I’m a LOT busier these days (kids) but I usually tried to balance runs with strength training as the runs were great for cardio but I also wanted to have a decent physique to go along with stamina.
Actually just went for my first run in a few weeks after having COVID. Kept it short at 3k. A few coughs and I didn’t feel like I was filling my lungs - will need to take it easy for a little bit I think.
I’ve got a half marathon coming up in a few weeks (my longest race since a marathon in 2019). I’m near the end of my “peak phase” on my Garmin training plan so another week or two of highish mileage then a taper to the race.
My current goal is sub 1:45. My Garmin says I’m in 1:43:xx shape. I’m not sure how much weight to give the watch’s prediction since I’ve only done 5K races so far this year.
It is technically more than a week ago, but I finally managed to break the 2-hour barrier on the half marathon with a 1:56:00. I’m not sure whether it was entirely healthy though, with an average HR of 180 bpm. I don’t think I’ve ever felt as broken as those last 6km. It was a very hilly course (total ascent of 133m), which I’m not at all used to since the Netherlands is usually flat. But I did it, which feels great :)
Great job breaking the 2h barrier, I’m hoping to do that this spring.
133m total ascent over a HM stretch wouldn’t be considered hilly though, would it? I have a 6k route that i can only describe as pretty flat (not Netherlands flat, but still), and it has 40m of total ascent.
Had 3 PRs this week:
1 - Longest run: 12 km
2 - Sub 50 minutes 10k (previous record was 51 minutes)
3 - 4:19/km average pace for 5km (previous average pace was 4:25/km)
As for “failures,” tried a 2×7×100m interval session but could only complete 1 set.
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