Monday, February 8, 2016

5k Training: Week 1

One week of 5k training complete, ten weeks to go. My week wasn't exactly as planned, but since I only ran 52 miles in January, I can't say I am surprised by my current lack of fitness. I managed just under 30 miles for the week, a bit shy of my targeted 35-40 miles per week.


Monday

Distance: 6.0 miles
Pace: 2 miles @ 10:14, 5 x 2:00 @ 6:30 [3:00 recovery], 1.15 miles @ 9:17
Comments: Very happy with how my first speed workout of the year turned out. More details here.


Wednesday

Distance: 5.5
Pace: 8:38
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Thursday

Distance: 4.5 miles
Pace: 9:15 avg
Comments: I was hoping for about 7 miles on Thursday, but ended up cutting it short. I was having a lot of pain in my lower legs/shins and didn't want to risk injury. When I was logging my run, I realized it was probably my shoes. They had just reached 370 miles. The exact same mileage as when I retired their predecessors. This brings me down to just one pair of shoes in rotation, so it is time to start shopping.

Friday

Distance: 5.14 miles
Pace: 8:53
Comments: Since I didn't make it to run club on Wednesday I made plans to run with my friend Ty and one of her Tri Club friends, Jen.

Saturday

Comments: Unscheduled rest day. I spent the morning cleaning my house and the afternoon visiting my in laws. By the time I was free to run I was exhausted.

Sunday

Distance: 8.0 miles
Pace: 9:20
Comments: Another run that ended up being shorter than anticipated. I was aiming for 10 miles, but after 6 miles I knew I wasn't going to make it. I might have pushed it up to 9 miles had I known that I was going to end the week just shy of 30 miles.

7 comments:

  1. Holy cow, a target of 35-40 miles for week 1? What are you planning to peak at?

    I think it would bug me too to end just under 30 and know that if I had just added that one more mile somewhere...haha. You did good work though. You're now in a training cycle where your hard speed workouts are more important and since you nailed that, I think you can call this week a success. A few easy miles here and there won't make a difference this early on in training!

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    1. Haha, my weekly target will actually be staying the same all season! Definitely not going to be running 40+ weeks for a 5k (or at least not this year!). Like you said it's the hard workouts that are going to be my priority, not the volume/endurance work.

      I was actually feeling a bit disappointed in my week as I wrote about more and more missed miles, but you are absolutely right. A few extra miles at this point really won't make a huge difference unless they pushed me towards an injury. And based on my low mileage in January that definitely could be a possibility.

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  2. Your pain and exhaustion sound like you need some rest. I wouldn't be afraid of taking a little break, esp. so early in your training. When I get the rest I need, I'm never sorry!

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    1. I think I am just (slowly) getting back into the groove of running regularly. I took almost 3 full weeks off in January and I can tell that it really set me back in terms of fitness. But I agree, resting when you need to is always the right choice!

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  3. Shoe shopping time! All of the new colors are out for 2016! :)

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    1. Yep! I hope to have a couple pairs headed my way in the next week.

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  4. Great week! I'm excited to see how this 5k training goes. I'm sure I missed it but what type of plan are you following? I've never specifically trained for a 5k but I would love to one day once I reach my BQ goal :)

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