Getting the Hang of This
Distance: 6 miles
Time: 56:24
AvHR: 138
Pace: 9:27
I've decided to do this route (to the Ewell bypass and back) once a week to see how I'm progressing. I desperately need that pace to come down. My target time for FLM means that I need to be able to run 7:50 pace comfortably. Fortunately, I *think* I can run at a higher HR and still not get too much of a lactic build up. Which after all is the objective. I'm just very conscious of lack of time. I only have three months, and I'm trying a technique that takes a long time. Maybe I should just stick with more conventional training and blast it every night?
Weight was up this morning - no idea why - been eating healthy and exercising more than I've done for a while.
posted by XFR Bear @ 9:09 am
4 comments
4 Comments:
you've expressed my own thoughts Bear. Base makes a lot of sense but I don't have the time especially as my base work is almost twice as slow as yours! So I'm just running as I feel comfy which is about 12min pace on long runs *pre cold!* but about 79% of HR but I keep that going for over 2hrs ... maybe my max HR Is higher than 206, I don't know.
Well done anyway!
Pix
Same here Bear. My base training efforts were rubbish so I do what Pix does and just run at a comfy pace. At the moment (pre-flu) it's working out around 10.5-11m/mile pace. Which, for me is pretty darn good. You're doing good though. Can't believe you lost weight over Xmas. I didn't and I only had soup and lucozade! (sulk)
;o)
I too am aiming for FLM, but am sticking with base training - I am so slow anyway I don't have a target time - just want to finish with a smile (and tears no doubt) so I am trying to do base training every day and sticking in one LSD at the weekend.
I guess we all just have to find what works for us.
Fair enough Beanz - I think not aiming for more than a finish is a good attitude first time. I somewhat dampened my first marathon by getting peed off about not meeting my target time.
Having done three now though, the time means a lot to me - still haven't decided what to do.
Today's thirteen miler will probably take about 2:15 if I base train, and a 22 will take nearly four hours! I can't afford that sort of time :oS
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