Really pleased how this went. The pace was totally comfortable. Whenever I felt like moving ahead I just eased up and stayed with the group. Even at the end I enjoyed watching everyone around me put a burst in but I stayed at my pace. A solid training run.
It was a horrible day, cold and wet with a biting wind. My hips and hip flexors were still tired and sore from the marathon two weeks earlier and I had an uncomfortable feeling in my chest all the time, probably from tension and anxiety.
I think I got this run just right and it will benefit me in the next months.
I got quite a shock when I saw the new plan you’ve given me. Those Sunday runs looked really long. Now I’ve come to terms with it I know it is essential if I’m going to make good progress. I have to put those miles in to improve. Eighteen – twenty four months from now I’ll go back to ninety minute easy Sunday runs but this year I will work hard. I’m not aiming for quick gains, just gradual improvement culminating in the Valencia marathon on December 6.
Thanks Simon.
Fantastic running Conal. I think it was very smart to do this at a steady pace. Ideally you’d had been resting so soon after a marathon and something to consider for future planning and which races to enter. I think in response to the new plan, whilst those Sunday long runs look quite daunting, if you drop the pace right down, (5:30+ km) they really should be quite easy for you. It’s just that consistency we want. And there are always options to split them into 2, or do them during the week if the weather is nicer. So every Sunday doesn’t have to be a long run for example. But let’s see how it goes, perhaps the pts target is a bit on the high side for a non marathon training block, and I’d be happy to adjust it if it feels too much.
Coach Simon 🍊
