤔❤️
Yes....it did remind me of being at school today. Tested my much older legs today!! Not that they were faster before. 😂 I was a field person apart from Netball. Somehow I just didn’t enjoy running! Strange to love it so much now! ❤️
I am having fun with the speed work too but breathing still a bit difficult but funny since I have been wearing my buff over my mouth I haven't had to use my inhaler. Probably look like a ninja though..lol..lol
1 minute recovery. Didn’t feel like it was enough, but just had to brace myself and go again. I didn’t get any forewarning information either. But hey, it’s done. ❤️
On full throttle today!! 🤣! Hard work but great. You do have to rate how you felt and I did have to choose difficult, but I’m guessing that’s the point. If not, maybe I got that a bit wrong. But it’s done! ❤️
Thank you Little-runner. 😁 I didn’t have time to think too much about the pace. Just went for it!! I doubt I could do anything like that pace over 5k! But I think it helps to get you to a faster overall 5k. I’m just trusting the programme again!! Sounds familiar! 😂
Hoping for a PB on my charity run next month! But it will be whatever comes naturally!! I’ll let the body decide!! 😂❤️
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