Well after a run free weekend and a sticky muggy Monday I thought I had better get some running done since I had not been out since Thursday - although the old legs were feeling a bit niggly so they were probably thankful of having a couple of extra rest days.
So Tuesday night was the first attempt at going beyond the C25k podcasts and my first run whilst using speed & mmmmmmm I kinda like it, the buzz you get off it is something else, that feeling of pushing hard and getting your heart going.....
And it paid off - a nice quick workout is just the thing for the busy Dad's-Taxi Tuesday nights (cubs & scouts)
Although after the 2nd interval I had to settle for walking at the 150bpm sections (I still managed to keep the 1.2.3.4 pace from Laura) I just couldn't run it because I knew I wouldn't make it all the way through.
Oh and the numbers... endomondo clocked my first 1k at 00:05:18, 1mile at 00:08:56 & average pace of 00:05:42, which are all best times so far, but I know that for my distance work I definitely need to keep a tight reign and control my pace at the start.....
If you liked that, you'd love Audiofuel and my silky steve...great beats. Ive been listening to him all day in the car ( I know.Im so sad). Your stats are great, thats going to really help get down your PB on a 5K. Its hard on long runs to reign it in, but it does pay off as you can really go for longer
I do the first 2 hours for women ... It's around 150 to 160 BPM and I can't wait to get to the bit where silky Steve says... An hour and a half you are officially in the long run zone ( I've listened to the whole thing driving) I just so want to be in that zone and get the feeling ( if you know what I mean??). I'm a bit passionate about my running can you tell?! I would get the one for men, perhaps you get a nice woman rather than Steve??
Although I think I found the zone during w9r2 just felt that everything fell into place and clicked - every km was within 5 seconds so just shows I can get consistent laps, just need to get the distances up.
I just find that the whole running thing now just gives that whole happy feeling... Have got 3 weeks of steady then 11 weeks of training to get me to 10k or 60 mins..
So I best not tell you that there is now 3 charts too & I probably could convert it into a list of interdependent milestones and a fees key elements to put on the risk log too.
Hang on you can run in rain and wantonly kill innocent snails and force you boy out to run for mile after mile .... And you think spreadsheets are hardcore.
I ran Speed this week too - while my younger daughter was at Brownies. It's obviously just the right length for fitting in between dropping off and collecting!
The idea of a two-hour run is nothign short of impossible to me. I can cope with 30 mins (usually). I'm still toying with the idea of working up to 10k, but thinking about running for more than an hour and a bit? Noooooooooo!
Yes I think speed is now the run of choice for when I am short on time... And am like you thinking two flipping hours .... Two hours , someone is having a laugh.
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Week 9 Run 3- completed✅
Slowly but surely in every way I am getting better
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