I am a 44 YO man entering the Great South Run this year for the third consecutive time, in an attempt to beat 1hr 25min. My previous times are 1:31 and 1:33.
My weekly training consists of one 6.5 mile run, one 8 mile run plus one yoga session or 1K swim. I have been following this routine for several months with only minor improvements in my times
As I am desk bound during the week, I prefer to run in the evening after work but have recently switched one of the runs to Saturday or Sunday morning (nearer the actual race time). I have also had a 10 day break as I have never included a "week off" in my routine.
Both of these attempts to vary my routine have backfired, my times have been 3 to 5 minutes worse! Is it common to run slower in the mornings?
If anyone has any experience of getting "stuck" on a time or in a training "rut", how did you get out of it?
Should I go back to the routine and risk falling short again, rethink my whole approach to the race and just enjoy it without obsessing over the time or try longer distances.
One idea I have had is to run target time and try to gradually improve the distance.
Any comments or ideas are welcome, many thanks
My weekly training consists of one 6.5 mile run, one 8 mile run plus one yoga session or 1K swim. I have been following this routine for several months with only minor improvements in my times
As I am desk bound during the week, I prefer to run in the evening after work but have recently switched one of the runs to Saturday or Sunday morning (nearer the actual race time). I have also had a 10 day break as I have never included a "week off" in my routine.
Both of these attempts to vary my routine have backfired, my times have been 3 to 5 minutes worse! Is it common to run slower in the mornings?
If anyone has any experience of getting "stuck" on a time or in a training "rut", how did you get out of it?
Should I go back to the routine and risk falling short again, rethink my whole approach to the race and just enjoy it without obsessing over the time or try longer distances.
One idea I have had is to run target time and try to gradually improve the distance.
Any comments or ideas are welcome, many thanks