Training Plans & Runs | 100 Mins Long Run

100 mins is all we need for now. We’ll build up and soon be smashing out 2 hours +. Try to stick to an easy pace. Again you should end this run feeling like you could run for another 20-30 mins. You don’t need to push yourself hard all the time, save that for the main sessions.

Coach Simon

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Tried and failed 😞. Felt fatigued from the moment I started running. This seems to happen to me from time to time. I can think of lots of excuses but genuinely don’t know why. If I’m honest it’s one of the reasons I shy away from group runs. I don’t feel tired in that I’ve exercised too much, it’s a different fatigue. I dont feel like I’ve exercised much at all or over done it this week. Yesterday I was itching to run.

Louise Henham

Sorry to hear this Lou. I think it’s important that we don’t overthink things here and move on quickly. All I would say next time this happens is really break it down. So rather than ask the question, can I run for 100 minutes today? Say to yourself, can I get to 10 mins? Then when you get to 10 mins, can I run for another 10 mins? Keep asking that same question and things can change. Honestly it often takes me 20 mins to WU these days and I can feel terrible in those first 20 mins of a 60-120 minute run but then 40-50, even 90 minutes into a run I might feel great. So breaking it down, or “chunking” can really help. It still might be the case that getting to the next 10 mins isn’t possible and then it’s ok to stop. But it’s definitely worth a try next time you feel this way.