jogging and motivation thread

[raylong]

Sian, this fella walks faster than i can currently run. Both 1 mile and 5K

Faster than I cycle

 

[raylong]

I'm wondering if there are any of u in the 40s with a max HR of ard ~198/min? Recorded this with my Polar H10 while doing interval 8 x 1km toward the end of my run.
This seems excessive for my age and Is this normal?
Have been running for quite a few yrs liao and just completed by SCB 1/2 marathon ard 2.20min.

What is your resting HR like? As a runner if below 80bpm than nothing to worry about.

 

[WussRedXLi]

Faster than I cycle

You use Anybike / SGbike is it?
5.30 for 1.609k is like 17-18kmh

If running, 1.6k to 5k pros can run faster than avg joes on cheap $170 7-speed lowly geared (14-28T, 48T, 20") foldies maybe i will believe. Those are like 24kmh and above.

 

[Kuudere]

Run in honour of the legend Kelvin Kiptum

Your splits are quite similar to my running style. Start out slow, cruise and speed up in the end

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[apriliasiao]

What is your resting HR like? As a runner if below 80bpm than nothing to worry about.

My Polar clocked me at ~55+- when i was sleeping and ya usually walking all these is ard 80 ish.

 

[raylong]

You use Anybike / SGbike is it?
5.30 for 1.609k is like 17-18kmh

If running, 1.6k to 5k pros can run faster than avg joes on cheap $170 7-speed lowly geared (14-28T, 48T, 20") foldies maybe i will believe. Those are like 24kmh and above.

I only casual cycle one on cheap foldie

 

[raylong]

Your splits are quite similar to my running style. Start out slow, cruise and speed up in the end

The last time I run 10k at 6:36/k was 4 years ago. All my current runs are mostly 8+/k or even 9+/k one very rarely 7/k. It's amazing my muscle memory still remember 4 years back.

 

[raylong]

My Polar clocked me at ~55+- when i was sleeping and ya usually walking all these is ard 80 ish.

That's quite normal and good

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[Kuudere]

Watching local young runner video and the thing that stand out to me the most was how he kept pushing from start to end, striving to go for PB. After the race, he still felt a bit disappointed despite winning since he felt that he could've run a better race. This type of determination/mental focus, is really rare these days since most people will just be ok with a win and call it a day.

The last time I run 10k at 6:36/k was 4 years ago. All my current runs are mostly 8+/k or even 9+/k one very rarely 7/k. It's amazing my muscle memory still remember 4 years back.

Muscle memory/strength usually stay for a long while. I tested this out after getting covid and not running for 1 month +, my interval timings (400m repeats) didn't change so much but mileage declined significantly. Came to realise muscle provide the power and aerobic capacity provide the endurance. Of course, you need both to run fast overall.

If you done a fast run a while back (4-5 years), you should in practice be able to hit close to that provided you safely build up to the same training rigour and are of the same weight. Beating the timing, depends. If you are already a fast runner, then it's hard to beat your old timings. If not, anything is possible really.

 

[xllms]

20240217 6degC 10.06km @ 5'58" av Qiaodan 飞影pb3.0
continued my run after post above and completed 22.12km @ 6'23" (2:21:20 total)
really enjoy running with pb3.0 below 6min on forefoot. cruise easily and maintain well.

 

[Kuudere]

16/2/2024

Steady state run

800m warm up
11 x 400m no rest >> 20.05
400m cooldown >> 2.00

Switched to the new carbon plated shoes I bought yesterday.

Some thoughts on it:

• Noticeably a lot faster > didn't have to surge to maintain the overall pace
• Not really good turning corners > take more care when turning corners
• Probably going to use this for hard workouts (Z3/Z4) and the army shoe for training (Z1/Z2). Shoe lifespan is shorter with the carbon plated ones and I don't really need to run so fast for easy runs.

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[WussRedXLi]

 

[LWZ]

11th consecutive daily run

 

[WussRedXLi]

11th consecutive daily run

Can try to have 1 very very easy run (or even walk) after 6-7 days. Better for improvements,

Daily is fine, since it sets the regimen of making it daily. Like as if it's like brushing teeth, showering etc.

 

[sph777]

Chill run, yesterday did 7,6,5 km runs with 1 km jog in between so today recovery jog.