Another good 5k this morning

[Flyingred]

I went out earlier today. The sun was below the tree line so it was cold! My plan was to walk 5 minutes to warm up then jog a steady lap of the field then do another 4 x 4 intervals session, with 4 minutes 'fast' followed by 3 minutes walking.

My legs felt a bit tired and heavy in my warm up jog – maybe it's time for a reset week. I got into the 'fast' runs and found my breathing getting heavy before my HR hit 165 bpm (my target maximum). I was pleased when the 4 minutes was up. The second interval felt hard but I kept going and pushed on through the third and fourth.

My 5th km coincided with the end of the 4th interval – rather convenient really! After finishing the run on my Garmin I received alerts of two records: fastest 1km of 4 mins 54 secs and fastest 1 mile in 8 minutes 29 secs. That explains why it felt so tough! It was also pretty amazing that the 5k was sub-30 minutes given I'd walked for 9 of them!

Now looking forward to my longer run at an easy pace! I'm not sure whether to do it on Sunday or take a few days rest. I'll see how I feel on Sunday, I think.

[telford_mike Graduate10]

Nice going. I love it when Garmin gives me a PB!

[Flyingred Graduate10 in reply to telford_mike]

Thank you. I agree, although at this early stage in my running career, they seem to be coming thick and fast for me!

[telford_mike Graduate10 in reply to Flyingred]

Me too, and that’s the beauty of being beginners!

[misswobble Graduate10]

Well done. You worked hard so I’d deffo have a rest day. 😃

[Flyingred Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

Thank you! I'll enjoy it.