To race is but a dream...

[TheEd]

Hi Daz, weather lousy now, so give yourself time to recover .. we need to nail this down when getting into shape and when not to run unnecessarily hard

little steps

onwards TheEd

[shadydaz]

I felt great by the end of last week and ready to go on Sunday, must have picked this up of someone in family on Friday night.

Still no running yet. Head is clearer today so on the mend.

Darren.

[TheEd]

take it easy, don't rush back and you shouldn't lose much

stay safe TheEd

[shadydaz]

Unfortunately whatever it is has made its way into my chest overnight. What started as a few sniffles has now escilated into flu and is thoroughly annoying me

[TheEd]

HI Daz .. plenty of water and allow for recovery. You should come back fine.

TheEd

[shadydaz]

still being cautious. very itchy to get back out but chest isnt quite clear yet.

[TheEd]

daz, do check your morning pulse and keep hydrating

onwards TheEd

[shadydaz]

10/02/20
Resting HR 42

11/02/20
Resting HR 43

12/02/20
Resting HR 50

13/02/20
Resting HR 48

14/02/20
Resting HR 38

15/02/20
Resting HR 36

16/02/20
Resting HR 41
1.01km
5:49
5:47/km
Ave HR 138
Max HR 158

17/02/20
Resting HR 41
8.65km
43:27
5:01/km
Ave HR 139
Max HR 177

18/02/20
Resting HR 51
8.62km
44:24
5:09/km
Ave HR 156
Max HR 185

19/02/20
Resting HR 47

20/02/20
Resting HR 46

21/02/20
Resting HR 47

22/02/20
Resting HR 40

23/02/20
Resting HR 47

24/02/20
Resting HR 38

25/02/20
Resting HR 45

26/02/20 5x2km session
Resting HR 50
16.76km
81:17
4:51/km
Ave HR 166
Max HR 182

3.11km Warm up in 16:24

1.
4:17.4 ave HR 148, Max HR 153
4:16.0 ave HR 150, Max HR 153
8:39.7 Average pace 4:19.8

R90: 5:06/km ave HR 166, Max HR 169, Recovery HR 164

2.
4:19.6 ave HR 161, Max HR 172
4:20.1 ave HR 166, Max HR 172
8:39.3 Average pace 4:19.6

R90: 5:024/km ave HR 175, Max HR 178, Recovery HR 171

3.
4:16.1 ave HR 173, Max HR 179
4:23.2 ave HR 175, Max HR 179
8:36.3 Average pace 4:18.1

R90: 5:24/km ave HR 175, Max HR 178, Recovery HR 171

4.
4:21.1 ave HR 176, Max HR 182
4:15.2 ave HR 176, Max HR 180
8:35.5 Average pace 4:17.7

R90: 5:34/km ave HR 173, Max HR 178, Recovery HR 170

5.
4:17.9 ave HR 173, Max HR 178
4:17.6 ave HR 172, Max HR 174
8:37.5 Average pace 4:18.8

R90: 5:48/km ave HR 173, Max HR 177, Recovery HR 161

2.56km Warm down

Average km pace for intervals: 4:18.5/km
Average km pace for intervals: 4:08.5/km previous session


27/02/20
Resting HR 50
6.10km
33:41
5:31/km
Ave HR 148
Max HR 170

28/02/20
Resting HR 50

29/02/20
Resting HR 46

01/03/20
Resting HR 46
24.5km
2:13:23
5:27/km
Ave HR 162
Max HR 191

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Because the last few weeks has been so erratic, i have tried to cobble a couple of sessions together over last few days to reignite some energy in the legs leading into the half on Sunday. I am a bit miffed, it took longer to recover from illness than anticipated then with being away for the week training just didn't go to plan despite my best intentions.

did a 5x2 session and scaled back the efforts in order to run some consistant pace as i knew speed probably wasnt there. Endurance definetly isnt.
Revised my target to 95 mins for race but after the long run, i am realigning expectations again unless the recovery trigger actually gets some energy into the legs.
Reconsidering entering the Marathon on 3rd May as i don't feel confident now at all either.

Any ideas how to close out this week are welcome. i have recovery tonight and club run tomorrow which will be some sort of tempo so I am thinking then just easy running for rest of week to Friday.

[shadydaz]

02/03/20
Resting HR 40
6.11km
31:46
5:12/km
Ave HR 127
Max HR 139

[TheEd]

Hi Daz, cut back on the runs during the week and then consider 3 x 5 minutes Wednesday at anticipated half marathon pace

when racing, start off more conservatively and see if you can build up the pace

onwards TheEd