Week of June 7 ~ June 13
Plan: 20/15/15/20/15/25k = 110k / 68 mi.
Ran: 20/16/15/20/14/15k = 100k
Cut back the last long run because my quads are sore.
Planning to run nothing under 5:00/k pace (except Wed. intervals). Decided I don't need to run "fast" when I am building up distance. It just makes the legs more sore.
Monday
Rest
Tuesday
20k @ 5:11 26:41/26:08/25:22/25:26
Felt. ok. Ran the pace I wanted to.
AM: weights and core at gym.
Weight: 61.1kg
Wednesday
12:30 - 8k @5:31
7:30 - 8k. Warmup then 1000/1000/1500/1000/1000
4:25/4:33/5:36/4:14/4:18 (1500 @ 3:44/k)
The objective of this workout (for club members) was to run 2 1000s at 15 secs. slower than usual pace (jog 200), then a 1500m time trial (walk 200), then 2 1000s at usual (hard) pace. I decided to let the runners try a 1500m time trial and this seemed to be a good way to do it. I think it was a good workout. I took the 1000s easy and ran fairly hard on the 1500. However, this caused a bit of hamstring tightness over the next few days. From now on, Wednesdays will be easy.
Thursday
15k @ 5:42 28:50/27:55/28:39
Quads stiff first 10k, sore last 5k. Any pace was ok...just for the mileage.
15k is a long way when your quads are sore and you are running at a slow pace.
Friday
20k @ 5:29 27:32/27:20/27:14/27:34
Kept the pace easy. Quads a bit sore the last 3k.
AM - weights and core in the gym.
Saturday
14k @5;22 26:43/26:22/22:04
Last 4k @ 5:32 as quads got sore.
Sunday
15k @ 5:36 (different course, no splits)
Legs tired and right quad sore.
Well, 100k is ok for the week.
Weight: 61.2kg
Total for week: 100k / 62 mi. 9:14
Nice weather every day but next week is supposed to be rainy (start of the rainy season).
2 days ago
Amazing training week. I tend to fall apart physically after 45 miles or so...
ReplyDeleteBob, interesting how sore your quads were for days after that Wednesday session. I agree that 15k is a long way with sore legs!
ReplyDeleteSling did an interesting session (borrowed from Ryan Hall) - 2 sets of 8 x 300 with 200 recoveries. The 300s at 3k race pace and the 200s in the same time. I guess Hall would do 47 for the 3s, with the 2s in 47.
Rainy season started down here a couple of days ago. Muggy as all hell. Even though the temperature hasn't been that high in the mornings I'm coming back ringing wet with sweat the last few runs.
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