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ShaunSA said:
Exactly

The one possible reason I can think off is I always prefer to run a familiar route. Otherwise I'm worried about getting lost. Yeah I know... but tell my brain that. I get lost on the drive home sometimes :oops:
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If you are ever down in Durbs, Point Park Run is a pretty flat and quick course.
 
ShaunSA said:
Exactly

The one possible reason I can think off is I always prefer to run a familiar route. Otherwise I'm worried about getting lost. Yeah I know... but tell my brain that. I get lost on the drive home sometimes :oops:
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So its not just me? I tend to switch to autopilot when I run. I had to do some work in the Northen Cape a few years ago and decided to go for a run and just wing it... I realized how far I was from the guesthouse when it was too late (and Postmasburg isnt even that big)
 
karnuffel said:
So its not just me? I tend to switch to autopilot when I run. I had to do some work in the Northen Cape a few years ago and decided to go for a run and just wing it... I realized how far I was from the guesthouse when it was too late (and Postmasburg isnt even that big)
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You go into ap though. It's a bit different to being clueless like I am. I can run passed the same tree twenty times and on the 21st it will still be like I've never seen it before :oops:

Guess my brain isn't wired like everyone elses :(
 
Did my first sub 40min Parkrun. This specific course is pretty brutal, as there are some steep uphills right at the start.

The second uphill section is over 1km long, and I haven't yet managed to do a complete run up it, but I'm at about two thirds of the way before I have to walk.
 
AntennaMan said:
Did my first sub 40min Parkrun. This specific course is pretty brutal, as there are some steep uphills right at the start.

The second uphill section is over 1km long, and I haven't yet managed to do a complete run up it, but I'm at about two thirds of the way before I have to walk.
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Nice! Are you doing any training during the week?
 
Scary_Turtle said:
Nice! Are you doing any training during the week?
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I'm doing the Garmin Coach Couch to 5k. Typically 4 runs in the week, excluding Parkrun. I'm currently on week 9 of 13. My goal is a 35min 5k. I might be able to do it in our neighborhood, but I'm not so sure about this Parkrun. My average HR today was 171. Similar distance runs in the neighborhood, my average HR is around 155. I'm really struggling with hills. But I will persist. Once this training plan is done, I'll either start another 5k program, or go for one of the 10k ones.
 
So this was my longest run yet, thanks to keeping my heart rate in zone 2 and I could easily have gone on for longer. The only thing with running so slowly is that boredom does seem to set in a little and the feet and toes do seem to be taking a bit more punishment compared to normal (shorter \ faster) runs. Pace was decent for zone 2.

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This YT'er 5k PB drop is insane and appears the key is weekly mileage.

The only way to do lots of miles and not feel buggered all the time is low heart rate, low intensity, super slow 80% of the time. Avoid hills and look for "flat spots"

If you're not finishing strong and energetic chalk it down as a failed run unless you're doing interval/hill specific once a week or even once every 2 weeks.


 
Did a very lekker and relaxed 10KM at the Johnson Crane today. My only complaint is that it was quite rough to navigate the pram through the masses (the 5 and 10 started together)
 

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AntennaMan said:
I'm doing the Garmin Coach Couch to 5k. Typically 4 runs in the week, excluding Parkrun. I'm currently on week 9 of 13. My goal is a 35min 5k. I might be able to do it in our neighborhood, but I'm not so sure about this Parkrun. My average HR today was 171. Similar distance runs in the neighborhood, my average HR is around 155. I'm really struggling with hills. But I will persist. Once this training plan is done, I'll either start another 5k program, or go for one of the 10k ones.
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Ah ok then you will be there in no time.

Keep it up.
 
Tempo run today in contrast to that sloooow Saturday run. I struggled a bit with this one, I think the weather is messing me around a little, but I'm happy with the stats.

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