03-04-2012, 07:05 PM
Hi TheEd!
It has been some days into the off-period week and now starting the build up week so I wanted to give a little bit of feedback. Not much to say, I find it difficult to run so slow but if it is for the good... hehe
This is a small report of these few days:
Thursday, 29th March - First day of running after the Marathon, 19' at 5:13 Avg min/km, Avg HR 146, Max HR 161. Legs felt more or less ok, this was a run from home to the gym, it was a little bit more tiring than expected because I was carrying the bag, but easy anyway.
Friday, 30th March - 30' easy run on the treadmill at 5:31 Avg pace/km, Avg HR 137, Max HR 143. The mill always makes me feel that I'm running faster, but according to the heart rate and given pace seems ok according to my street running effort, so ok.
Saturday and Sunday off, but travelled all the weekend all day long and I felt very tired specially at Saturday night from walking from 7 AM to 9 PM almost non-stop. I kind of felt that I was missing my rest and felt a little bit uneasy about this. Despite from this, I ate a lot this last three days and gained 2 kg by Monday :O
Monday, 2nd April - 40' easy run at 5:11 Avg pace, Avg HR 140, Max HR 151.
Tuesday, 3rd April - 50' easy run (starting with a hill the first 2 kms) at Avg pace 5:06 per km, Avg HR 145, Max HR 168. The first 2 km took a little bit of effort because it was a hill and I was running alongside with a friend to reach the track. Then we split our training, he did his 8x800 intervals and I went easy with my build-up run.
Tomorrow rest and by Thursday I'm planning to do the 60' easy run and really looking forward to the 4K trial on Sunday. Running this relaxed makes me itching to start training fast again
BTW, I wonder if I'm running at the expected easy effort. I find it very difficult to run above 5 min/km, I can only do it in the mill as it feels like I'm running faster.
It has been some days into the off-period week and now starting the build up week so I wanted to give a little bit of feedback. Not much to say, I find it difficult to run so slow but if it is for the good... hehe
This is a small report of these few days:
Thursday, 29th March - First day of running after the Marathon, 19' at 5:13 Avg min/km, Avg HR 146, Max HR 161. Legs felt more or less ok, this was a run from home to the gym, it was a little bit more tiring than expected because I was carrying the bag, but easy anyway.
Friday, 30th March - 30' easy run on the treadmill at 5:31 Avg pace/km, Avg HR 137, Max HR 143. The mill always makes me feel that I'm running faster, but according to the heart rate and given pace seems ok according to my street running effort, so ok.
Saturday and Sunday off, but travelled all the weekend all day long and I felt very tired specially at Saturday night from walking from 7 AM to 9 PM almost non-stop. I kind of felt that I was missing my rest and felt a little bit uneasy about this. Despite from this, I ate a lot this last three days and gained 2 kg by Monday :O
Monday, 2nd April - 40' easy run at 5:11 Avg pace, Avg HR 140, Max HR 151.
Tuesday, 3rd April - 50' easy run (starting with a hill the first 2 kms) at Avg pace 5:06 per km, Avg HR 145, Max HR 168. The first 2 km took a little bit of effort because it was a hill and I was running alongside with a friend to reach the track. Then we split our training, he did his 8x800 intervals and I went easy with my build-up run.
Tomorrow rest and by Thursday I'm planning to do the 60' easy run and really looking forward to the 4K trial on Sunday. Running this relaxed makes me itching to start training fast again
BTW, I wonder if I'm running at the expected easy effort. I find it very difficult to run above 5 min/km, I can only do it in the mill as it feels like I'm running faster.