El Guapo (but is he really?) must keep us updated on the auld progress.
LOL, username selection regrets I've had a few.
Glad to hear you're back training. Its weird that you never realise how much you miss running/training and all its many benefits until you go back to it. You'd forget while you're out like.
I'm going alright. Not great. I'm swimming 5k around Garnish at the end of July so was back to the pool after the marathon relay and was a bit upscuttled by building work at home.
In terms of getting back Into the swing of it I've been following a programme called "the easy interval method". There are plenty of posts on here which describe solid training regimes (lots of easy miles, a long run and 2 sessions). But while I was out I found it difficult to stick to that tried and tested method. I was not training as the athlete I am rather than the athlete I used to be 10 years ago. 10.30mins/mile on the easy runs felt like they would never end. Then I'd chance something like mile reps and try and fail to hit numbers i wasnt able for and get pissed off with myself.
EIM is well described here.
David Chalfen reviews ‘Easy Interval Method’ by Klaas Lok (Choir Press) The nudge to read this came via the recent lively Fast Running pieces on Mihaly Igloi, the ground-breaking Hungarian coach of the 1950s, and the more modern influence of some of these principles by the Dutch author. As an...
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The few articles linked to the Hungarian coach are very interesting for any running nerds.
Nothing special to it. But instead of easy miles the base of the programme is sub lactate repeats. 200s, 400s and 1ks. No steady state runs only Fartleks.
Its not for any of the lads on here who are motoring well and know what there at. But for me a fella who currently mostly runs alone (can't get across town for the track sessions) at weird times (I've small kids), and likes to track shit on a Garmin. I've found it brilliant.
All reps are below LT with loads of rest so different to intervals ye might be used to and you need to be a bit disciplined. If your easy reps turn into hammer sessions it won't fly for more than a few weeks
I really don't know for sure sure if the bit of fitness I've regained is down to this or the fact that I went from 5 miles a week to 25 but I've found it easier psychologically. If only because running "fast" however fast or slow that is feels good . Although I'm not sure id have the balls to stick with it as a marathon programme.
Anyway best of luck with the with it. As BPT says one step at a time
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