Work finished around on time, so since I was smart and packed my run kit I was able to get to Pooh Corner and get a run in before an evening social engagement.
I was keen to push past the 7.40 km from 5 days ago (!) and continue to develop my fat burning adaptation. Legs were dead and a little sore to start and never really came good, it was just a case of putting the head down and rolling.
Having run reasonably seriously with some good times it’s hard to break away from the pace. I made a conscious decision to ignore the watch and just roll on. I ended up getting through 10.1 km in 52:25, and that’s fine. It was only a touch slower than last Thursday pace-wise with improvements in average and maximum heart rate. I feel I’m close to a point where I can grind these out for longer periods.
I had a lesser case of that ‘depletion’ soreness than I had last week, too. I’ll try and get out for a shorter, faster one on Thursday or Friday ahead of the Brisbane Road Runners event on Sunday, where I’ve elected to do the 10 km rather than the maximum 15 km on offer.
2020 Hindsight 