Perth's been HOT this January - average max 32.9, last eight days 32+, and the next six forecast similarly.
I've been running early mornings to beat the heat, but it's still tough
This contributed to a somewhat lower mileage this week - 87.8km @ 4:54
Mon 10.1 @ 4:56 recovery
Tues 11.1@ 4:53 easy
Wed rest day
Thurs 15.3k @ 4:35 - hill/fartlek
Fri 10.4@ 4:51 easy
Sat 10.1@ 5:20 - run with brother-in-law
Sun 30.8km @ 4:56 long run
Heavy legs on Tuesday, my 12th straight day running, so I took a rest day, and did feel very good coming back on Thurs am around the Bold Park loop
This morning ran with Rob, we actually ran quite steadily at 4:45-4:55 pace for most of the run, but a fairly strong effort around Bold Park in the first 10k probably knocked a bit much out of me. Fought on the rest of the run and still ran up Hale road hills well, but at the end I felt more tired than I have in the previous 3 long runs - heat and effort perhaps a little too much.
Mizunos doing very well - have gone up half a size and need to lace tightly to fit, but much happier in these than the new 2130s.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Just short of the century
96.24km @ 4:51 average.
The heat beat me this week - hot nights wed and thurs prevented the midweek medium long night run, so I stuck with all mornings. Unforetunately working mon-sat, I'm limited in how long I can be out there for in the am.
Mon 10.12k @ 4:54 - recovery
Tues 10.98k @ 4:49 - aerobic, as the shins felt sore
Wed 11.50k @ 4:48 - hilly run around Bold Park with 4k tempo -ish 4:25s at end
Thurs 10.40k@ 4:43 - aerobic/progression (flat)
Fri 10.88k @ 4:56 - Hill efforts and 2k tempo interval on hot/humid morning
Sat 10.09k@ 4:44 - aerobic/progression (flat)
Sun 32.38k @ 4:54 - long run
Ran up to Kings Park starting about 6:50 - missed Rob and decided to continue down to the river, ran around to Matilda Bay and saw the winners of the WAMC run nearing the end of their run going the other way. Continued on to Christchurch, then down to City Beach and back home.
1st 15k in 5:00s, then 7k at 4:50s, 4k @4:40s, then finished off in 5-5:10s last 6k. Pushed a bit hard in the mid section then died coming back up the hill from City Beach.
I ran in new Mizuno Wave Inspires - very nice shoe although slightly firm ride. Disappointed again with the Asics2130s - felt like my feet were slapping the ground, may need to give up on this series completely. Sad, beacuse they fit my foot like a glove. Will try to find some discounted Brooks Adrenalines to try also (Brooks store at Harbourtown useless)
Will next week mark the magic 100k? My wife goes away for 10days on Wed, so will leave me with a bit more time for training. I dont want to fall into the trap of adding a short second run in the day purely to fill the numbers up, and unfortunately this week looks hot as well, so evening mod-long run may be out again.
Ten 6:30 am runs in a row - motivation must still be OK!
The heat beat me this week - hot nights wed and thurs prevented the midweek medium long night run, so I stuck with all mornings. Unforetunately working mon-sat, I'm limited in how long I can be out there for in the am.
Mon 10.12k @ 4:54 - recovery
Tues 10.98k @ 4:49 - aerobic, as the shins felt sore
Wed 11.50k @ 4:48 - hilly run around Bold Park with 4k tempo -ish 4:25s at end
Thurs 10.40k@ 4:43 - aerobic/progression (flat)
Fri 10.88k @ 4:56 - Hill efforts and 2k tempo interval on hot/humid morning
Sat 10.09k@ 4:44 - aerobic/progression (flat)
Sun 32.38k @ 4:54 - long run
Ran up to Kings Park starting about 6:50 - missed Rob and decided to continue down to the river, ran around to Matilda Bay and saw the winners of the WAMC run nearing the end of their run going the other way. Continued on to Christchurch, then down to City Beach and back home.
1st 15k in 5:00s, then 7k at 4:50s, 4k @4:40s, then finished off in 5-5:10s last 6k. Pushed a bit hard in the mid section then died coming back up the hill from City Beach.
I ran in new Mizuno Wave Inspires - very nice shoe although slightly firm ride. Disappointed again with the Asics2130s - felt like my feet were slapping the ground, may need to give up on this series completely. Sad, beacuse they fit my foot like a glove. Will try to find some discounted Brooks Adrenalines to try also (Brooks store at Harbourtown useless)
Will next week mark the magic 100k? My wife goes away for 10days on Wed, so will leave me with a bit more time for training. I dont want to fall into the trap of adding a short second run in the day purely to fill the numbers up, and unfortunately this week looks hot as well, so evening mod-long run may be out again.
