Half marathon block - Week #4
Summary
The plan for this week was easy: Let’s have 4 running sessions, 2 Pilates and skip strength day because there’s a 10k race on Sunday (I always skip strength day if I have a race on the weekend) that I can use as the long run by running 5k before starting the race (15km run).
Everything worked out except that I skipped the workouts due to a pain in my left leg. The week was not perfect, and that’s fine with me. It was a fun one, and that’s what matters.
2024-04-09
40 minutes in progression, starting in Zone 2 and gradually increasing pace until completing 35 minutes.
One hour of Pilates in the evening.
2024-04-10
- 10 minutes at a comfortable pace in Zone 2
- 10 minutes in Zone 3
- 10 minutes in zone 4
- 15 minutes at a comfortable pace in Zone 2
2024-04-11
This was going to be a running session day.
One hour of Pilates in the evening.
2024-04-14
Long-run day. 5km at 5'50"/km and then a 10k race. Ironically, the race was in the same place I usually train.
I didn’t have any expectations for the 10k race. I ran it without thinking about the time and just enjoying the route, and somehow I managed to run it slightly faster than my previous 10k. 47:34 minutes. Around 20 seconds faster, so I am pleased with the results, and I had no pain at all during the whole day.