Training Log Archive: Badger

Victoria Park. Another 10km race in lieu of a tempo run. Actually managed set an official 10km race PB (knocking 15 seconds off my previous best from Croydon last October) but still 3 seconds slower than the 38:26 I managed for 10km in a tempo training run last year, and only about the same speed as the two 8km tempo runs I did in Battersea Park last month.

It seemed to be a pretty flat route, although Garmin claims 76m of climb with lots of little ups and downs (not convinced). Bit of a wind blowing in one direction and slight incline to conincide which made the 2nd/5th/8th km's all a bit slower than the rest. Three-lap course felt pretty tough, and I was flagging a bit at half-way and slowed down a bit after fast start, but pretty pleased with a good effort overall, especially given the continued high mileage I'm doing generally.

Rough adjusted splits:
3:42, 3:47, 3:44, 3:50, 3:59 (first half 19:01)
3:51, 3:55, 4:03, 3:52, 3:47 (second half 19:28)

Results - 7th out of 175

Regent's Park

Work to Hyde Park. Battling against the winds of Storm Doris. I think Doris won, I couldn't quite get up to the usual paces today, although at least managed to avoid being hit by the various branches falling down around me.

Bushy Park

Battersea Park. Intervals (6 x 800m, off 2:00 recovery) - splits 2:48, 2:47, 2:49, 2:49, 2:50, 2:45 (average split 2:48, average pace 3:30/km).
Good first intervals session of this marathon build-up - felt quite hard work on the odd-numbered ones into a slight headwind, but still hit slightly above target pace overall.

Hyde Park