10K, workout #34

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Because of the race on Saturday, today I'll do an easy run.

The workout

An easy long run of 15K. Although the workout at the athletics club was fartlek and involved speedwork, I just took it easy. It felt like I needed it.

Afterwards

I can clearly feel my legs have had a beating yesterday, so I'll have to make sure to rest enough and don't train to hard the days after the race. 15K in zone 1 and 2 were okay.

Workout data

If you want to see the workout, check it out on Garmin or on Strava.

10K, tune-up race #3 - update

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One of the runners in Schoonhoven dropped out of the race 100 meters before the finish, as he collapsed. Naturally, people were worried, as he was taken to hospital by an ambulance. Today I read in the local newspaper Het Kontact he is fine, so that's good news. There's also a photo made near the start of the race.

enter image description here Photo by Wijntjesfotografie.nl

I'm also mentioned, even as a 'proven marathon runner'... Didn't see that one coming. Below you'll find the printed version.

enter image description here Printed version of a small piece on the race

10K, tune-up race #3

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Today, a third tune-up race, a 6K in Schoonhoven.

The race

The race was a 6K on the dyke in Schoonhoven which means catching a lot of wind if there's wind. And wind there was...

enter image description here Athletics Club Avantri

Afterwards

Avantri turned out to be a very nice club. The weather, however, wasn't really. There was a lot of wind, even to 49km/h in the region of the race. As the race was on a dyke, this was really tough.

I was planning to do this race as a test on pace 3:25, but I had to abandon that plan after a kilometer with full headwind and I dropped to 3:35. I managed to complete the race around that pace, finishing first in 21:30, but I feel the test has failed. I must be realistic though, as all times this year were much lower than last year due to the wind. (Some tips for running with wind can be found here.)

One other thing that didn't help was doing a 12K run yesterday, as I could definitely feel my upper legs were tired. And another thing that bugs me still is I still feel something in a tendon in my right foot. It seems to be less problematic than yesterday, though.

Maybe I should just be happy having run and won the the race...

enter image description here Together with Julien and Jeffrey at the Avantri track

Afterwards, I ran 10K to cool down and get some miles in, because I feel 6K (and 3K warming-up) aren't much for a distance runner.

Race data and results

If you want to see the race, check it out on Garmin or on Strava. The official results can be found on Uitslagen.nl.

10K, workout #33

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As I wrote yesterday, two rather exhausting workouts on a single day wasn't the best idea ever. Luckily, I had a day to recover yesterday and today's plan is a long run of 14K.

The workout

A long run of 12K in heart rate zone 2, preferably not on concrete.

Afterwards

Well, finding a route that did not involve miles of asphalt is difficult where I live. There is, however, a small park near my house, but it's only a kilometer long. So, I ran it 12 times. Yes, that is as boring as it sounds, but the upside is that you don't have to pay attentions to where you're going and you can focus on technique.

One thing that troubles me a bit is that after Wednesday, I feel something in a tendon in my right foot. I guess I could have overstretched it during a strength exercise (I suspect lifting weights while balancing on a ball...), but I hoped it would be gone after a day of rest. It doesn't hurt much, but it definitely feels 'off'.

Workout data

If you want to see the workout, check it out on Garmin or on Strava.

10K, workout #31.5 and #32

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Two workouts today. (Just like yesterday, because I decided to go swimming in the evening...) One workout is strength training, so an hour of circuit training at the gym at work. I'll focus on the running workout here, though.

enter image description here Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash

The workout

Today I'm doing a speed workout to test my pace for the 6K test race on Saturday. This is a track workout, consisting of 5 times 800 meters at race pace with 2 minutes recovery in between. As I'm planning on reaching around 87K this week, I'll be running to and from the track, making those sections of the workout my warming up and cooling down.

Afterwards

Okay, doing an hour of strength training and a hard workout like 5*800 meters at race pace is too much. Especially when doing both before having a proper meal. I managed to do the intervals within the pace I set (3:20/5:22) and the run to and from the track, but it didn't really feel well, especially the last two kilometers to my house. It felt like not having proper fuel, which probably was exactly the case. So, note to self: even though your schedule almost forces you to do two workouts like these on one day, don't.

Workout data

If you want to see the workout, check it out on Garmin or on Strava.

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