I made it to the track last night - phew. After feeling so crappy for days I doubted I would go. By crappy I mean the legs were just sore all the time. It’s like I wasn’t recovering properly. A day out in Bristol to see CJ didn’t help as we walked for miles and my shoes were not suited to walking at all. My calves were tight as a tight thing afterwards! Too old to walk around now 😖.
The track session was 1 mile TT flat out. Then 10 x 200 focusing on form and relaxed speed - definitely not sprints!
Once warmed up I didn’t feel too bad. I’d targeted the Mike effort as sub-5:40. I managed a 5:29. Happy with that but it’s way off what I used to be able to do. Age sucks. But now I’m wondering what this time equates to for a 5k effort. Could I run a sub-18 minute 5k? My logic says it’s possible but maybe a stretch target. If I make some more small gains and the spring weather brings warmer conditions I may stand a chance on the right course and say. So the plan is hatched! Let’s go for it at the local Parkrun The Wammy.
More to come on this!
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