05-10-2012, 05:28 PM
This week so far:
Monday - nothing
Tuesday - 8.7km in 1:01:39 - single track trails
Wednesday - 5.7km in 33:26 - easy run
Thursday - 3 2km intervals at 4:50 pace with 90secs of rest (1km warmup and 400m cooldown) - had to use the treadmill as it was raining and I'm already a bit sick with a cold.
Friday - rest
Didn't wear the heartrate strap for the intervals, but will next time. Have been fighting a cold for the last 2 weeks so energy is a bit low. But other than that I felt pretty good. Am looking forward to trying the intervals outside, as I always feel a bit like it's cheating to use the treadmill (as it forces you to hold a steady pace). Also, one question - I set the incline at 1% on the intervals, as I've read that you need to do this to mimic outdoor running conditions - is that really necessary?
Monday - nothing
Tuesday - 8.7km in 1:01:39 - single track trails
Wednesday - 5.7km in 33:26 - easy run
Thursday - 3 2km intervals at 4:50 pace with 90secs of rest (1km warmup and 400m cooldown) - had to use the treadmill as it was raining and I'm already a bit sick with a cold.
Friday - rest
Didn't wear the heartrate strap for the intervals, but will next time. Have been fighting a cold for the last 2 weeks so energy is a bit low. But other than that I felt pretty good. Am looking forward to trying the intervals outside, as I always feel a bit like it's cheating to use the treadmill (as it forces you to hold a steady pace). Also, one question - I set the incline at 1% on the intervals, as I've read that you need to do this to mimic outdoor running conditions - is that really necessary?