13-03-2010, 11:09 AM
Hi Ted and welcome to the forums
nice times and especially age related, excellent
you not being too optimistic aiming for sub 35 minutes but you should not be using this 10km program with that as the only goal where you judge your running.
What I suggest is you use the program to become consistent with your training while keeping the long-term goal of sub 35 minutes
don't make your every training reason marked according to the sub 35 minute plan but more to take markers on how you adapt to the schedule and how it slots into your normal lifestyle.
with a more relaxed approach you will make gains and then what you now term as optimistic will become more realistic.
stick to the sub 35 minute 10km schedule
but change the quality sessions and 5km paced run and also provide me feedback on your long run and the 'time on feet' you are already used to because that may be the one area where you could pick up injury.
for your next 1000m session let's look at 3.40 per km
keep monitoring your pulse ranges and provide feedback, you may have a 'high heart rate level ceiling' which allows you to push your HR up
we will learn more about this as we progress
do monitor your morning pulse range/rate as I do believe that when that pulse drops so too will your times
you may have a racer's engine hidden in you Little Ted, so be patient and you may become pleasantly suprised, do also monitor your weight
interesting times ahead for you but you need to become consistent for you to get the better results
Hope this helps
Cheers
TheEd
nice times and especially age related, excellent
you not being too optimistic aiming for sub 35 minutes but you should not be using this 10km program with that as the only goal where you judge your running.
What I suggest is you use the program to become consistent with your training while keeping the long-term goal of sub 35 minutes
don't make your every training reason marked according to the sub 35 minute plan but more to take markers on how you adapt to the schedule and how it slots into your normal lifestyle.
with a more relaxed approach you will make gains and then what you now term as optimistic will become more realistic.
stick to the sub 35 minute 10km schedule
but change the quality sessions and 5km paced run and also provide me feedback on your long run and the 'time on feet' you are already used to because that may be the one area where you could pick up injury.
for your next 1000m session let's look at 3.40 per km
keep monitoring your pulse ranges and provide feedback, you may have a 'high heart rate level ceiling' which allows you to push your HR up
we will learn more about this as we progress
do monitor your morning pulse range/rate as I do believe that when that pulse drops so too will your times
you may have a racer's engine hidden in you Little Ted, so be patient and you may become pleasantly suprised, do also monitor your weight
interesting times ahead for you but you need to become consistent for you to get the better results
Hope this helps
Cheers
TheEd