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So this was my first run since my 2nd jab floored me on Wednesday !

I can't believe it took so much out of me , the first jab was fine !

Ahh well, a small price to pay !

So today was my short run , my last 2 had been 10K then 5K .

I decided I wanted to play with Fartleks on this one as previously my short runs had began to morph into short and still slow ! And Mr Garmin has not been impressed .

It wasen't structured , it was just a speed play , as the title suggests !

Unfortunately it doesn't really show on the average pace for the splits as they were quite short bursts , the quickest being 5:55 and a one off, followed by a 30 second brisk walk and several slower spurts of enthusiasm 🀣

But good to occasionally fire the quick muscle response up πŸ˜πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

It was part of my usual route which has affectionately become known as the 'Bunny' 😁🐰

I certainly knew I'd done a workout !

I was really quite hot by the end .

So , home , water , stretches then a huge mug of tea while I sync with connect and write a post .

Oh, and Mr Garmin reluctantly gave me a year back !

Tight so and so 😐

Happy running πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ˜

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Plattszo profile image
Plattszo

I think I understood what you were saying... 🀣🀣 it is all so very technical πŸ˜‡

Well done on pushing yourself, especially after jab no2. Sounds like you had fun and felt invigorated.

Enjoy your rest day 😊

Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toPlattszo

Haha thanks Zoe , That's me done for the day ! 🀣

nowster profile image
nowsterGraduate10β€’ in reply toPlattszo

Fartleks are easy and don't need anything special. Just pick a landmark not too far off and speed up until you get to it, then go back to your previous pace. Do as little or as often as you like.

Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply tonowster

Not necessarily easy 🀣

nowster profile image
nowsterGraduate10β€’ in reply toInstructor57

I meant technically. No preparation either.

Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply tonowster

Haha, yes I realise that πŸ˜πŸ‘

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

Hey! a year back is not to be sneezed at, when I did fartleks my age stayed the same and on yesterday’s long run I aged 2 years

Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Haha, yes Mr Garmin has a habit of that gives you a year then takes 2 back !😁

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toInstructor57

No worries, my fitness age is still 20 yrs below my real one

Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Oh, I've got a bit to go to make that claim 😐

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toInstructor57

Last year after I’d been very unwell and was recovering I ran my first 8k and Garmin put my fitness age at 79yrs I was gutted πŸ˜‚

Birdlady64 profile image
Birdlady64Graduate10β€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

That's just plain rude!

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateβ€’ in reply toBirdlady64

It was a bit of a shock

Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toSueAppleRun

Bit harsh 🀣🀣🀣

Fionamags profile image
FionamagsGraduate10

Well a year younger and another 3k in the legs - good job! My VO2max hasn't changed in ages. Maybe a sign I need to get out more???

Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toFionamags

It does like it when you mix the runs up , l short and quick usually helps 😁

Indielass00 profile image
Indielass00

I think Mr Garmin is hard to please! I swear he will just laugh and say pathetic one day to me πŸ˜‰πŸ€£πŸ€£

Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toIndielass00

Haha, thing is I know it will take it back next time on a long run 😐

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Indielass00β€’ in reply toInstructor57

Well done on the run. Sounds exhausting! Also Mr Garmin can do one! 🀣🀣

Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toIndielass00

Thanks !Haha yes he can 🀣🀣🀣

Birdlady64 profile image
Birdlady64Graduate10

It's half a bunny!Sorry to hear you had a rough time after your second jab. Just think of all those lovely little antibodies going round and round inside you!

The run sounds like fun. Mr Garmin is a hard taskmaster - he absolutely hates me at the moment

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

Yes the jab completely knocked me off my feet , I wasen't expecting that 😐Ahh well, it's worth it 😁

Yes it was a fun run , tiring but I enjoyed it and managed to dodge the showers πŸ˜πŸ‘

Too bad jab 2 got you badly. I only had a more sore arm than after jab 1. Jab 2 made the inside of my arm hurt plus my armpit glands. But that was all over after a week. Only still have an itch where the jab was given. But you were able to run! That is good!

I like doing a few fartleks myself too. Not on all runs, but at least once a week for 10 minutes of a 30 minute run. I like the unpredictability of it. And I think it is healthy to do it once in a while.

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply to

Yes, took me 3 days to get over it , I wasen't expecting that ! Ahh well I like the unstructured approach to Fartkeks , I did the NRC one a few weeks back but that was too structured for me 😁

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A predefined fartlek is not a fartlek in my eyes. I like deciding 'oh nice garbage can, let me speed up from there till that lantern pole over there!' approach πŸ˜‰

Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply to

Yes, I agree πŸ‘

Snail61 profile image
Snail61Graduate10

I'm glad you were able to run after your 2nd jab. I was floored for a good 3 days after my 1st. my 2nd on Tuesday😱😱😱.

Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toSnail61

Thank you ! Yes it was as good to get out .

Good luck on Tuesday 🀞

9weeks2Run profile image
9weeks2RunGraduate10

So glad you are feeling better now Ian. Yaay to being a year younger!! Well done on getting out there x

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Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply to9weeks2Run

Thanks Rebecca, it took a few days but back to normal now , if I ever was normal 😁 haha x

9weeks2Run profile image
9weeks2RunGraduate10β€’ in reply toInstructor57

Ha ha ha what is normal!! X

Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply to9weeks2Run

Ha, no good askin me 🀣 x

Frenc profile image
FrencGraduate1060minGraduate

Well done! I always mean to try fartleks, but I always forget. I imagine it was ridiculously good for you - not surprised you got hot! πŸ˜€

Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10β€’ in reply toFrenc

Oh give it a go 😁They ARE good fun πŸ‘

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