taeliesyn wrote: »

Stress Test! Time for me to Embrace the Suck. I figure now I have a HRM, it will be good to do the stress test for both a fitness benchmark and to hopefully find my max HR. I'm kinda scared about that one tbh. Warmup, 6 minutes of hell (Well hopefully not the entire 6 minutes) recovery for 10-15minutes and then repeat hell. Finish with a cooldown. I know it's technically wrong but I have set pace alerts for my 6 minute intervals that will hopefully keep me on the edge of sustaining the pace and blowing up. Background target is to break a mile in that 6 minutes.

Sounds a bit like the Cooper tests that I do, 12 minutes as fast as possible then assess the distance completed.

It's the basis for the standard test used in the UK military and at the moment I'm passing in the range for being 25yo, so I'm quite happy. Still hurts like hel to do it.

Anyway, in terms of progress I wasn't well at the beginning of the week so missed my 9km on Monday night. Managed to get 8.4km easy paced with strides in on Tuesday. Friday night and Saturday morning are 13km and 15km, so I'll probably add a bit to each of them to compensate for missing Monday.

iainletham61 wrote: »

Just joined the bridge to 10K version i'm on D2 W7 of the C25K and hope to complete about 19th February, I have entered a 10K race on April 12th so that gives me 6/7 weeks to train, I was considering jumping onto W6 of the Bluefin Ease to 10k programme but would take any advice or pointers in respect to this....

Ian

Welcome too. Just to complement Ceci's comments, I went from C25k to C210k but the first 8 or 9 weeks of C210k were the same as the c25k programme so I just started where c25k ended. Looking at the Bluefin programme week6 looks like the first week of c210k after finishing the C25k element. So your guess looks spot on. Good luck with the race, let us know how the training and race goes.

Have fun

Welcome Iain!

Out running with Jog Scotland last night, still only me and my son. Tuesday's snow had melted so majority of route was clear. Knees were sore when I went to bed so I took some ibuprofen, still a little bit sore this morning but by lunch time they were feeling okay. Tried out another new pair of running shoes, Skechers Go Run Rides. In the reviews someone said they were perfect for people who under pronate and forefoot strike, which is how I run. I was really surprised at how flat my feet were, with every other pair of shoes I have tried my feet get pushed onto the outer edges, even in shoes that are supposed to be neutral. So in that respect they were great but I am not sure if they have enough cushioning for me.

Iain, sorry on the name spelling. Oops

Romy, I hope you get some more runners soon. Glad that the knees are ok, look after them.

Upsaluki, nice going on the runs in Kentucky, looks like you have had some fun.

Tae, thanks mate. Suck embraced with a whole lot of PMA (positive mental attitude). Made the splits, the best split was on an uphill section, which I dislike, although it seems shorter and less steep every time I do it. So I don't know whether it was the pep talk after the last interval session but thanks anyway, I think it helped. This is a great place just to dump feelings and get some great feedback.

Thanks everyone, off to the office with a sense of accomplishment already, trust me, that's good for a Friday. Enjoy your sessions.

Firstly, welcome Iain and don't feel you have to shy away from just because you haven't actually started the B210K program, or picked up Ease into 10k like you're planning.
My only advice would be to take a week or two between finishing C25K and picking up the ease into 10k where you just have some easy runs.

Yeah I think all Stress tests are similar really. I think I prefer the 6 minutes rather than 12 of the cooper test MM.
Bugger about being sick, adding a few miles at the end of the week isn't a bad idea especially if they are easy miles.

Robbie, glad you had some good runs and that you embraced the suck, it really does make a difference

Romy, bugger you're not getting much company with your group at the moment. Good nes about the shoes. You may find after a few runs you get used to them. Or they may be only good for short runs where the padding isn't as important.

Trail runs are always problematic for GPS recorders upsaluki. Glad you're getting some runs in. Home cooked meal sounds good.

Did my stress test tonight.... Honestly not the best night/day for it. Warmup run, left calf felt funky and I just felt slow. Got to my starting point and just as I was about to find somewhere to throw my water bottle there was an extremely beautiful and fat tiger snake on the path, about 3foot long. Fortunately there wasn't anyone else around as most people freak out over snakes here. Fair enough to some extent as most of them can kill you. Tigers are definitely on the deadly list.
I went to move behind the snake to hurry up his exit from the public area, but he decided to freeze instead. So I had to gently throw some rocks at him to get him moving. Once I was sure the snake was safely away I found a spot for my bottle and psyched up for the run.
First 6 minute pass... I went out too hard and faded towards the end, fell just short of making a 6 minute mile (about 60m/180ft short). Took a long time to walk back to my starting point and psyche up again. Second pass was a bit slower. I tried to not start off quite as fast, but I think I cruised a bit too much.
I did set new PB's for 400m, 800m and 1k according to Strava, and found out my max HR is apparently 193. It was interesting looking at the extra stats I get with my HRM, will take a few runs to start understanding all the stats and the HR stuff properly though.

