Running
Morning run 🏃♂️
Feeling surprisingly low on energy today. Not sure if it’s psychological, but running felt harder than it should have after a rest day. Not worryingly so, just a little frustrating.
Running
Updates and photos from my regular running routes with occasional observations about training - although these days, PBs are a distant memory! I also like to talk about the benefits yoga has for injury avoidance, strength and stamina.
Running
Lunch run 🏃♂️
Today was the feared progression run with a target time of 6:28 - 6:48 for the quick 10 minute section. That pace was too fast for me. I managed 7:13 which shows how far I have to go. I’ve avoided faster running for a long time
Running
Lunch run 🏃♂️
Keen to nail the Zone 2 heart rate which is tricky with the hills, even at a comfortable pace. But I was reasonably pleased with this one. With an extra day off this week, I was feeling strong and well rested. I also decided to run later and enjoy an
![Morning run [commute] 🏃♂️](/content/images/size/w600/2024/04/IMG_4877.jpeg)
Running
Morning run [commute] 🏃♂️
A chilly but bright start to the day. Very nice run into the office. Dropped the pace down a few seconds per mile and that seemed to do the trick for maintaining the heart rate in Zone 2 for most of the run most of the run (143bpm average). That
![Evening run [commute] 🏃♂️](/content/images/size/w600/2024/04/IMG_4874.jpeg)
Running
Evening run [commute] 🏃♂️
Gentle run back from the office but going too fast to keep this in the correct HR zone so I do need to slow down more on the easy runs. Will try to do so tomorrow on the commute back to the office.
Running
Morning run 🏃♂️
Back to London for the Sunday Hyde Park run but needed to be out for 105 minutes today so extended it to take in Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Green Park. Another lovely day for running but after a day in the car yesterday - driving to Derbyshire and
Running
Morning run 🏃♂️
10 x stride repeats with 10 min warm up and cool down (did 11 because, once again, I can’t count!) Great running weather. Cool, no sunshine. I think I need to work a little harder on the intervals to push the heart rate higher (average overall was 149bpm).
Running
Morning run 🏃♂️
Another easy run with hills. I love this route and today the weather was absolutely perfect. Clear blue sky, gentle breeze and a lovely 13 degrees. I was hoping to drop the heart rate under 153 bpm for this one (keeping it in Zone 2 on average). Maybe because it’
Running
Morning run 🏃♂️
Today was a target pace run for 15 mins (and an optional extra 5 mins) with 15 min warm up / cool down. The target pace was 7:28 - 7:48 and I ran the first interval (15 mins) at 7:30 and the second (5 mins) at 7:38.
Running
Morning run 🏃♂️
Sun was out. 😎 Very enjoyable run, but probably not the best elevation gain for an “easy” run. I was a couple of beats faster than I need to be to keep this in Zone 2 (maybe slow down another 10 secs per mile). I hope a couple more weeks to
Running
Morning run 🏃♂️
I was tired this morning. Feeling the hills of Tuesday and Speed Intervals from yesterday in my legs. Surprising how “wiped out” I felt. Still, I showed up - and that’s what counts. I hope.
Running
Morning run 🏃♂️
Today was speed intervals and I have to admit, the thought did create a little anxiety. I’ve not really done any “quality” sessions for quite a while and with the Garmin programme prescribing the target range (e.g. 6:28 - 6:48 pace for first six and then
Running
Lunch run 🏃♂️
This was supposed to be an easy run and although my average pace (9:35) was within the right parameters, the EG (640ft) pushed much of the run into Zone 3 instead of Zone 2. My GAP of 8:52 is slow given the average heart rate of 155bpm, so
Running
Lunch run 🏃♂️
Rained from start to finish. The photo is from a different day but the route and sky was very similar, though on the day the photo was taken, I stayed dry. Today I arrived home soaked to the skin but really happy. I was hoping my heart rate would average
Running
Stride repeats 🏃♂️
I can’t count. I did nine instead of eight. Well, when I say “I can’t count”, I mean I can’t even read my watch prompts. I missed Thursday’s run as my flight to Gibraltar, which should have left at 7:05, finally took off at 16:
Running
Evening run 🏃♂️
First of the half marathon training sessions - an easy 40 minute run (including 5min warm up and cool down). Felt very comfortable, though I’ve never been a fan of “easy” running, even when I know how beneficial it is.