Firstly, there's going to be some walking involved (that was my plan right from the start).
After being on the IC for three weeks with a sprained ankle, I'm now back out running (with an ankle support to prevent me going over on it again). I really should have done some other sort of CV exercises in that time but I didn't.
So far, I've done a 5K and 10K. They went alright but I was breathing harder than I would have before and my legs felt a bit tired after the 10K which I wouldn't normally expect for a 10.
I'm running to ParkRun and back tomorrow morning (10K each way) and am thinking of fitting in a 20 miler then dropping back to shorter easy runs to prepare. Never tried Jeffing but I think it might be worth practicing it on the shorter runs.
Given my current status, does this seem OK? Any suggestions would be appreciated. I've really no idea how I'm going to get on in the event.
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If you’ve nailed the Marathon you know the score. Take it easy, deffo do some Jeffo 😁. Being patient with the run will get you round and able to walk away afterwards 💪🙂👍
It’s always a leap of faith, but you know the pitfalls by now, so you can go ahead with some degree of certainty 🙂. There are always going to be eventualities that we can’t plan for but that’s life 🤷♀️
As you get nearer to the event you’ll have more of a feeling of how it’s going to pan out fitness wise and whether the body’s going to hold up 😃
Thanks MissWobble. I guess I'm in with a reasonable chance of completing but I'm nowhere near where I'd planned to be in terms of training. Oh well, time will tell...
I was volunteering at the ParkRun so not running it. Although, as number checker on the new course (with a straight finish funnel), I had to sprint to catch up with people before they exited the funnel.
Turns out that the on-road route is only 6.5K so I did a bit extra on the way there to make 8K. Thought I'd top that up to 26K afterwards but I'd had enough after 15K so eventually did 23K (plus a bit of sprinting by the funnel).
Aimed for 26K but bailed out at 23 because I felt I'd had enough. I guess that counts towards taking it easy.
Went out for a 14K Jeffing run with the Harriers today (Sunday). Never tried it before but it didn't seem to help. Found I was looking forward to the walks whereas normally I'd just be running. That was following a 5 min run, 1 min walk pattern. I'm thinking of trying 30/30 (seconds) which should work better at my target pace of 8min/k.
That's a good distance! You still have time to play around with the Jeffing intervals, plus you don't have to stick to a set routine for the entire run - you can play it by ear, match it to the terrain .... have everything crossed for you!
Although my average HR was 20bpm lower with the Jeffing so it must have helped (communication between me and my body tends to be a bit flakey so I'm not very aware of what's going on).
Haha! It's not easy is it! It should reduce impact on your joints and muscles too, and keeps things moving in a different way, rather than being so repetitive. No-one said you have to like it to benefit, but it would be a definite added bonus if you find a ratio that suits you 😀
Hi SkiMonday , I suspect you'll have a much better idea of how things are after "ParkRunPlus" tomorrow. Though since I only managed my first 30k 12 days ago I'm hardly qualified to comment! Really hope things work out for you 👍
I've been getting through the maratrail plan, still have the 20 miler to do though. Feels like a huge milestone as it's the longest run in the plan, though actually it's only 2k more than I've done before.
With the distances that you're running, an extra 2k really isn't going to make a lot of difference!
When I'm apprehensive about a run, I find that approaching it with a "just take it easy" attitude helps a lot.
Longer term, I'm hoping that, with plenty of practice doing easy runs, my pace will increase without me having to put in much effort. Although I think some interval training on shorter runs will also help.
Aimed for 26K but only made 23 (plus a bit of sprinting as a ParkRun volunteer) because I'd had enough by then. I'm hoping that some short, easy runs will help restore some stamina.
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