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[shellott-hill]

I can relate to what you have said above. The roller coaster of running does a number on you mentally. Find something in the distance, focus in, and run towards it.

Keep up the good fight!

 

[DopeyBadger]

Finally, linking back to the sub title of this week...... Runs 2 and 3 of week 1 were 3 milers at 10.22 pace, i firmly believed i would be under 10 mm pace by the end of the 4 weeks, i have lost 8 lbs (Maybe only 4 ) but my pace for the rest of the month has been 10:50 and 11:00 mm. The only other time i came close was 10.23 pace the other day when i ran all the way, so despite 4 weeks regular running and nearly half a stone in weight loss i appear to be regressing ???. Not sure what is going on, although maybe general fatigue whilst nursing my injuries is responsible?

Did the temperature change much during this time period?

 

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Did the temperature change much during this time period?

 

[DopeyBadger]

Yes that is a good point, we have had some quite warm weather which only really broke a few days ago after some thunderstorms, next 10 days will be 17 - 21 degrees Celsius or 63 - 69 Fahrenheit, will see if the milder temps make a difference

Could be as simple as that then. Summer has a tendency to hide the gains made because of the offsetting issues caused by the heat and humidity. I made this graph about 2 years ago with my effort and HR being the same over a short period of time, yet could see my pace vary wildly (8:24 vs 8:49). What my personal data did show was that it was fairly close to the predictive T+D table I use for temp adjustments.





Granted the table above for T+D is in Fahrenheit.

I'll be interested to hear if you have a similar experience with the upcoming temp dip.

 

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[DopeyBadger]

I have not been able to get historic temperatures for the exact time I ran just highs and lows for the day. I have as of yesterday added the temperature to my comments in Strava so I can record it and do a graph similar to what you have shown me.

Does weather underground's historical data work where you are? That's how I get data from as far back as several years ago.

The lack of sleep could definitely be a contributing factor.

 

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[jmasgat]

I have signed up for 30 days trial of Peleton to see what it’s like. There is Meditation and Yoga classes which have been on my list of things to try for some time, stretching routines which I need to do more of and various exercise classes as well as audio runs, in addition to the cycling and running classes based on the bike and treadmill. I will see if I like it enough to pay the £13 a month.

I did the free trial as well at the beginning of the stay at home order. I really enjoyed the strength training--there are many different instructors and I was able to find a few that I felt comfortable with (in terms of content/effort level/etc). I also tried their yoga--sorta--but never made it through a class. They seem to use a lot of props and the ones I tried weren't to my liking/level. I found another site for yoga that I really liked--Down Dog . Highly customizable. They offered a free trial and at the end, I spent $40 to get a year's access--IMO, money well spent.

 

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[shellott-hill]

Great pictures, looks like a beautiful location for hiking. Never underestimate the power of a good hike. From my own personal experience, after getting in a challenging hike, my base running appears to my a large step forward.

Let us know about the book. Might add it to my list.

 

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[shellott-hill]

Congrats on a successful week.
Good for you on making conscience decisions on the healthy eating. It is not easy to change existing habits. Keep it up. The benefits should start to materialize soon.