so just a short run this morning .
actually, it's the first run under 5K since i graduated C25K
my last run was a slow 8.5K so i wanted this one to be short and quicker .
my average pace over 8.5K was 8:13/Km as i was keeping it down .
my natural pace is more like 7:30/Km
on this one i managed to get it too 6:35/Km with an average HR of 141 so quite happy with this 😊
I think these short fartlek runs are great. Do you have a structure for them, or do you up your pace for defined periods? I think the fartlek runs leave it up to you to determine when and how much you speed up? I've experimented with them a couple of times, but always feel like I'm cheating!
That said, my next run needs to be a 'recovery' run, I'm feeling that last run in my muscles! 😂
Yes, I decided I needed to go shorter today after my 8.5
And yes the fartleks are very random , just a case of speeding up between 2 random features , that's what I like about it really, the unstructured structure 😁
Suits me! I will run faster to the next tree, or gate, or something. So maybe tomorrow morning.
I know it's getting chilly in the mornings, but I saw someone running this morning with a hooded coat on 😱 difficult to know what to wear and was much too hot on my 10k run!
Yes, it was 11 degrees this morning here so I kept to the shorts and t-shirt .
I was to warn on my 8.5 in cycling gear !
That's what prompted me to go shopping 😁
Had to look up what a fartlek is 😂
I had a short run as well (3.22k) signed up for garmin 10k plan and there’s quite a few slow short runs in the early weeks. Suspect it will get harder fairly quickly! Been trying to run slow as next week has some negative split runs which I’m not looking forward to 😂
i found it quite tricky to get negative splits but i managed it on my 8.5K run, it certainly helps on the longer runs
Good run there and nice to mix up training👍
Exactly, I wanted a shorter one after the 8.5 🙂👍
Just at short run at 3k, love it. Remember the days when a short run was 60 seconds 🤣
Well done 😁
Haha, no !
I remember the days when 60 seconds was a long run ! 😂😂😂
😂 😂🤣
Good on you Ian 👏👏👏 I like the sound of mix and match 👍🕺👍 definitely helps in the long run ... keep it going c25k runner 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
It's nice to throw in a short one every now and then.
I was going to try the Speed podcast again this morning but slept really badly so let the snooze gremlins do their worse. 💤 I'm planning a short run this evening instead.
Your post has inspired me so now I'm thinking I might play around with fartleks instead and see what that does to my pace
Yes, I was a bit out of sorts this morning, I slept past my usual wake up time and then felt rushed to get ready and go out !
But I'm glad I did it 😁👍
Yes you always feel much better for having made the effort, but I just couldn't quite force myself out of bed this morning
Haha, it had already been 2 rest days for me so it had to be done 😂
That’s excellent, Ian; well done! 👏👏👏👍 Great pace, too!
I think we’re really doing well, mixing up our runs like this 😊
I just never know what I’m going to do next! 😂
Haha me neither , i didn't really decide untill my warm up walk 😂
I think tomorrow I will just run for 30 minutes or so. Not pushing too hard, just a medium paced run 👍
Why not !
As long as we enjoy the run then it's a good one ! 😬👍
Actually, it good to do that at a natural steady pace without looking at your watch !
Then you will probably be surprised afterwards that you pace is actually quicker than it used to be 👍
Yes, that’s very true. Then I can do my Zone 3 long run on Saturday. I feel a plan coming together! 👍
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Looking good! Hoping to follow in your footsteps soon. 👍
Well done Ian sounds as though you’ve really got this. As always, I am very impressed...I’m still at the get the shoes on and GO stage!
Again, Well done. 😊
Thanks Chrissie, it was nice to do a shorter one for a change 😁
First fartlek run... 
Only 3k in 30 mins 🙄
🍏 Fartlek or Foolish
Fartlek worked!! 
