Well, that's 10K (back) in the bag!

[SkiMonday]

Did my first 10K today after my extended time on the IC. It was the slowest 10K I've ever done but at least I can still run that distance.

I followed the same training plan as before but with some power walking thrown in. Basically, extend my long run each week and put a couple of 5Ks and some power walking in the rest of the week.

Not sure where to go from here so I'll probably just keep adding distance. For now, my pulse is supposed to stay below 130 BPM so there's not much scope for speeding up.

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Yay, long time no hear SkiMonday . Back to 10k too. Well done. Did you also manage to get skiing this year?

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to Dexy5]

Hi Dexy. Yes, had a week skiing in Cervinia, Italy. Thankfully, we were back before the virus hit there.

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to SkiMonday]

That’s good. I think we’ll be living on that last period of normality for some time.

[Decker Ultramarathon]

That is great to hear SkiMonday! Hope you are able to keep adding on distance

[MadDave]

Well done on that 10k! Feels great when you can get back to that when you’ve been in the IC. I’m in the same position, now at the end of a 2 month recovery programme, and now steadily increasing volume, just a few miles more each week, now running 6 days a week.

I’ve found adding elevation and sticking to trails a helpful challenge, as it strengthens my calves, ankles etc., which is the bit that was injured from overuse, trying to run too far too soon on flat roads.

Trails are also quieter than roads, with fewer runners / pedestrians/ dog walkers to avoid.

Good luck!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Yay! A nice milestone to revisit. I think I'd get very frustrated by the 130bpm too but at least you can keep adding distance. 10 miles next? Not the best time to be trying for long slow runs sadly, hope you're managing to find some nice quiet routes.

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to linda9389]

Plenty of nice quiet roads thanks. I'm learning the bottlenecks and how to avoid them.

Not sure what to work on now, I'll probably just keep nudging up the distance and maybe a touch of speed. Without pushing it, I've already shaved 5 minutes off my 5k.

Are you managing to get out?

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

Excellent!

Yes, I'm getting out every day, either to run or ride, changing from paths to roads or wide open spaces. Running each one as if it might be the last 😍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Great news! I do think the 10K is a great spring-board for everything else and mentally provides a big tick that things are ok 🏃🙂

[SlowLoris]

Good to see you getting back into your stride.

It really doesn’t matter how fast you run.

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to SlowLoris]

I know that running slowly is good for building stamina and has all the health benefits, it's just that speed helps me with motivation.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Well done SkiMonday, that’s fantastic! 🏃🏃🏃👏👏👏