Wk8 run2 but ran for longer, is that good or bad?

[Rubinstar]

Last night I ran for 31 mins and managed 5k... I’d already walked the dog so I went straight into the run, which I enjoyed because I had less clothes on knowing I didn’t have a cold walk to start with.

Is it wrong to skip a run off piste and ignore my lovely Michael telling to stop at 28 mins?

My legs were ok, a few sore parts but a good massage and my new found love of Tumeric lattes, they are ok today!

I’ll go back to 28 mins for my 3rd run and then onto week 9.

I was trying to test my 5k park run ability and it’s almost there!!

As I’ll be moving to the 5 to 10K next I’m, rather madly, looking forward to doing some interval runs and a bit of speed 😱🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Mollydex Graduate]

5k In 31 minutes sounds pretty good to me

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Not sticking to the plan is not sticking to the carefully considered, gently progressive programme, designed to keep injury minimal and proven to work for over twenty years.

Of course you can do your own thing and do things that increase your injury risk. That is entirely up to you, but I would advise, especially if you are intending to go on to run longer distances, that developing the discipline to stick to a structured training plan is part and parcel of becoming a runner.

Take care.

[Rubinstar Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I’m sure you’re right. I wouldn’t have done much more and my last few mins were very slow. As I have a 10K to do in June, the two friends I’m doing it with started a couch to 10K app and I must say that I’m glad I’m not doing the same program, it’s been completely different.

The sad thing will be having to use a different app in a 10days time when I have finished next this one and then pick up the 5 to 10K 😱

I just hope their formats are as good.

I do research a lot and I’ve found good articles plus an interesting runners world app that gives you the speeds you should be running at for most of your runs, tempos etc... I can see I leg it out of the door too fast! So I’m All good now with the concept of time on your legs not speed unless it’s an interval session.

Well, that’s the future to come, In the meantime I’ve 4 more runs to graduation 🍾

[Jell6 Graduate in reply to Rubinstar]

You really don't need to be measuring your speed, gaining your running legs with strength and stamina is the important thing. You can graduate, consolidate for a few weeks at 3 x 30 minute runs for 3 or 4 weeks then consider doing the Bridge to 10k plan, which would safely take you to 10 k in 8 weeks. 😊

[Rubinstar Graduate in reply to Jell6]

I will do that for sure.

for me, a lot of my running issues is mental, I used to have lots of anxiety and I can still panic if I feel a bit off whilst running, it’s probably what everyone feels at times but I start thinking the worst ans want to just go home! So this program has been a massive challenge, I still tend to run a bit close to home, ‘just in case’ I need to pop back!

I’ll use the consolidation weeks to change my route!

But the HRT patches mostly stop all that rubbish and I’m now getting my running life back! Thank goodness but it’s meant almost 3 years of not running and at 49, I’ve notice just horse riding isn’t enough to keep fit enough to to ride my huge dressage horse! 🙏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Jell6 Graduate in reply to Rubinstar]

😊, I ran past some stables this morning, the horses were popping their heads out of the stalls, and frankly, they looked at me as if I was bonkers 😊, it's a frequent route of mine, but the first time I have seen them since winter set in, I'm usually running in the dark!🐴🐎