I remember reading a comment from an elite athlete who said he wants to grade himself B- for most hard sessions. Why? Because if you push yourself to the limit, you’re going to explode or like you, probably not enjoy it. So perhaps, and only perhaps, as I do want you to work hard, you were a little swift. If you look at the target paces (4:36 & 4:34) you were well ahead. Strava has you at 3:38 at one point 🤯 on the shorter reps. Ideally being ahead of our goal paces is great but just by a little. If we train too far ahead of goal paces it will lead to potential burnout and also poor pacing on race day. All that said, I’m delighted you pushed hard and got the most out of the session, but going forward don’t be afraid to ease off a touch, nail those target paces, enjoy it a bit more and make gradual gains.

Coach Simon 🍊