Ten 6:30 am runs in a row - motivation must still be OK!
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Pleasing Progress
87km 4:55 average
Mon 9.3k @ 5:07
Tues 10k @ 5:03
Wed 17.1k @ 4:38
Thurs rest
Fri 10.3k @ 4:38
Sat10.1k @ 4:47
Sun 30.2k @ 5 :06
Aside from my regular morning 10k aerobic runs, this week I added a 17k midweek run, which I did on Wed pm. Overall it was at 4:38 pace, although the first 5k was at 5's, the last 10k at 4:30s, over hilly terrain.
This morning 30k with Rob. I had a hangover, so was happy with the 5:06 pace, made it up the Hale Rd hill this time!
Ahead a 95-100k week again with the longer midweek run and perhaps a fartlek/long interval session, depending upon how the legs feel. I was toying with running Christchurch 12k next sunday but dont want interrupt my progression of long runs and increasing mileage yet. Think I'll wait for the Matilda Bay 10k next month - at that point I'll be due an easy week, and hopefully with six big weeks under my belt will have made the gains necessary for a sub40.
I've now done my biggest fortnight ever at 168k - body still feels OK, motivation is holding
Mon 9.3k @ 5:07
Tues 10k @ 5:03
Wed 17.1k @ 4:38
Thurs rest
Fri 10.3k @ 4:38
Sat10.1k @ 4:47
Sun 30.2k @ 5 :06
Aside from my regular morning 10k aerobic runs, this week I added a 17k midweek run, which I did on Wed pm. Overall it was at 4:38 pace, although the first 5k was at 5's, the last 10k at 4:30s, over hilly terrain.
This morning 30k with Rob. I had a hangover, so was happy with the 5:06 pace, made it up the Hale Rd hill this time!
Ahead a 95-100k week again with the longer midweek run and perhaps a fartlek/long interval session, depending upon how the legs feel. I was toying with running Christchurch 12k next sunday but dont want interrupt my progression of long runs and increasing mileage yet. Think I'll wait for the Matilda Bay 10k next month - at that point I'll be due an easy week, and hopefully with six big weeks under my belt will have made the gains necessary for a sub40.
I've now done my biggest fortnight ever at 168k - body still feels OK, motivation is holding
Monday, January 07, 2008
Building Up
80km week - building.
Mon 10.18 recovery 5:00min/k
Tues 10.84 hilly 5:03min/k
Wed 9.81k easy @4:55min/k
Thurs rest
Fri 2x 2k tempo @4:12min/k, total 12.72k
Sat 10.50k @4:52
Sun 27k @ 4:57, last 5k @ 4:41min/k
80.98km total @4 :56
I really struggled trying to do a morning tempo - 2k warmup then a 2k tempo - shins felt full/splinty . Took 4k more jog then a much more comfortable tempo. Takes me 6k to warm up in the early morning - tough to then fit a tempo into my one hour - may need to look at doing a 5k tempo run to fit it in.
Long run was better. Started early to get to a 930 breakfast. Did an easy 10k loop then meant to meet Rob but missed him. Gel at 15k and decided to keep the run flat - managed to pump up the speed last 5k - 4:48/4:48/4:48/4:37/4:25 before jogging the last 500m.
Coming week aim is 90k - will prob hold off on tempo run til next week - shouldnt build distance and add quality session in the same week.
Mon 10.18 recovery 5:00min/k
Tues 10.84 hilly 5:03min/k
Wed 9.81k easy @4:55min/k
Thurs rest
Fri 2x 2k tempo @4:12min/k, total 12.72k
Sat 10.50k @4:52
Sun 27k @ 4:57, last 5k @ 4:41min/k
80.98km total @4 :56
I really struggled trying to do a morning tempo - 2k warmup then a 2k tempo - shins felt full/splinty . Took 4k more jog then a much more comfortable tempo. Takes me 6k to warm up in the early morning - tough to then fit a tempo into my one hour - may need to look at doing a 5k tempo run to fit it in.
Long run was better. Started early to get to a 930 breakfast. Did an easy 10k loop then meant to meet Rob but missed him. Gel at 15k and decided to keep the run flat - managed to pump up the speed last 5k - 4:48/4:48/4:48/4:37/4:25 before jogging the last 500m.
Coming week aim is 90k - will prob hold off on tempo run til next week - shouldnt build distance and add quality session in the same week.
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