It’s been a while since I posted anything about this, but yesterday, I got a certificate in the post from Chickenshed acknowledging I completed the 10K and raised the great sum of…. £80. Not much, I know, but the main thing is the experience. First time in a charity running race, and what an experience :)
Today’s run: EASY RUN WITH 5 STRIDES 4.60 KM (20sec high, 1min recovery x5)
I ran around 3k, but my phone rebooted. Again. Also, found an angry rash developing on my arm, which seems to have developed since my blood test earlier this month, so I’m going to get it looked at at the walk-in clinic tomorrow, and check with my GP next Wednesday.
Today’s run was a complete failure. Most of my runs recently have been depressingly bad and work hasn’t really helped. If anything, it’s contributing to my lack of motivation.
Achieved: 3.73K, 22:17min
Next Run: Sunday, LONG RUN 10.00 KM IN 1H:16M:10S
Achieved: 2.83k, 18:44min. Today was the first day I tried using my new Polar heart monitor. Not a watch, but a chest strap version, and it uses Bluetooth. My previous attempt at using this wrecked havoc on my tracking, but today, it seemed OK. It tracked my heart okay, and it also let me see where my heart rates tended to be. In today’s run, my average BPM was 140, and max 171. I think I can hit higher, but today was an easy run. I really like Endomondo’s bar chart which tells you on what band you spent most of of your heart rate. For VO2 training, you need to hit Anerobic or Maximum, which is bands 4 and 5. The heart rate bands are configurable, so now I need to figure out how to calibrate my bands….
Next Run: Saturday, EASY 3.70 KM IN 28M:11S
Today’s training failed miserably. I was trying to use a new heart monitor, along with Zombies Run and Endomondo. I guess all of them together didn’t work very well together and kept dying. A reboot seemed to work, but we’ll see tomorrow. I have no run scheduled tomorrow, but I’ll run today’s tomorrow.
New update to the app. Airdrop Mode. You select your target and whether you want to go there, or there and back, and you get a dynamic mission created for it. Might give it a go as part of my long run this weekend.
Achieved: 3.59K, 22:52min
Next Run: Sunday, LONG RUN 10.00 KM IN 1H:16M:10S
Found via Pinterest.
Achieved: 3.73K, 19:04mins. Finished way ahead of target time.
Next Run: Saturday, EASY 3.70 KM IN 28M:11S
Achieved: 3.57km, 23:12mins
Next Run: Friday, EASY 3.70 KM IN 28M:11S (pace adjusted)
Achieved: 2.82K, 5:46 min/km
Next Run: Wednesday, 12M:00S TEST
Achieved: 8.25K in 53:13
Next Run: Monday, EASY 6.30 KM IN 38M:32S
The Royal Parks Half Marathon - Race Report - Events - Runner’s World.
Achieved: 2.79km in 17M:12S – finished early due to rain.
Next Run: Friday, EASY 3.70 KM IN 22M:38S
Achieved: 1.90km, 7:39min. My phone rebooted mid-run again, ending my run prematurely. Not a great start to my HM training…. :-(
Next Run: Wednesday, EASY 5.80 KM IN 35M:29S
Found this in Oak Hill Park during my run:
Tracks: ZR (Part 1, Part 2), Endomondo
Target: 10K, 5:24 min/km, 54:24 minAchieved: 9.52km, 4:43 min/km
Next Run: Monday, 3.70km @ 6:07 min/km pace.
Today was my very first proper 10K race. Even though it’s not a competitive race (it’s a charity run), the push and pressure of being the chaser and chased during the run really drives a better time, I even broke my 5K time in this race.
My phone rebooted during this race, so I lost crucial tracking, which is why when I merged my workouts on Endomondo, it comes out less than 10K. In fact, if you zoom in on the map of the race, you’ll see a gap in the tracking which is where my phone rebooted. Had I tracked that last 0.48km at the 4:43 min/km pace of the rest of the track, then my total 10K time would be 47 minutes, 10 secs.
But, it was all worth it….
At the finish line, I heard someone shouting out runner numbers as they passed the line. Maybe I’ll get a letter with my official time in the post in a few days?
Achieved: 4:36km 24:50mins (app seemed to crash)
Next Run: Sunday, 10K Race.
Achieved: 5.14 km, 5:54 min/km. Over my target pace, but felt reasonably comfortable.
Next Run: Friday, 5K 7:38 min/km
Achieved: 2.81km, 6:27 min/km
Next Run: Tuesday, 5K Race Pace - 5:24 min/km
When you’re the winner of a race, you’re on top of the world. When you’re not, any number of things may be going through your head. Runner’s World collected some nice snippets of quotes
From this month's Runner's World magazine. It made me chuckle, but seems plausible. Runners would have more energy, and more drive than those who don't run.
Achieved: 9.35km, 5:58 min/km
Next Run: Monday, 5K 7:38 min/km
Achieved: 3.12km 5:38 min/km
Next Run: Saturday 10K 5:31-5:42
Tracks: ZR (1, 2, 3, 4), Endomondo, Strava
Target: 10K 5:31-5:42Achieved: 3.86km, 4:48 min/km. Well short of my target today, again due to work stress. Even though I tried to do even half of my target distance today, ZR went funny part way through….
Next Run: Friday, 5K, 7:38 min/km