5K Time Target (Make Turkey taste better)

slingerz

Completed my first interval session and found but tough couldn't do the whole of the pitch but did 3 sides and walked the last behind the goal only 5 reps of that ended up with just over 5K for that anyway

Went playing 5 a side soccer afterwards and am feeling it now this morning. Am meant to do an easy 5k tonight before GAA training but at the moment I'm not looking forward to it!

slingerz

Another 5K tonight and the Nike plus on the phone said I set a record for fastest mile 7.25 fastest Km of 3.51 and fastest 5K of 26.19.

This was supposed to an easy run and thing is it felt easy on the lungs, hamstrings and calves were a bit sore after yesterday's exertions but got better as the run went on.

Tomorrow is a rest day anyway and needed too body not used to the mileage but enjoying it and need to keep it going now

slingerz

Another 5K run done yesterday in 27.45 was supposed to be an easy run but it's hard not to be competitive in a race after all.

Have an 8K long easy run today which will be interesting to see how I manage that as it's prob the limit of the max distance I've covered before.

Have signed up for the 10K run in the dark in November so hopefully ill be able for that hoping to break the hour mark for that anyway.

Would love to get some feedback on peoples thought of my scope for improvement I'm consistently getting into the 27 min range for 5K but this is just my first week of the Hal Highdon plan for improving 5K times.

How fast do people think I can realistically good I follow this training up to Xmas?! I think I can get to 26 mins now but would love to be sub 25 by Xmas and be able to consistently do that time then

slingerz

First ever long run today. Had 8 K planned but felt good after 8 so decided to go for a 10K which I've never done did it in 1 hr 4 mins kept going after that and ended up with 13.3K!

Gives me a lot of confidence ahead of the Clonakilty half marathon and my first ever 10K race which will be the run in the dark in November.

AK333

Well done on the 13.3k! Can't help you with any technical stuff, just a beginner myself, but your times are improving and you are doing really well. Keep it going

Ososlo

slingerz wrote: »

Would love to get some feedback on peoples thought of my scope for improvement I'm consistently getting into the 27 min range for 5K but this is just my first week of the Hal Highdon plan for improving 5K times.

How fast do people think I can realistically good I follow this training up to Xmas?! I think I can get to 26 mins now but would love to be sub 25 by Xmas and be able to consistently do that time then

I'd say you can do it. I went from 27 to 25 in 3 months (not much natural ability for the faster stuff) so you could easily go sub 25 with your specific training. Haven't done a 5k myself in a long time so don't know what I could do now.
If you're doing 27 consistently in training, you'd do much better than that in a race. Sub 25 no bother to you to I'd say with your apparent dedication. Best of luck!

slingerz

Ososlo wrote: »

I'd say you can do it. I went from 27 to 25 in 3 months (not much natural ability for the faster stuff) so you could easily go sub 25 with your specific training. Haven't done a 5k myself in a long time so don't know what I could do now.
If you're doing 27 consistently in training, you'd do much better than that in a race. Sub 25 no bother to you to I'd say with your apparent dedication. Best of luck!

Hopefully anyway what has given me some sort of hope/confidence is that in my long run it was actually the 7th and 8th KM's that were my fastest. Now perhaps it was just a good day for me yesterday but i was struggling to get the motivation to go out beforehand but just sort of got in the zone while i was out there!

Feeling a bit stiff and sore now today but at least its a rest day on my programme. another easy 5K run on the cards for tomorrow

slingerz

did recovery session last night, 6km, and it was tough going still feeling tired after the long run at the weekend. All my own fault as my long run was supposed to be 8K to stick to the plan but instead I went to just over 13K!

Supposed to be a tempo run tonight but i think that i might just play a 5 a side instead and have another recovery run tomorrow.

slingerz

training plan has saturday down as a 5K fast. reckon i might try a PB attempt for that as at least it will ensure that im going fast anyway as the program says!

Ososlo

slingerz wrote: »

training plan has saturday down as a 5K fast. reckon i might try a PB attempt for that as at least it will ensure that im going fast anyway as the program says!

Is there a parkrun near you? You will go way faster in a "race" situation.

slingerz

yep, i generally do the parkrun every weekend! have been jogging the 2K home then after it to try and increase the distance for the legs

slingerz

Tried a tempo run last night but the legs were gone only managed about 4.5K the 13K at the weekend had taken it out of me.

