In between programmes

[keith_w]

Hello Ed

Life screwed up my plans a little and I ended up doing the Port Sunlight 10K as opposed to Market Drayton as the logistics of arriving back at 3:30 am and getting some sleep made it a preferable choice.

Made it back from WOTN at 3:30 and up at 8am as I really wanted a benchmark of how the training's going. Weather was pants - very blustery wind and rain that fortunately stopped just before the start. Course was undulating with lots of direction changes and I struggled to get a rhythm going. Second 5K was better and I was able to speed up and pass quite a few in the last 3K and post fastest splits. Time was slightly slower than I'd have hoped, but some of that can be put down to the headwinds.

Consistency was way better than last time as well.

Distance: 10.00 km
Time: 48:24
Avg Pace: 4:50 min/km
Elevation Gain: 17 m
Avg HR: 168 bpm

Split Time Distance Avg Pace

1 7:51.3 1.61 4:53
2 7:51.4 1.61 4:53
3 7:51.2 1.61 4:53
4 7:53.7 1.61 4:54
5 7:47.3 1.61 4:50
6 7:43.5 1.61 4:48
7 1:26.4 0.32 4:33

(Sorry watch was still set to mile splits)

So onward with the training. Should I continue with the second cycle or start a new one now Ed?

Thanks


Keith