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RE: Yes please... - phil - 09-03-2026
Morning Gavin,
Last weeks interval session was okay, times for each 1k interval the same as the previous session. HR was a bit higher and id not feel as fresh as with the tempo run.
Went fishing on Saturday and probably had a backpack with around 12-15kg worth of fishing gear on my back. Hiked quite a bit over some tuff terrain to all the fishing spots. Needless to say, Sunday morning I woke up and felt like a train ran over me. Everything was stiff and sore and I realized that one's fitness and strength is towards your sport of preference....running, and not much towards anything else.
So I skipped Sundays long run ,and went for an easy 50min run this morning. Mostly Z1 and Z2, with some in Z3.
I will touch base with you next week to get some guidance as I want to start including cycling and leg strength work in training. This probably mean extending a training week to more than 7 days. As I get older I need to get stronger in other area's as well.
I'm off to the karoo and some wild camping for the week.
Over to you...
Phil
RE: Yes please... - TheEd - 09-03-2026
hi phil, when is the event .. is is incredible how you have one good run and then a down week
TheEd
RE: Yes please... - phil - 11-03-2026
Hi TheEd
The event is 10.5km trail run and it is in a month's time on the 11th of April. Yes, its also a mystery to me, why I have a good week and then a not so good week. But I wait patiently till every thing clicks into place.. I know it will happen.
Did a 30min / 6km tempo run this morning. I planned to run at the pace of the previous 2 weeks (4.55/k), but ended at a slightly faster pace (4.50/k). Like I said it was not planned it just happened. Almost all of the time spend in Z5.
Phil