New event challenge

[DaveM40]

Hi TheEd - hope you are well. Have you managed a run this week ?

I did the 5 x 2k today. on treadmill as usual (1.6 degree gradient)

1/ 7.25 - ave 147 / max 154 / after rest 105

2/ 7.22 - 148 / 155 / 121

3/ 7.20 - 152 / 159 / 117

4/ 7.20 - 155 / 163 / 123

5/ 7.20 - 156 / 162 / 117

Started steady and felt comfortable enough - working hard by number 5 :p

Should progress a bit from this next time.

Enjoyed the challenge and handled it in my mind ok.

Rest day tomorrow urf: then 1hr 40 on Saturday ...

[TheEd]

definitely on a different level, just from looking at the pulse range

have you recorded your 'fighting weight'

your current in shape weight

nice to see the improvement

TheEd

[DaveM40]

Hi TheEd - I have been recording my weight daily for a while now in my trainin diary. Things have changed a little - last year when training for 1500m I was steady at 68/69 kilo - since changing to 10k I am steady at 67 touching 66. I guess this is down to bigger weekly distances - 50 to 60 kilometers last year 70 to 80 this year? I am 1.83m tall and a "skinny" build.

I was at 67 on race day last weekend ... cales:

[TheEd]

ok so best fighting weight 67

good to note

Cheers

TheEd

[DaveM40]

Hi ThEd - did my longest run today. On a flat "out & back" course

1hr 40 - 21.57k
ave hr - 129
pace 4.38

felt great - could have continued if required

[TheEd]

you in good shape Dave .. your low pulse range for the easy run is excellent

take care

TheEd

[DaveM40]

Hi TheEd - hope you had a good weekend.

I ran the 6 x 1k today on treadmill

1/ 3.32 - ave 151 / max 158 / after rest 116
2/ 3.32 - 150 / 159 / 121
3/ 3.32 - 152 / 160 / 127
4/ 3.32 - 153 / 162 / 125
5/ 3.32 - 155 / 163 / 132
6/ 3.31 - 156 / 164 / 123

felt strong. I hope to nail them in 3.30 next time :jive:

What do you think? :mmm:

Regards - Dave

[TheEd]

u really in a rich vein of form now

you can certainly learn a great deal during this period

nice session

ThEd
ps.. 3.30 should be a breeze with time, 3.20 to follow shortly

[DaveM40]

Hi TheEd - hope things are good for you.

I have had a good week. All sessions completed with 70k total (82 last week)

I did not do regular tempo Saturday as I had to run a leg for my club in a road relay competition. Good fun running over a hilly course of approx 8.7k. I ran in 32.26 which my Garmin told me was 3.46 per kilo. Not bad on such a tough course. My average HR was 160 with a max of 171 on the finish stretch.

I feel good today and did a very relaxed 10k easy run.

I will do 10 x 400 this week and fartlek. Cross country race Saturday.

After I intend to do a normal week 1 with 5 x 2000 then a taper week 3 after for a 10k road race on 11-04-10 - how does this sound??

All the best D

[TheEd]

After I intend to do a normal week 1 with 5 x 2000 then a taper week 3 after for a 10k road race on 11-04-10 - how does this sound??

Let's see how you feel after the race as you can always get away with 6 x 1000's instead of the 2k session

Cheers

TheEd