Running intervals 30:29 [4] 8.47 km (3:36 / km) +41m 3:31 / km
4 x 2km; 2min30s rest (planned 5 initially). First km down but into the wind, 2nd km up with the wind plus a loop. First workout in the Rebels.
Averaging just under 3:18:
23, 23
13, 21
14, 16
9, 19
Very solid sesh. Although I'd planned 5, that was too ambitious and just getting ahead of myself. In any case, this was much faster than the planned pace of 3:20ish.
First rep was a bit rough as I wasn't relaxing and pace was feeling forced. 2nd rep I just relaxed the stride a bit and the first km felt great. Trying to consciously take bouncier strides which felt like a lower cadence, despite not actually being. Also keeping the legs straighter and running 'taller' in that way, not just through the upper body. Definitely much smoother this way and need to get more into this rhythm for road stuff.
Felt fairly good throughout and just a bit rough on the last 500m of each rep with the loop having turns and wind that broke the momentum.
Legs feeling great throughout, mostly struggling with breathing and stomach still getting a bit annoyed.
Hard sesh but definitely had a bit more in me at the end.
Running 50:54 [2] 8.28 km (6:09 / km) +391m 4:59 / km
Trail and Tar, rooikat loop. Started off feeling pap but then felt pretty good on the climb.
Inside of shin quite sensitive but I think it was made a lot more sensitive from putting cream on right before the run