02-02-2008, 06:29 PM
On the day of the 10k time trial I ran a paced 5k on the treadmill in 26:00. On the following day I ran a 30 min easy day then took a day off. I then ran a local 5k race. I needed to get off the treadmill and outside. The weather has been terrible. Seemed like a good time, in between cycle 2 and cycle three of the training plan.
Transitioning from the treadmill or track to the road course, hills and all, will take some getting used to. I paced myself conservatively the first 2/3 of the run, passing the 1 mile mark in 8:03, the 2 mile mark in 16:10. The 3rd mile was the uphill section of the run and my pace slowed. It was not noticable. I finished in 25:35 and had a lot left at the end. Overall my HR average was 150 for the race. At the end of the run my HR creeped up to around 161. Max heart rate was 174, on the steepest hill.
The race felt easier than comparably paced treadmill runs.
Transitioning from the treadmill or track to the road course, hills and all, will take some getting used to. I paced myself conservatively the first 2/3 of the run, passing the 1 mile mark in 8:03, the 2 mile mark in 16:10. The 3rd mile was the uphill section of the run and my pace slowed. It was not noticable. I finished in 25:35 and had a lot left at the end. Overall my HR average was 150 for the race. At the end of the run my HR creeped up to around 161. Max heart rate was 174, on the steepest hill.
The race felt easier than comparably paced treadmill runs.