Week 13 Day 6
Goal: 5 mile Fartlek
Actual: 5 mile Fartlek
The weather meant that going outside was completely
unappealing, but this was a fun session to do and when I got going I didn’t
even notice the weather. I’d never done a fartlek session (intentionally)
before starting this training but I think this will definitely be a style of
training I will be continuing after Target 262. If only because it appeals to
my inner laziness. Slow down to a 9 min/mile going up a big hill? Why yes
please? And speed up dramatically when a huge alsation dragging a chav dressed
in a white hoody comes towards me? It’s the perfect workout for a Rugby housing
estate.
I set up the Garmin to alert me every minute and I changed
the pace every 1 – 4 minutes. It was nice to have the freedom of choosing the length
of the interval as and when and trying to keep it as random as possible …
although I did enjoy the last big downhill on the way home. It would be rude
not to. Hills WANT to be run down.
This was another late night run with the headtorch and neon
clothing. Morning runs are to be avoided at all costs and kept only for
emergencies and races.
Time: 43:49
Avg Pace: 8:25 min/mi
Distance: 5.21 mi
2 mins at 8:47
1 min at 7:07
33 mins at 9:14
1 min at 7:05
4 mins at 9:16
2 mins at 7:53
1 min at 8:55
1 min at 9:32
2 mins at:9:56
2 mins at 9:07
1 min at 8:12
2 mins at 7:28
1 min at 8:53
1 mins at 8:54
1 min at 10:00
2 mins at 8:08
1 min at 7:47
1 min at 9:06
1 min at 9:28
1 min at 8:41
1 min at 7:29
1 min at 6:50
1 min at 8:33
2 mins at 9:37
2 mins at 6:33
1 min at 9:14
3 mins at 8:11
2 mins at 9:14
1 min at 8:17
47 secs at 7:22
See ... told you it was random.
oh you have it all wrong hills want to be run up not down, down is the bit that should be avoided at all costs, even if its the only way home, you should move rather than run down hill.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you're doing hills wrong, Bear. Down is by far the most fun. I never have enough breath left to shout "Wheeeee!" on the uphills like I do on the downhills ...
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