To race is but a dream...

[shadydaz]

24/03/20
Resting HR 56
Running
10.02km
54:15
5:25 min/km
Ave HR 154
Max HR 171

25/03/20
Resting HR 59
Cycling
50.01km
121:03
24.8 kph
Ave HR 131
Max HR 167

26/03/20
Resting HR 60
Running
10.02km
51:45
5:10 min/km
Ave HR 134
Max HR 170

27/03/20
Resting HR 54

28/03/20
Resting HR 50

29/03/20
Resting HR 50

30/03/20
Resting HR 47
Running
3.51km
18:10
5:11 min/km
Ave HR 135
Max HR 142
felt a few niggles in the legs so cut it short and had a session with the foam roller instead

31/03/20
Resting HR 51
Running
12.75km
68:25
5:22 min/km
Ave HR 149
Max HR 160
Felt like I had new legs. More stretching and foam rollering last night too.

Was a bit ill over the weekend so had a few days off. HR is all over the shop, not sure why...may be something to do with fighting off some sort off virus!

Cycle commute has started today too. Ticking over steadily. Built base mileage up slowly, no groin backlash so far.

[TheEd]

Take care Daz .. monitor your health

great to hear the legs have bounced back but of extreme importance looking after your lungs, so definitely don't do any hard exercise

stay safe

TheEd

[shadydaz]

01/04/20
Resting HR 49
Cycling
50km
121 mins
24.9 kph
Ave HR 124
Max HR 155
*based on both commutes

Running
3.45km
17:57
5:12 min/km
Ave HR 145
Max HR 162
was going to be longer but nature called so had to circle back home!

02/04/20
Resting HR 52
Cycling
50km
121 mins
24.3 kph
Ave HR 117
Max HR 168
*based on both commutes

Running
10km
49:12
4:55 min/km
Ave HR 149
Max HR 177

Straight off the bike home into the run. It a strange feeling when the legs are a bit numb and just doing their own thing. I wasn't aware I was running at 4:40-4:50 pace to start with, it felt so much slower, I was just running by feel as I try not to look at the watch as usual. Once I realised I had done a 24:19 first 5km, I slowed it down a bit. Yesterday was the first run without K taping on the groin and I am pleased to report not grumbles, objections, pains or discomfort from the area at all. That felt really good!!

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Take care Daz .. monitor your health

great to hear the legs have bounced back but of extreme importance looking after your lungs, so definitely don't do any hard exercise

stay safe

TheEd

I am breathing much better than I have been over the last several weeks. This week I have finally felt like I can take a normal breath again.

We do have the national road relay 5km champs over the next week.  It is being done virtually.  There probably isn't any "pace" in the legs anyway so I was thinking a tempo effort would do (not flat out hard), just to mix up the running a little bit.  Maybe around 21:30-22:00 ish.

That aside looking at a LSR Sunday morning, no more than 21km very easy.

Hope all is well your end.  Keep safe...

Darren.

[shadydaz]

03/04/20
Resting HR 34
Running
6.12km
33:00
5:24 min/km
Ave HR 147
Max HR 171

04/04/20
Resting HR 49

05/04/20
Resting HR 47
Running
21.21km
1:55:32
5:27 min/km
Ave HR 152
Max HR 175

06/04/20
Resting HR 45
Cycling
50km
1:58
24.5 kph
Ave HR 126
Max HR 161

Running
6.07km
31:51
5:15 min/km
Ave HR 128
Max HR 156

07/04/20
Resting HR 46
Running
8.54km
42:38
5:03 min/km
Ave HR 153
Max HR 183

08/04/20
Resting HR 55
Cycling
10.49km
27:41
22.7 kph
Ave HR 114
Max HR 153

RACE - NATIONAL VIRTUAL ROAD RACE CHAMPS

3.21KM WARM UP

5.01km
21:18
4:15min/km
Ave HR 143
Max HR 151

1. 4:24.0
2. 4:20.7
3. 4:17.2
4. 4:08.7
5. 4:05.6

3KM WARM DOWN

Don't think the HR was reading right. It was a warm evening and I was not feeling very comfortable after a failed attempt the evening before (i bonked at 3.5km after going our too fast (4:10, 4:06, 4:06 first three splits). This effort was a case of getting it done having had some energy sapped out of me. It also provides a time trial as I am starting to look towards a race (that hasn't yet been cancelled!) on the 28th June, just enough time to get three cycles in leading up to that, the first cycle being a gentle one. Hopefully we are not fully locked down over the next week or so...

I've been able to breathe again normally for the first time in a long time. Feeling good and strong now, legs are getting used to the cross training, hamstrings feel in much better nick. Plenty of stretching and rolling happening too. hopefully the RHR begins to settle a bit more as it is still erratic.

Ticking over. Mileage building up again. Groin holding together. Feeling good for the first time in months.

[shadydaz]

09/04/20
Resting HR 50
Running
6.05km
33:33
5:33 min/km
Ave HR 144
Max HR 172

10/04/20
Resting HR 47
Running
12.67km
66:56
5:17 min/km
Ave HR 150
Max HR 182

11/04/20
Resting HR 52
Cycling
27.32km
62:05
26.4 kph
Ave HR 135
Max HR 166
Running
5.02km
27:34
5:29 min/km
Ave HR 144
Max HR 164
*Morning run, afternoon cycle
32 minutes stretching and foam roller

12/04/20
Resting HR 44
Running
23.51km (was 24 but didn't restart watch properly after scheduled stop! Split run into 3x8km)
124:59
5:19 min/km
Ave HR 154
Max HR 182
40 minutes core, stretching and foam roller

13/04/20
Resting HR 38
Running
6.69km
39:09
5:24 min/km
Ave HR 150
Max HR 166
60 minutes strength, stretching and foam roller.

Cycling to work this week, also starting training cycle tomorrow. Going to be taking it relatively easy first one in, three cycles in race build up to 28th June, which is still not cancelled/postponed so that is the target as it stands.

You can see from last few days, the RHR has settled a bit and is 40 BPM this morning, so showing a bit of consistency. As in my previous post, feeling good and ready to go " alt="" title="">

[TheEd]

Wow Daz .. incredible to see you getting in some consistent training and living 'almost normally'

onwards TheEd
ps.. don't want to put any pressure or goal orientation on training currently .. just to tick over and enjoy the exercise itself

[shadydaz]

Indeed no pressure for the first cycle, the legs are still adapting to the cycle commuting and running. Its more a case of getting back into the routine.

Darren.

[shadydaz]

14/04/20
Resting HR 42
Cycling
50.12km
120:39
25.5 kph
Ave HR 123
Max HR 168
Running
6.68km
34:06
5:06 min/km
Ave HR 132
Max HR 161
*average of both cycle commutes
30 minutes stretching and foam roller

15/04/20
Resting HR 50
Cycling
50.32km
122:37
24.7 kph
Ave HR 134
Max HR 165
Running
13.54km
70:01
5:10 min/km
Ave HR 150
Max HR 174
*average of both cycle commutes

Last cycle commute today and unsurprisingly the legs were tired this morning, I will drive tomorrow and save myself for the 5x2 session.

[TheEd]

HI Daz .. do apply caution and not look to run too hard during the 2k session

good luck

TheEd

[shadydaz]

HI Daz .. do apply caution and not look to run too hard during the 2k session

good luck

TheEd

Starting at 4:30s,  nice and (relatively) easy and work into the sets from there depending on feel.