Before I got flu in early April I was struggling with all my long runs. I'd reach 20km and fall apart and struggle to average under 4:35's. For the past 3 weeks since coming back from flu, it's been the complete opposite. Stride feels pretty short but the leg cadence just seems so much easier. A large part of it may be not running them after one of Sean's sessions on the Saturday which leaves the legs feeling dead.
Today was the Burnt Bridge Creek deviation, Queenscliff, North Head route but coming back down via Shelley and one lap of the 2.5km route finishing up at the Mola's for a few drinks this arvo. Felt pretty average in the first km (2 day hangover) but then just rolled out the kms with the average time coming down all the time. Ended up running 26.47km in 1:49:33 (4:08's). Splits went as follows:
4:36, 4:29, 4:13, 4:12, 4:17, 4:13, 4:10, 4:15, 4:06, 4:28 (hill at Shelley), 4:21 (hill up to North Head), 4:21, 4:04, 3:59, 4:08, 3:59, 3:56, 4:06, 4:07, 4:09, 4:03, 3:56, 3:57, 3:59, 3:53, 3:48, 3:55.
Real confidence booster before next week's 10km at North Head (where everyone looks to be turning up for). Like to feel strong on the long run.
Bumped into Hamburglar at 2km and Eoin Reville at 20km. Good to get a shout.
2 comments:
Well I'm not turning up at North Head. I'll be almost on the runway for NZ. Good luck at North Head. Hope the wind is down.
Just reading the Blog and your times - I think i better not turn up as well? 80 seconds will NOT be enough for me.
Ps.Where's the Kanser these days???
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