Happy new year Ed Hope you've enjoyed some good family time.
As you might have guessed I ended up not doing the 10k. Morning of the race was incredibly windy (40MPH), and my foot was still nagging so I decided to call it a season and take some proper time off. I took 10 days off and completely got rid of the PF pain. I did some jogging over XMAS and then a build up over the last 4 weeks. Last 2 weeks have been 80k (mostly jogging + fartlek) and with 29k easy on Sunday, all without pain.
I joined the group for 6x1 mile on the road loop yesterday evening ahead of a 10k race on Sunday.
6:30 turnaround time (so between 75-90s)
5:05 (3:10/k)
5:00 (3:07/k)
5:00 (3:07/k)
5:23 (3:21/k)
5:18 (3:18/k)
5:14 (3:16/k)
I did the first 3 keeping up with their 10k pace (actually felt pretty good!) and then decided to do the last 3 closer to my actual 10k pace. The last 3 felt incredibly comfortable.
Pleasantly surprised despite being 79kg.
Nice and easy now into the race on Sunday.
I had been aiming at sub 34... although after yesterdays session wondering if there might be slightly more in the tank if good conditions (it's a very flat course and so far looks like no wind and a very quick field).
Will keep you posted.
I have a championship entry to London Marathon in April, and 2x 2:35 guys hoping to break 2:30 to train with - so this is the goal!
As you might have guessed I ended up not doing the 10k. Morning of the race was incredibly windy (40MPH), and my foot was still nagging so I decided to call it a season and take some proper time off. I took 10 days off and completely got rid of the PF pain. I did some jogging over XMAS and then a build up over the last 4 weeks. Last 2 weeks have been 80k (mostly jogging + fartlek) and with 29k easy on Sunday, all without pain.
I joined the group for 6x1 mile on the road loop yesterday evening ahead of a 10k race on Sunday.
6:30 turnaround time (so between 75-90s)
5:05 (3:10/k)
5:00 (3:07/k)
5:00 (3:07/k)
5:23 (3:21/k)
5:18 (3:18/k)
5:14 (3:16/k)
I did the first 3 keeping up with their 10k pace (actually felt pretty good!) and then decided to do the last 3 closer to my actual 10k pace. The last 3 felt incredibly comfortable.
Pleasantly surprised despite being 79kg.
Nice and easy now into the race on Sunday.
I had been aiming at sub 34... although after yesterdays session wondering if there might be slightly more in the tank if good conditions (it's a very flat course and so far looks like no wind and a very quick field).
Will keep you posted.
I have a championship entry to London Marathon in April, and 2x 2:35 guys hoping to break 2:30 to train with - so this is the goal!