Thanks, dropped the ball a bit this weekend due to travel. Hope you had a good weekend!

Day 9 - 30 mins - missed (work day and travel)

Day 10 - 60 mins - missed (too busy)

D 11 - rest - certainly didn't miss this (would have done one of the other days runs but didn't find time)

Day 12, 5 km, did today which should have been day 13. Started with a 1km warm up, did the 5km set (no way I can do 10 at this pace yet) then timed 2x2 min rests. Image posted below.

Regarding the 10km day. I genuinely have concerns (partly because I'm nervous) but also due to volume/distance. I've not run 10kms in a few years regardless, let alone as a race day. Wondering if I should be looking at 7.5km or 8kms instead? I'll keep going through the days and will check in by the end of the week.

Looking back I did

8.5 May 13

8.8 km May 11

8.6 km May 5

8.33 July 2019

July 30 2018 was the last time I did 10 km distance.

Thanks, have a great week.

Yeah, going well - enjoyed it. Don't have anything to "train for" so it keeps the mind on something. 

Doubt there will be an event until at least October, which by then my hockey season may or may not start. But I'm happy to do a few cycles through and see what I can get my 10 km to.

I was thinking next cycle I'd conclude with a 9 km race day, then 10? Sound reasonable?

That should take me to pretty much the end of August (taking into account family vacations etc.). After that we'll see how the sports world is looking. To be honest, not sure I'd do a crowded race anytime soon regardless.... Shrug.

Thanks!

Good to hear, how did the event go?

I've got an ice time (hockey) next Sunday, the 12th. Will be interesting to see how that goes / what it's like. Not sure I'm ready to be standing side by side with a bunch of sweaty out of shape, out of breath men haha.

Did day 1, 70 minutes, probably my longest run in... well since my 21k race in 2012, day 2 was 30 mins, I felt tired, like I wanted to sleep during the run. And then my 2k sessions on Wednesday as posted in the pic below.

Paces were 4:24, 4:22, 4:23 and then a 4:34. Not sure what happened in the 7-8 km session, it was hard, looked at my watch one time and I was in the 5:00 range. I had the wind at my back in sets 1 and 2, so was going into the wind on 3 and 4. I can see my AHR on set 3 was 191 (OMG can that be accurate?) might explain why I died on set 4? At 191 I'm surprised I didn't die on set 3... that's got to be an error. I've pasted my HR shot for that third set below. I recall feeling like absolute crap at the start of that set, that it was very hard to get to a good stride/pace or rhythm and I wasn't sure how I'd finish set 3 let alone 4... But to hit that high of a HR?

Checking in right now my resting HR is going between 39-45, intentionally relaxing for a minute watching it fluctuate on my watch.

Today is my longest day on feet day. Likely will do 70 minutes again.

EDIT - did 11.25 kms, 75 mins, nice sunny day with some wind that helped keep me cool - was a nice run

Have a great weekend!

did 1:15 timed rest, then likely took 15 seconds to reset watch etc.

Took a 2 min walk after all the sets then had to jog back to the car to go pick her up, so had a 3:41 jog after that.

Thanks - hope all is well!

Thanks, have a great weekend!