15-05-2011, 07:23 PM
Day 21 - 30min @ 5:35 pace
Felt comfortable but lower legs are a bit stiff / sore. 45% effort.
Start of 2nd Cycle
Day 1 - 65min @ 5:25 pace in hilly terrain (felt good - 60% effort)
Day 2 - 30min @ 5:40 pace (lower legs a bit sore again - 40% effort)
Day 3 - 5x2k in 8:15-8:25 R90
8:13 - 160 avg HR - 171 max HR - 105 HR during rest
8:15 - 164 - 176 - 105
8:19 - 163 - 170 - 110
8:16 - 165 - 171 - 110
8:16 - 165 - 171 - HR down to 80 after 5min
Felt fast, had to focus on not running too fast. Only the last 2 were a little hard. Felt some soreness in lower calfs. Effort was 80-85% compared to 90% in the 1st cycle, and times were a bit faster.
Day 4 - Rest (everything ok)
Day 5 - 1h30 @ 5:25-5:30 pace on treadmill (still raining all the time here...)
Felt very comfortable. A bit of stiffness in lower left calf. 60% effort.
Felt comfortable but lower legs are a bit stiff / sore. 45% effort.
Start of 2nd Cycle
Day 1 - 65min @ 5:25 pace in hilly terrain (felt good - 60% effort)
Day 2 - 30min @ 5:40 pace (lower legs a bit sore again - 40% effort)
Day 3 - 5x2k in 8:15-8:25 R90
8:13 - 160 avg HR - 171 max HR - 105 HR during rest
8:15 - 164 - 176 - 105
8:19 - 163 - 170 - 110
8:16 - 165 - 171 - 110
8:16 - 165 - 171 - HR down to 80 after 5min
Felt fast, had to focus on not running too fast. Only the last 2 were a little hard. Felt some soreness in lower calfs. Effort was 80-85% compared to 90% in the 1st cycle, and times were a bit faster.
Day 4 - Rest (everything ok)
Day 5 - 1h30 @ 5:25-5:30 pace on treadmill (still raining all the time here...)
Felt very comfortable. A bit of stiffness in lower left calf. 60% effort.