Graduation and now time for personal worsts

[Idizzy1]

So that’s it then, W9R3 done at Park run this morning. It wasn’t pretty, but after a bump in confidence getting back after a cold and the onset of knee tracking pain (known issue and diagnosed as not an injury but a need to strengthen VMO) it felt like harder work, and although I PB’d by 1 sec, I ran the whole lot and didn’t use my 5 min warm up to let the crowds of runny runners sprint off which had been my norm so it just shows the stamina needs building on.

But..... I did run this fasted (not fluid or food since 20.30 last night) had done My first running club track day Thursday and clocked up nearly 6 miles in total that night, and managed a consisted 11.30 min/miles for each of the 3 PR laps so having kicked myself up the ‘arris and will now be setting myself for some personal worsts.

Why personal worsts, well I learnt how to run slow at club. Before then I only had 3 speeds. Slow walk, fast walk and zoned in run. As I want to get to 10k I know I need to now slow it down a bit to gently and comfortably spread out the distances. So for now I’ll be slowing down my splits as I learn what slowed naturally feels like. Then I can mix things up

So it will be an interval day, a building stamina 5k and a slow and steady distance increaser and will now be adding in swimming and core and strength days. And no plan on leading and Strava segments or PR PB’s for me now

Maybe I’ll teat myself to a glass of cider and a small premature piece of birthday cake 🍰

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Congratulations on graduating idizzy😊

Sounds like you have a plan...good luck👏👏👏👏👏

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done on graduating and parkrun.

Can you tell me where the idea of fasted runs comes from. That is two mentions in a week and it has passed me by and I certainly can't understand the logic of it.

The world is now your running track, enjoy it.

[ejvcruns Graduate]

Well, may your splits be ultra-slow then and congratulations on your graduation!!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Eat something...I am not sure fasting before a next day run is a great idea....???

The whole idea of C25K is about enjoyment... and sometimes it appears less than that? Running is about different things to each of us, but maybe just taking it a bit slower, letting it evolve and enjoying the running journey might be a plan

[misswobble Graduate]

Running on empty! Nah, don't get it. You'd put fuel in your motor presumably 🤔

Congratulations on graduating 😃 Take it steady! Slow while you build strength! 💪🙂✔️

Have fun! Fuel and hydrate !