Iain, I'm from Moray originally but now live in Aberdeenshire, via Glasgow. Is there a park run near you? Might be good practice before your race.

Taeliesyn, you are either crazy or brave throwing stones at the snake!

Ceci, I'm sure you will be okay if you take it easy.

I've got to run 10k this weekend, will have to be Sunday. Tomorrow my youngest daughter has a Highland Dancing competition in the morning and a ballroom dancing competition in the afternoon, then a quick dash home to watch the rugby.

Iain, I'm from Perth Western Australia.
Ceci, good run, glad the new shoes fit well
fitplease, glad your running is doing well

Romy, I am a little crazy although I am also a trained snake catcher so I was confident around the snake.
Good luck with your 10k!

I went for an outdoor run today. It was great after almost 2 weeks on the treadmill. I ran 6K in 47:15. I'm trying out different routes and pathways. Today's route took me past a park with a trail that I will explore one day. For today, I stayed on the road, meandered through a new neighbourhood and circled back home, for a total of 8.4K (2.4K was a warm-up and cool-down walk).

Finished this week's Jantastic challenge and will also run on Monday because I'm off of work.

Good running everyone. Ceci- yesterday was a pretty impressive double dip with running and riding. Taeliesyn- funny snake story. People freak out here too, especially if they rattle.

I was able to get in a five mile run yesterday. Lots of slush and puddles here right now in Wisconsin.

Welcome Iain and fitplease

Got my scheduled 2 mile run out of the way before breakfast. 19:12

Probably going to take the motorcycle out this afternoon.

Nice PRs ftrobbie and romy!

Whoo yaay for an outdoor run Paytra and new trails to trial too!
Good runs Ceci! Glad the new shoes are working out.
upsaluki, good work on getting your miles in.
Romy WHOO!!! wicked PR\
Nice work on your HM PR robbie, you'll smash it come race day

Now lets see for me. Saturday was a good run, had a friend ask me mid parkrun to pace her to a PB. I found out the target time, agreed and set the pace. Unfortunately my friend couldn't hold the pace. I did slow a little, but I wanted to keep as close to pace as possible in case she managed to wind me in the last km or so. It wasn't to be. Surprisingly I ended up only 9 seconds off the target time and pacing was completely by feel. The course doesn't lend itself to GPS and having done a warmup and including it in the overall run, I couldn't even check time against position on course.
I skipped a 28km trail run on Sunday.... sounds like it was a good run but that would have blown my weekly mileage out big time.

Tonights LSR basically got cut in half. I had mojo issues getting going and nearly pulled the pin all the way to finishing lacing my second shoe. Set out and everything felt ok. A few niggles, but nothing major. Had to stop for traffic up hill... ouch that hurt to start again, but good otherwise and all seemed good until 10-11k, legs were just feeling lethargic. Pushed down the hill and onwards towards home/13k mark. Hit the decision corner and called it a day. I could have pushed on easily enough and I know heading down hill I would have found a rhythm, but not tonight. If all other runs go to plan I'm still going to clock up 60-65km this week.

Nice runs and terrific distances!

Ceci, that sounds like such a great ride!

It's pouring outside (or was this morning....it's almost stopped now), so I got onto the treadmill. I've tightened the belt and it didn't slip once this run but that didn't improve my treadmill run-time (5K in 43 min).
After walking for a couple of minutes, I added another 1K at an incline of 3 (10:00). I think I'm going to add a kilometer or more of incline running whenever I'm on the treadmill. I'm on it for 70 minutes anyway, so best make the most of it.
I'm getting too comfortable with my workouts, I think. I feel like I've had a work out but not like I've gone full out. Time to step it up a bit.

One of us is famous in Jantastic.
For some Jantastic folk it’s been super chilly whilst for other’s their Strava Jantastic workouts have been red hot! In Philadelphia, USA, Melissa Fehr claimed a workout in -6C and in Armadale, Australia Ben Oxwell claimed a workout in 35C!

A famous runner among us! Congratulations taeliesyn, or should I say Ben?

Iain, you are doing fantastic, not many people manage to run a full 5km by the end of C25K, but it looks like you will be one of them!

I met my neighbour when I was out running today, the ultra distance runner who broke his ankle at the end of the year. He's finally allowed to put weight on it and was walking back from the gym. He was supposed to take a taxi, on doctor's orders, but decided to walk and I think he was regretting it! It is all uphill! He was telling me about his accident. He was running on a quiet country road when he slipped, he looked down and his foot was at a right angle and there was a bone sticking out. He usually takes his mobile phone but for some reason hadn't taken it that day, so he dragged himself over to the side of the road and pulled himself up and started shouting for help. Luckily a lady was riding her horse in a nearby field and heard him. She phoned for an ambulance but it didn't turn up (there are only 2 ambulances to cover a huge area) but luckily someone came along in a car and took him to the local A&E until the ambulance was available. Moral of the story, don't forget your phone!