Another 10k run

I managed a 10k run this morning. It was hard! At the moment I'm only doing one 10k a month.

I thought about cutting it short at 5k then 6k but when I got to 7k I thought I might as well carry on.

It wasn't my fastest time but it wasn't my slowest either. I'm glad I carried on to the end.

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Well done on another 10kYou say it wasen't your fastest ... It a good time 😁

I notice in your bio that you say you want to get a sub 30 5k ?

Well it may sound strange but the best way to achieve that is not by always trying to run fast .

Loooong slow runs are what you need to build a strong aerobic base and allow you to (eventually) maintain a higher pace on your shorter runs .

Of course a mix of shorter intervals will help fine tune that .

Have a look at this .

youtu.be/VBWGAFInyjQ(Not working as expected?)

[Hidden in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you for the video, it's really informative and has given me a few things to think about.I never really try to run faster but I always check how I did against my previous runs . I was doing ok until I got Covid last October and it's taken me quite a while to feel comfortable again when I run. I like having a goal to aim for, even if I never get there, I will have tried

[Ritmo in reply to Hidden]

I got Covid just before Christmas, and while it didn't feel that bad, it's really affected my stamina.

[FrankyC]

At the moment I can only dream of doing a 10k run. We'll done 😃👍🎉