I was dreading this run - 20 x 1 min with 1 min recovery @ 90% effort. The only thing that got me out the door was knowing that it would be over fairly quickly and there was no way I would have done it under my own steam so I needed the club. Also knowing that other people on here have had tough runs in the last week and kept going, and that we are all working through training plans, meant I had a good talk to myself to get a grip and get out the door. So much of this running malarkey is winning the battles in my own head!
After a quick warm up to get the heart rate up, I set off for my first minute run and then just counted them down and prayed for it to be over. By the time you get to about the tenth repeat, the coaches become very vocal, telling you to dig deep, keep your form, lift your head up etc and they countdown the last 15 seconds of each run minute so you know the torture is almost done. Some of the really fit guys jog the recovery, but I walk it as slowly as I can just to try and get my breathing and heart rate back as much as possible. These are one of my favourite runs after they are done, but my goodness they are hard work during it. On a positive note, I now seem to be able to run faster at a lower heart rate which I suspect is an indication of improved fitness. If only I could do that over longer runs! Another one ticked off and I am glad it’s done.
TailChaser’s HM Training Diary - Week 1
