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Struggled today, I was doing a tempo run (I think you call it) of 5k, as part of my training for my next 10k. In the last couple of weeks I've been knocking minutes off my times, in fact 2 weeks ago my time for 5k was 29 mins, and I got that down to 26 mins last week. Had a longer run in between, and set off for my 5k today - and ended up doing it in about the same time as last week, so am wondering if I have reached a plateau? I feel I could go faster on a good day, but was struggling to maintain that pace today (I guess something a little over 8 minute miles) - but feel I should still be making major improvements. I haven't slept for a couple of nights so am wondering if that would have affected me a lot as well?
Also, I seem to be getting to the "lungs fighting for breath" stage earlier and earlier, and finding it takes longer to get into my comfort zone - when I feel it should be the other way round - or is it my body getting more used to the running and kicking in quicker or something? (I have only been working on times since about mid April - I was running before then, but had almost 2 months off with an injury, but managed to get to sub hour fitness in 3 weeks before the Manchester 10k run).
So have I reached a plateau, and can now only look towards shaving seconds off, or are there still leaps and bounds to come?!
Also, I seem to be getting to the "lungs fighting for breath" stage earlier and earlier, and finding it takes longer to get into my comfort zone - when I feel it should be the other way round - or is it my body getting more used to the running and kicking in quicker or something? (I have only been working on times since about mid April - I was running before then, but had almost 2 months off with an injury, but managed to get to sub hour fitness in 3 weeks before the Manchester 10k run).
So have I reached a plateau, and can now only look towards shaving seconds off, or are there still leaps and bounds to come?!