I have pretty much left all my previous running times, PB's, behind me at this stage and have seen this as a opportunity to restart my running. I know obviously I can't run they way I used to even 5 years ago never mind 14 years ago. That's only normal and it's foolish to expect that I will. What I do know is that I can do is run 4 times a week at the moment.
5 days a week is beyond me so currently it is long run Sunday. Monday 3 mile walk with some core work. Tuesday 30 minute recovery run with strides and squats and lunges and stretches. Wednesday a 45 - 50 minutes medium pace run. Thursday should also be a run but I can't manage it. I am more glad to rest up. Friday a hill run or a speed session (20 minutes max on the speed with 45 minutes in total ). Saturday is a rest day and some small core work. Sunday back to the long run. That will be the plan until mid August. Hopefully I can maintain the frequency and hopefully increase the duration and speed. Ideally get a 5th run in there too.
Sunday was a 10 mile run. 6 mls out and 4 back on the back run to Ballyhea- a hilly section. I don't think I will be running with a group anytime soon. Why ? I don't know. I am probably just a bit slow for it or maybe jaded from the old thing?
I do know in August I will have to start running the long runs in a different route and area though.
Monday was a rest day, a 3 mile walk and a core session. I will have to do better on those. Tuesday was a excellent recovery run. I felt very fresh throwing in a good 6 x 30 seconds stride session. I will get back to those in the future. Wednesday a strong 5.2 mile (50 minute run) at 8.42 pace. This is a big improvement on mid April where these runs were around 9.05 pace. Thursday no drive to go running at all. I do seem to find it hard to get the old style 4 runs in a row in a midweek complete. But as I say finding my way around this thing. I will take 4 days a week at the moment. Ideally hit a consistent 25 miles a week for the next 6 weeks
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