Consolidation 6

[Dtay1978]

I decided tonight to break up the monotony of just running for 5km that I was gonna do 2 runs. One at pace and one normally.

So for my first run my plan was to run as fast as I could without sprinting for as long as I could. Baring in mind my normal average pace is around 9.50 km/h, I ran at 8 km/h for 2km before having to stop. Needless to say I was quite chuffed with that.

Obviously knowing I wouldn’t be able to run for 5km at that speed I decided to run for another 2km at normal pace to top up my distance. When I think back about 3 months, I’m genuinely blown away at where my fitness is today 😊

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

Nice one Dtay1978 you’re doing great....mixing it up sounds a good idea....isn’t that what they call fartlek training, 🤔 fast intervals of running interspersed with slower ones....keep up the good work....Like you I still can’t believe how far I’ve come and how much fitter I feel 👍🏃‍♂️

[Dtay1978 Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

I have no idea 😂 Just seemed a good idea at the time

[juliemacd1 Graduate]

That’s a speed I will aspire to! Sounds a good run.

[Rinky1 Graduate]

Great stuff, great that you are still running, it is fantastic when you look back at how far its possible to progress. I am amazed at what's possible.

[61Lady Graduate]

Fantastic - that’s a clever idea - like really, really long intervals !

[SmilelikeImeanIt Graduate]

That’s good going! How did you speed yourself up? Just by looking at running app as you went?

Also I’m assuming you meant 9.50 mins/km and 8 mins/km rather than km/hr as otherwise you were slowing down not speeding up 😊

[Dtay1978 Graduate in reply to SmilelikeImeanIt]

I just went for it, I’m quite used to what my normal pace feels like now, so just pushed myself to go quicker😊

Yes that’s what I meant, i was obviously too tired to realise after my run 😉😂

[TEOTWAWKI1066 Graduate]

Awesome. I agree that changing it up makes a difference not only physically but mentally too.

[Rebelou Graduate]

Congratulations 🥳

[Workingathome Graduate]

Fabulous! Well done! And that’s really impressive carrying on for another 2k at normal pace having run much faster for the first 2k! I think if I’d speed up that much for 2k I’d have been ready for a lie down

[Dtay1978 Graduate in reply to Workingathome]

I was quite surprised myself, when I ended my first run a did a little cool down walk and sat down for about 5 mins, but then was ready to go again 😊

[Birdlady64 Graduate]

Great stuff. 👏

I've had trying something like that in the back of my head for a while, but haven't been brave enough to try yet ...

[TallTeal2020 Graduate]

That's great, well done you.

I'm always scared to go too fast at the start but I like how you broke it up and totally smashed it 💪