02-06-2013, 06:42 PM
Hi TheEd,
I have a track race on Thursday 20th June. First track 10.000m for me. Would be great to go sub 33:30 there.
A little more context: The 2:36 Marathon was in September 2012. 3 weeks after this I broke 35 for the 10k for the first time running 34:45. Then I went into a non-competitive winter time.
After some trouble with colds and flu I started off this spring with a 34:28 in April. Two weeks ago I blew up a tough course (muddy): I went with the leaders (33:15 winning) till 8k and then totally broke down to loose 30s per km and still ran a PR in in 34:26.
Last two weeks I recovered from this (felt terrible) without speedwork and put in some distance.
20th June is in a bit less than three weeks so I think I will:
- Today: Run 5x2k R90 really hard to simulate a weekend race.
- Wed: 5x2k R90 as the hard 2k Intervalls of the cycle (one day ahead)
- Then follow the cycle trying at some point to get another day ahead (probably next week) to be ready to race on Thuresday 20th
derele
I have a track race on Thursday 20th June. First track 10.000m for me. Would be great to go sub 33:30 there.
A little more context: The 2:36 Marathon was in September 2012. 3 weeks after this I broke 35 for the 10k for the first time running 34:45. Then I went into a non-competitive winter time.
After some trouble with colds and flu I started off this spring with a 34:28 in April. Two weeks ago I blew up a tough course (muddy): I went with the leaders (33:15 winning) till 8k and then totally broke down to loose 30s per km and still ran a PR in in 34:26.
Last two weeks I recovered from this (felt terrible) without speedwork and put in some distance.
20th June is in a bit less than three weeks so I think I will:
- Today: Run 5x2k R90 really hard to simulate a weekend race.
- Wed: 5x2k R90 as the hard 2k Intervalls of the cycle (one day ahead)
- Then follow the cycle trying at some point to get another day ahead (probably next week) to be ready to race on Thuresday 20th
derele