Fast and Light

This was a fast and light taper run which is the last bit of training/peaking work to be done. All over now bar the shouting.

Total Time (h:m:s) 0:43:37 5:41 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s) 0:43:36 5:41 pace
Distance (km) 7.65
Moving Speed (kph) 10.5 avg. 17.3 max.
Elevation Gain (m) +80 / -80
Avg. Heart Rate 161 bpm Zone 4.1

Peaking with Race Pace Running

The object here was to run a half marathon at race pace (or better really) with a negative split. This was good fast running with a steady push to beat the split on the return leg.

Total Time (h:m:s) 1:55:13 5:27 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s) 1:55:12 5:27 pace
Distance (km) 21.12
Moving Speed (kph) 11.0 avg. 16.8 max.
Elevation Gain (m) +228 / -227

This run felt very good and the fast running was a pleasure. Just should have been doing more of it.

Speed Bits

The aim of this run was to do 2x15min fast running with a warm up, cool down and mid split rest.
Total Time (h:m:s) 0:44:27 6:09 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s) 0:42:12 5:51 pace
Distance (km) 7.21
Moving Speed (kph) 10.3 avg. 16.3 max.
Elevation Gain (m) +83 / -83

Avg. Heart Rate 142 bpm Zone 1.6

The idea here was to get a feel for a bit of speed before some race pace running.

Another 3 hour odd run

This was another 30km odd run at a steady pace. This was much less effort and generally more comfortable than the last big miler. The big break was due to my trip to Cuba at the end of September. This also marks my first run on my NEW SHOES! and also using my new Forerunner 301, which was a replacement for the one what I lost/got pinched in Cuba. There was a short run which I missed of the log as well, due to my lack of watch!

The new shoes are Hurricanes again, but they were the last of the old model in stock. The new model felt significantly different and I will have to hunt around for a replacement model when these are broken in. I hate it when a fave shoe gets dropped or re-modeled beyond recognition.

Total Time (h:m:s) 3:03:05 6:25 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s) 2:56:31 6:11 pace
Distance (km) 28.51
Moving Speed (kph) 9.7 avg. 16.3 max.
Elevation Gain (m) +289 / -290
Avg. Heart Rate 151 bpm Zone 2.7

Again raisins as the main supplies on this run.