06-02-2013, 11:03 AM
Hi TheEd,
Not been too great a week so far but here are my session details;
Mon 4th - 30 mins easy, 4km
Tues 5th - 30 mins easy, 3.95km, pace 7:35m/km, Av Heart Rate - 139
Weds 6th - 5 x 1km R90;
5:40 warm up - 0.69km, 8:15m/km, Av HR 124
1km - 4:23, Av HR 154
2km - 4:48, Av HR 161
Stopped
As you can see not a great start, however tonight for the failed 5 x 1km session the temperature was still 35C at 8pm and I have always struggled to run in the heat! Also my easy runs are done from my house which is very hilly and it's very hard to run slow enough on the inclines to stay within the 140 HR limit.
I'm at a bit of a loss really with this weeks runs, would you suggest continuing with the plan for the next few days (30 easy x 2 sessions, then 5km paced run?) just to see if where I at and whether it is the heat or my fitness causing the performance loss? The forecast is for the next two days to be 35C +, then it drops to the late 20's for the weekend which is when I could do the 5km paced run, or perhaps a 4km time trial?
Appreciate your thoughts/suggestions as I'm determined to get back on track,
Rich
Not been too great a week so far but here are my session details;
Mon 4th - 30 mins easy, 4km
Tues 5th - 30 mins easy, 3.95km, pace 7:35m/km, Av Heart Rate - 139
Weds 6th - 5 x 1km R90;
5:40 warm up - 0.69km, 8:15m/km, Av HR 124
1km - 4:23, Av HR 154
2km - 4:48, Av HR 161
Stopped
As you can see not a great start, however tonight for the failed 5 x 1km session the temperature was still 35C at 8pm and I have always struggled to run in the heat! Also my easy runs are done from my house which is very hilly and it's very hard to run slow enough on the inclines to stay within the 140 HR limit.
I'm at a bit of a loss really with this weeks runs, would you suggest continuing with the plan for the next few days (30 easy x 2 sessions, then 5km paced run?) just to see if where I at and whether it is the heat or my fitness causing the performance loss? The forecast is for the next two days to be 35C +, then it drops to the late 20's for the weekend which is when I could do the 5km paced run, or perhaps a 4km time trial?
Appreciate your thoughts/suggestions as I'm determined to get back on track,
Rich