Build Up Period

[OsirisD]

Ed, update for days 2 & 3:

Day 2: 1hr easy; 10.84 km @ 5.32/km avg pace @ 148 bpm avg @ 26 deg C

Day 3: 5 x 2k session, target pace 4.15/km, outside temp 25 deg C:

• 1st 2k; perceived effort 2/5
  [INDENT]km1 -> 4m:05s @ 165 bpm avg[/INDENT]
  [INDENT]km2 -> 4m:16s @ 172 bpm avg[/INDENT]
  
• R1 -> 90s; 143 avg bpm and 125bpm right at the start of 2'nd 2k
  
• 2nd 2k; perceived effort 2/5
  [INDENT]km1 -> 4m:10s @ 167 bpm avg[/INDENT]
  [INDENT]km2 -> 4m:16s @ 173 bpm avg[/INDENT]
  
• R2 -> 90s; 148 avg bpm and 129bpm right at the start of 3'rd 2k
  
• 3rd 2k; perceived effort 3/5
  [INDENT]km1 -> 4m:15s @ 168 bpm avg[/INDENT]
  [INDENT]km2 -> 4m:18s @ 172 bpm avg[/INDENT]
  
• R3 -> 90s; 549 avg bpm and 131bpm right at the start of 4'th 2k
  
• 4th 2k; perceived effort 4/5
  [INDENT]km1 -> 4m:13s @ 169 bpm avg[/INDENT]
  [INDENT]km2 -> 4m:19s @ 174 bpm avg[/INDENT]
  
• R4 -> 90s; 152 avg bpm and 135bpm right at the start of 5'th 2k
  
• 5th 2k; perceived effort 4.5/5
  [INDENT]km1 -> 4m:17s @ 168 bpm avg[/INDENT]
  [INDENT]km2 -> 4m:14s @ 175 bpm avg[/INDENT]
  
• R5 -> 90s; 153 avg bpm
  

I'm usually having trouble pacing for the 1'st km of each session. But overall I think I did ok, and most important, the session felt nice & comfortable(comfortably hard that is...).

A well deserved rest tomorrow and a long run this weekend(maybe I'll do it on Sunday).