09-03-2013, 09:13 PM
Thanks Ed - I have always been a 'confidence' runner, in that if I know I am able to run, say 10K in 43 minutes, because I know that I can do that and it then becomes 'easy'. I guess that conversely, as you're shielding me from, if I then don't have such a good session, the mental block can prevent me from then believing I can do better the next time... Sports psychology is a marvelous thing!
Did the long run today, ended up being exactly 13.1 miles, and was nice and easy - almost around the Hastings half course again, just cutting a dangerous bit of road out (the big hill); and replacing with a longer hill. Knees are a little sore this evening, but nothing that a good nights sleep and an easy 1 Hour tomorrow won't loosen up and not concerned as would expect to be a little tender running that distance, regardless of speed.
Did the long run today, ended up being exactly 13.1 miles, and was nice and easy - almost around the Hastings half course again, just cutting a dangerous bit of road out (the big hill); and replacing with a longer hill. Knees are a little sore this evening, but nothing that a good nights sleep and an easy 1 Hour tomorrow won't loosen up and not concerned as would expect to be a little tender running that distance, regardless of speed.
Quote:Sub 40 10K - Third Cycle
5th 70min Easy - 5.58 miles - 62:29 (11:11/mile) - 143 BPM
6th 60min Easy - 5.1 miles - 58:46 (11:27/mile) - 143 BPM
7th 5x2k R90 - 7:52, 7:58, 8:03, 8:06, 8:06 - 189 BPM
8th Rest
9th 2 hours to 25KM Easy - 13.1 miles - 2:16.40 (10:25/mile) - 154 BPM
10th 60min Easy
11th 60min Easy
12th 6x1k R60 - Aim: 4 x 3:50/KM, 2 x 3:45/KM
13th 60min Easy
14th 60min Easy
15th Rest
16th 5K paced run ââ¬â 19:10 - 20:00
17th 60min Easy
18th 60min Easy
19th 3 x 1600M Pace TBC, 3 Minutes Easy
20th 30 minutes easy
21st 30 minutes easy with last 5 minutes enjoyably quicker
22nd 10 minutes easy, then 6 x 1 minute session, 1 minute easy, then 10 minutes easy
23rd Rest
24th Race day - Hastings Half Marathon