Author Topic: Beardys running log - Ct5k (Read 143966 times)

Polar Bear · « **Reply #1575 on:** 30 April, 2021, 12:05:59 pm »

OK. I've done it. 8k as per the schedule and in a perfectly respectable time for me.

Happy with that. I can relax now and enjoy the weekend. 👍

Beardy · « **Reply #1576 on:** 30 April, 2021, 12:18:45 pm »

Quote from: Polar Bear on 30 April, 2021, 12:05:59 pm

OK. I've done it. 8k as per the schedule and in a perfectly respectable time for me.

Happy with that. I can relax now and enjoy the weekend. 👍

Excellent news PB.

I threw the towel in and had some breakfast so unless I go for an evening run that’s me done til Monday.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #1577 on:** 30 April, 2021, 12:29:04 pm »

Thanks Beardy.

It's your turn now. In the immortal words of Delia, "Let's be 'aving you!".

trundle · « **Reply #1578 on:** 30 April, 2021, 12:54:54 pm »

Quote from: Feanor on 29 April, 2021, 12:25:38 pm

Quote from: mrcharly-YHT on 29 April, 2021, 07:44:53 am
Multiple people on the group said that trail running removed the pressure they'd felt to go fast, and they'd rediscovered a love of running.

^^ Very much this.

^^^ Very, very, very much this.

I'm beginning to find the same is true of off-road cycling.

And the ironic thing is it's all about the little devil on my shoulder saying, "oh - that's not very fast."

Nobody else cares!

trundle · « **Reply #1579 on:** 30 April, 2021, 12:56:13 pm »

Did my usual 6k yesterday - the run earlier in the week woke long slumbered muscles, that felt it necessary to moan for a day or two.

Cool weather is excellent for running - I struggle to move faster than a slug when it is warm.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #1580 on:** 01 May, 2021, 08:56:34 am »

I'm aching all over today. How odd. $:-\$

SteveC · « **Reply #1581 on:** 01 May, 2021, 09:35:56 am »

My usual routine is for a 10k on Sunday mornings. We have a Zoom committee meeting starting at 10.15 tomorrow, so that's out.
Do I go for a long run today? Or a shorter one tomorrow? But I missed the long run last weekend.
Really don't feel like it this morning, but then I remembered I'm not working on Monday.

So, short run before the meeting tomorrow and a 10 on Monday instead.

chrisbainbridge · « **Reply #1582 on:** 01 May, 2021, 03:01:18 pm »

Up in the Lake District for a few days. Fabulous 10k with 300 m of elevation starting at 07:00. Still frost on the western slopes, lambs, calves and deer. Then reaching the top of Brant fell with amazing views westwards and Northwards over Lake Windermere before heading back to the hotel.

Then after breakfast we walked the route again to earn afternoon tea! 21km and 600m of climb today.

Beardy · « **Reply #1583 on:** 02 May, 2021, 11:15:51 am »

A run on a Sunday! Well, yes if I get my act together!

Polar Bear · « **Reply #1584 on:** 02 May, 2021, 11:58:33 am »

I'm sure that you can do it. I'm planning to be up with the dawn chorus tomorrow for a 10k.

Beardy · « **Reply #1585 on:** 02 May, 2021, 12:20:47 pm »

5k attempt at MAF. I found it incredibly difficult to keep my HR in a tight band though it did for the most part stay with it 110 and 130 bpm. I was using 117 and 120 bpm as trigger points. I think a chest strap might help with accurately reading the trigger points because the rates would jump up or down suddenly. Interestingly my time was wishing 1 min of my last run over the same route.

I shall persevere some before I make any decisions though.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #1586 on:** 02 May, 2021, 12:44:36 pm »

I have found that a chest strap is far better than the optical reader on the wrist whilst exercising. My hr data used to be erratic during runs especially after two or three kms but it seems far more consistent and regular now.

Ashaman42 · « **Reply #1587 on:** 02 May, 2021, 02:46:52 pm »

Went out for a 6k but was going well for the first km so decided to see how fast I could do 5k. The pace got harder to hold but I did manage my second fastest ever 5k. And nearly fell over when I stopped. I certainly couldn't do the sixth kilometer at anything but a walk.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #1588 on:** 03 May, 2021, 12:42:38 pm »

Hmmm. Guess who forgot that it is a bank holiday today thus my normal routine is disturbed?

Oh well. Been for a slow walk and now it's raining and looks set in so I'll go for a run tomorrow instead.

Beardy · « **Reply #1589 on:** 03 May, 2021, 04:06:43 pm »

Do I really need Bluetooth, or for that matter waterproofness for swimming. I do like swimming, but I am crap at it.
What am I on about I hear you all shout, well I’m looking at chest strap HRMs and as I’ve already got a Garmin watch I’ve decided to narrow down what could be a massively overwhelming decision tree to just Garmin. That’s quite complicate enough as it is.

I am a gadget whore and do like the latest tech, which means the HRM-pro. It’s got everything the others have got all bundled into one package, but do I really need everything. Well, no I don’t NEED everything, but..

So I’ve really just got to come to terms with not getting the latest and greatest, and decide what I’m willing to ditch.

Oh, decisions decisions.

Davef · « **Reply #1590 on:** 03 May, 2021, 07:46:13 pm »

Would you wear it for swimming ? You would look a bit weird. I bought one a few weeks back and was looking at my running smoothness metrics (it has an accelerometer). What I should have been looking at was where I was putting my feet.

Feanor · « **Reply #1591 on:** 03 May, 2021, 07:58:56 pm »

On my wrist
There is a watch.
It shows messages from my phone.
But it is useless,
For my eyes cannot read.

chrisbainbridge · « **Reply #1592 on:** 03 May, 2021, 10:27:30 pm »

I got 6.5km of Lakeland fells in before heading upto Aberdeen which is cold and wet.
Hopefully able to get a couple of runs in round Westhill although the he rest of this week is recovery mileage.

Beardy · « **Reply #1593 on:** 04 May, 2021, 07:32:06 am »

Run day or,no, I am NOT going out there! There is WEATHER of the most inclement nature.

SteveC · « **Reply #1594 on:** 04 May, 2021, 07:43:48 am »

Quote from: Beardy on 04 May, 2021, 07:32:06 am

Run day or,no, I am NOT going out there! There is WEATHER of the most inclement nature.

There are times when it's just not worth it. I'm very glad that today is not a run day and that I got my run in yesterday before the WEATHER arrived. Hope it's a bit better by 0800 tomorrow.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #1595 on:** 04 May, 2021, 07:47:17 am »

Run day for me too. I'm looking at a "window of opportunity" mid-morning. Fingers crossed.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #1596 on:** 04 May, 2021, 09:58:15 am »

Weather window disappearing...

Polar Bear · « **Reply #1597 on:** 04 May, 2021, 12:17:58 pm »

I went anyway. Got a bit damp but happy to have got out and put another 10k in the legs. 👍

chrisbainbridge · « **Reply #1598 on:** 04 May, 2021, 04:16:20 pm »

I just did 2k this morning to loosen off the legs and get the paper after 3 days hillwalking, running and a 5 hour drive. Should get my 10 k tomorrow.

Beardy · « **Reply #1599 on:** 05 May, 2021, 09:27:29 am »

It’s too nice not to go out this morning so it’s lucky that I postponed my run from yesterday.
BRB

10:50
Blimey though it’s hard keeping your HR in a narrow band.
Still, even the ToJ seems happy with my efforts awarding me a productive and an up arrow for both effort and load. 5k in 40 mins

So cool down, shower and get on with my day.

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