W7 Slowing Down...

[Caligari]

I’m on W7R2 next, so I’ve done the 25 minute run twice now. I’m finishing them OK, even putting a little “sprint” in at the end. Trouble is my times (I.e. speeds) seem to be getting progressively slower. Should I go back and do some speed work, or is that better left until post graduation?

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

You’re doing great... get to graduation and then you’ll have more stamina to do the speed work

[Ang33333 Graduate]

Post graduation. Speed doesn't matter. Just the 30 min runs. As slow as you need to! 🐌🐌

[cheekychipmunks Graduate]

Definitely wait until your post-grad runs. Speed isn’t important! I like saying that because I graduated on August 10th and I’m still a happy 🐌🐌 😀😀

[ArthurJG Graduate]

Yep that happened to me as well. Got progressively slower during weeks 6 and 7 then had to take a week’s break after W8R1. I had been running every second day for three weeks though in the hottest part of the summer. My pace has picked up again since graduation - close to the speed I was doing for the three minute runs in week 3 in fact. But I was 2 or 3 minutes per km slower than that in week 7. Not by choice, I simply couldn’t sustain a faster pace at that stage.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

As you increase duration you inevitably have to pace yourself to complete the run.

Speed will come when you consolidate your duration, after graduation.

You are doing great.

[Languid_Lil Graduate]

This is happening to me too, but like ArthurJG I have been running every other day in some pretty hot temperatures. My legs feel really tired.

Thanks for asking the question and all the best with the running x

[Caligari]

Thanks for all the advice. Much appreciated. I’ll carry on plodding!