Upping endurance 💪

[sparky66]

So usually I run a day... Strength and flex the next and so on.. have a rest day Sunday..

I'm up to 12K now on my longest run aiming for a half marathon maybe July 🙏

Today was my workout non run day.. so I do half hour speed walk on the treadmill with weighted gloves and interval punch out on the last ten mins..then move onto my weights, sit ups... flex..

But today during my workout I was daydreaming of running 😂

So finished up..changed into my running shoes and went out for a wee 5K.. got near my personal best aswell 👍

So I'm thinking of encorporating this into my weekly routine once a week..

Thinking it can only be good for my endurance when the miles start clocking up ..

Felt really good to get a double day.. I will look forward to seeing if it's as good next week 😂

Happy Running all 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

Play it by ear, if it feels good, it's good 👍🏻😁

[Grannyhugs 10 Miles]

Good effort, I like your dedication to upper body strength whilst doing your speed walking. See how your body responds with this increase in runs. I’d run alternate days since starting c25k not liking the 2 day break and it was only when moving up to 10miles I went back to 2 day breaks. Happy running 🤗

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Grannyhugs]

Yes think two rest day's would definitely be needed moving upwards of the ten mile marker 😅

[Grannyhugs 10 Miles in reply to sparky66]

Actually it may have been 3 after my last 10miles 😂😂

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Grannyhugs]

😜 ten miles..wow that's an achievement.. good on you 🙌 I'm hoping to get to that by end of next month 🙏

[Grannyhugs 10 Miles in reply to sparky66]

Thank you. 10 miles is nice but it does take me 2 hrs so quite a decision to commit to it at the start of a run. Good luck in getting there, if I can do it anyone can, fuel, water a good route and go🤗

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

Impressed by your strength training as someone who's just exploring ideas at present!! Well done, sounds a good plan.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

A gym instructor told me years ago to do weights first then run. I had been doing it the other way around. It makes a more effective workout apparently, so you’re bang on Speedy60 ! 💪

[Peter44 10 Miles]

Sounds a great plan, and it's all going well 🏃‍♀️💪🏃‍♀️ you'll be doing 10miles/16km before you know it, blimey, i'm struggling to get 10k's done, life sort of taking over really, not been posting on here, but still trying to get 2 runs a week done, but swimming twice a week too, so all good!! 😀

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Peter44]

Your keeping up your fitness do you'll be fine.. it's difficult when you have a busy life to fit in those longer runs xx I'm in Glasgow now woo woo x