01-12-2013, 07:21 AM
Hi Ed, I reverted to the sub 40 schedule and due to a race and the training I'd done picked it up on Day 4 Rest Day, on Day 8 the 6x1K efforts I only managed 3 (3:41, 3:44, 3:41) Instead of Day 12 5K paced run I had Basel City Centre 5.5K Race last night to run on a bitterly cold night -2 Degrees C. Managed to put myself right at the front at the start mixed with M45, M50, M55 pace a bit too hot for me on the 1st Km as a group of around 10 pulled away and several passed me on the 1st/2nd Km, only on the second and final drag up over the Rhine Bridge did I manage to pull back one of the guys that past me in the 1st Km, then on the 2nd fast 800m straight down towards the line past 2 to finish in a disappointing 20:09, 32 seconds slower than 5 years ago. I did come 3rd from a field of 197 in the M55, winner ran 19:22 in our category someone have beaten several times at longer events over the last 5/6 years. Really didn't have the leg speed especially early in the race.. But I must admit I did virtually no warm-up to talk of due to the circumstances.
Maybe I'm better keeping off the track and reverting back to my old training methods of tuesday/thursday fartlek thrown in to my runs home from work.. This resulted in 32min 10K times back in 1987 prior to being coached
Maybe I'm better keeping off the track and reverting back to my old training methods of tuesday/thursday fartlek thrown in to my runs home from work.. This resulted in 32min 10K times back in 1987 prior to being coached