Feels like I have lost the short speed i had when i started the training almost as if the slow easy runs i have been doing have brought my pace back to that level and thats the top speed i have

going to rest from now until Saturday and get back into it with the 5K Parkrun and an 8K LSR on Sunday then

slingerz

Did 5K today as my 5K fast run on my plan. Finished in 27.56 which is disappointing as my kms went like this 1Km 5.06 2km 5.12 3km 5.24 4km 6.46 5Km 5.07

If I could only have gotten my 4th km in around 5.20 I'd have smashed my best ever Parkrun time

Didn't feel great though and a little disappointed with my run was hoping to be feeling stronger so I could push on through it and be sub 27 for the run anyway if sub 26 is a bridge too far yet.

Beginning to think sub 25 is never going to happen

slingerz

missed long run -8km yesterday due to severe alochol posioning.

going to get it in this evening anyway in spite of the poor weather. motivation is slipping though due to the recent poor performances in competing with the personal bests.

came in at 27.37 on saturday against my PB of 27.24. gutted that i had gone really well early in the race but hit a serious wall between the 3rd and 4th KM before picking it up for the final KM.

Really disappointed honestly thought i could go sub 27 at the weekend. had 2 walking spells in the KM between 3 and 4 which really didnt help.

Frustration isnt the word

slingerz

Short recovery run last night only 3K must do an interval session tonight on the treadmill given the weather warning that's in place I'm not venturing out into that!

gordongekko

Maybe you are doing too much. When your not running your in the gym. Your body will need some recovery time. Try taking the odd day off for recovery.

slingerz

wish i could say that was the case but i usually take every monday and friday off. not at the same time i do feel tired after all the training and perhaps it is too much too soon but i think i'll need to plough on with it for another while and see how things are going

Beef

Don't let poor runs affect your motivation in a negative way, use them to turn things around. I know it's a killer when you train for something and it doesn't work out (really, I know this better than most) but if I let poor runs deter me I'd never get off the couch.

Chin up - plough on.

slingerz

Beef wrote: »

Don't let poor runs affect your motivation in a negative way, use them to turn things around. I know it's a killer when you train for something and it doesn't work out (really, I know this better than most) but if I let poor runs deter me I'd never get off the couch.

Chin up - plough on.

Ya learned this lesson alright. Think I'll give the regular Parkrun that I attend the skip for the coming weeks and just proceed with the training schedule.

Probably the regularity of a race each saturday wasnt helping with the focus on the time improving by effectively racing each week.

that will be easier said than done though given the competitive streak it brings out!

slingerz

Did 10K tonight. Pretty slow overall did some intervals in the middle of it. Wasn't really feeling it tonight and had to walk in spells though I think it was 90% mental to be honest

slingerz

Reviewed targets before January

Complete a half marathon (Clonakility Half 7th Dec)
Complete a half marathon in under 2hrs 30 min (Clonakility Half 7th Dec)
Complete a 10K (Run in the Dark 10k 13th November)
Complete a 10K in under 1hr (Run in the Dark 10k 13th November)
Sub 27min 5K
Sub 26min 5K

Reckon the half in under 2.30, 10k under 1hr and 5K under 26 will be most difficult to achieve

slingerz

have been lazy the past few days. between matches and socialising the training hasnt happened since the 10K last wednesday. Need to do an easy 6K tonight to get things moving again

slingerz

6K done tonight in 37.30 so avg 6.13 per KM.

Was a struggle to start considering my laziness these past few days but felt ok when moving. Problem of numbness in feet coming back a little towards the end. Really need to review how I lace my shoes I think

slingerz

6k again last night slower than the day before legs felt heavy after the day before's run.

More miles in the legs I spose. played soccer match afterwards = bad idea feeling sore today!

unsure about another run this evening given the tiredness thats there at the moment. maybe a couple KM wouldnt be so bad

slingerz

5K PB today 26.25! Happy with that felt strong enough room for more though so must keep going with the training!

Ososlo

slingerz wrote: »

5K PB today 26.25! Happy with that felt strong enough room for more though so must keep going with the training!

well done:) You better review that target now to sub 25;) Not a bother to you at the rate you're going.

slingerz

We'll concentrate on getting sub 26 first!!

It's a slow process though putting down the training runs is hard work!

slingerz

6K again this evening felt strong doing it usually don't. Another run now tomorrow again

slingerz

Did the Feet First Kilarney 5K yesterday in a new PB of 26.16

Hadn't really done a whole amount if training lately and didn't feel great during the race really. Honestly think there's another minute in there

Must get back on track with the training now this week need to get some long runs in before the clon half

slingerz

Back on the wagon tonight, 6K tonight nice and handy to get back into things