15-08-2019, 04:35 PM
Hi TheEd,
I started the program tuesday with a very nice 15 km run in 4.40 pace. Wednesday was 8 km in 4.40 easy pace. And today was the big one. I was really looking forward to the 5x2 km session, as it has been a couple of years, since I last ran similar sessions.
The first 2 km was an abomination - I really need to find a better warm-up routine instead of my standard 3 km easy with 3x70-80 m fast. So the first 2 was 3.58, 4.00. I stepped it up for the next 2 km, which were timed in 3.48, 3.46 feeling comfortable.
The next 2 km 3.46, 3.44 - still feeling comfortable and happy with my pacing. So for the next 2 km, I think the wind had picked up a little bit. I did 3.40, 3.46. Towards the end of this one I started to feel tired in my legs, and as I started the last 2 km after my 90 sec rest, my legs began to seriously grumble - feeling like jello. I managed a 3.41 for the first km, but then there was nothing left really, and I had to fight hard to the finish, the final km ticking in at 3.49.
So a rather good session, but probably need to work a bit on my pacing. Looking forward to my rest day tomorrow.
Morten
I started the program tuesday with a very nice 15 km run in 4.40 pace. Wednesday was 8 km in 4.40 easy pace. And today was the big one. I was really looking forward to the 5x2 km session, as it has been a couple of years, since I last ran similar sessions.
The first 2 km was an abomination - I really need to find a better warm-up routine instead of my standard 3 km easy with 3x70-80 m fast. So the first 2 was 3.58, 4.00. I stepped it up for the next 2 km, which were timed in 3.48, 3.46 feeling comfortable.
The next 2 km 3.46, 3.44 - still feeling comfortable and happy with my pacing. So for the next 2 km, I think the wind had picked up a little bit. I did 3.40, 3.46. Towards the end of this one I started to feel tired in my legs, and as I started the last 2 km after my 90 sec rest, my legs began to seriously grumble - feeling like jello. I managed a 3.41 for the first km, but then there was nothing left really, and I had to fight hard to the finish, the final km ticking in at 3.49.
So a rather good session, but probably need to work a bit on my pacing. Looking forward to my rest day tomorrow.
Morten