Test run today

[Me_time]

Finally symptom free today..yay! The official isolation period ended a couple of days ago but I was still symptomatic and testing positive. Today, no symptoms and tested negative.

As I had not run since tuesday last week, I wanted to start at the first opportunity before my brain starts making excuses lol.

It was a gorgeous Autumn day today, a slight warm sunshine, not too hot and not too cold. I was feeling fine, not tired so decided to do a 5k run at easy pace. Did 5.5K in 40mins and feeling fine so far. Took a few pics at the end of the run Was glad to capture the last stage of Autumn before it ends this month.

Just to ease myself back into running so I can start the 10miles training, I am planning to do another easy 5k on Saturday. If all goes well, next week will be the start of MT10P (Me_time 10miles Programme 😁)

Week 1: 11k, 6k, 5k

Week 2: 12k, 6k, 5k

Week 3: 13k, 6k, 5k

Week 4: 14k, 6k, 5k

Week 5: 8k, 5k, 5k

Week 6: 15k, 6k, 5k

Week 7: 16.1k (10miles), 6k, 5k

Thank you everyone for great advise and suggestions on last couple of posts.

[nowster Graduate10]

The only change I'd suggest is to make some of your shorter runs even shorter, eg. 3km, and allow yourself to do them a bit faster. The aim being to balance out stamina with a little bit of speed work.

You might notice me going from doing 20km in one run to 2 miles in the next. Apart from making sure I don't overdo the mileage, I'm also trying to make sure that I balance out the types of muscle fibres that get used.

[Beatlesforever Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

I was going to suggest this precisely 👍

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

Nothing to add to nowster's suggestion. Good luck with your 10mile plan! 🍀👏👏👏👏

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

So glad you are better and able to go running again