Take Fridays for example...
My coach likes people to work off a Tuesday / Friday cycle for the harder runs. On a number of separate occasions I've pitched up at the track after work Friday ready for my session and body has just not wanted to play.
Today, after a stress free and relaxed day at work I managed to get some work experience visits completed early and went up there for my session. Did the warm up and first set and it just wasn't flowing. Dug in hard to maintain goal pace but drifted out to 2 secs / lap slower before end of the first set.
The stupid thing is, I'll go back up there tomorrow and it will flow like a fine wine.
Odd thing is there's also been occasions I've crammed the session in on Thursday instead and nailed it.
What is it about Fridays I wonder...
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Maybe if I tried the 20mpw approach I might be fresh for Fridays?:-)
As you know I am trying to up the mileage. Man cannot live on speed alone (or distance)
HMHS - there's a Sunday run setting off at 9.30am in Darton if you fancy it - a 75 mins and 2 hour option.
......."Build things up very gradually - use Tues workouts as your main evaluation/safeguard that things are progressing properly. Try to be solid/consistent in Sun-Wed training (with easing off/opting out, if needed, on Thurs/Sat TO ENSURE YOU ARE OK FOR SUNDAY RUN AND TO START NEW WEEK IN APPROPRIATE CONDITION TO BENEFIT)."
I find I can run well on Saturday morning but then the Sunday run becomes a time on feet exercise. At the moment I'd rather get the sessions in twice per week. Nearer FLM I'll be looking to make Sunday a long run / hard session rolled into one.
I've been ramping up the milage recently and am pretty shattered (feel the Stortford 10 on Sunday could go badly wrong) but will still give it ago.
nothing in the tank ,and i had prepared correctly,next day ran the same route 2 mins quicker on my own....afetr 30 odd years of running,racing i can't work it out...lol.