You can always tell a speed workout on the map. It’s a manic scrawl of red lines from some play-school kid who’s had one too many packets of Smarties. It’s the angry mark of a despondent teacher, outlining your mistakes for the umpteenth time. Or the tell-tale signs of a runner, running around in circles. … More ‘Na bí ag magadh fúm…’
A quick recap of the week: Monday: 10k recovery run of reasonable pace. Tuesday: Speed work. Yuk. Has to be done. Over 14k of laps, around and around and around the pitches… Wednesday: Another recovery run of just over 10k. Thursday: Tempo run of just over 13k, below the target pace of 5:35. Friday: Recovery … More Checking in
Okay, so that reference will mean nothing to most folks beyond the English Channel, and that’s no harm. As a programme, it’s a pretty odious piece of work. But certainly as a cultural reference, it’s seeped (like leachate from a landfill) into the public vocabulary. I wonder what Eric Arthur Blair would have made of … More Day Six in the Big Brother House
I was hoping to round off week 2’s training with a nice long, easy run. Then I checked the programme. It said: 2. Hills/technique. Further explanation revealed a warm up of 10-15 mins followed by 8-10 x 30 sec hill repeats on a 4-5% incline. And then something about posture, cadence and knee drive, but … More Up and down the hill
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