... Statto may make a comeback!
I think the 7x 800m session last night may mark a watershed in my running-recovery. My average mile-pace across the 7 reps was 5:42, and whilst the recoveries were 2m v the usual 90s for this session, I am very encouraged by this. On the 90s recovery sessions, my average pace is normally about 3s/mile faster than actual 5k race-pace. Even doubling this to 6s/mile to allow for the 2min recovery (more than generous), this still equates to around 5:48 mile (18:00 for 5k). Adding 15s/mile to get 10k pace gives a 10k time of around 37:40.
Apart from the analysis, and perhaps equally telling, was how I felt during the session. I felt light on my feet virtually throughout and managed very even splits without over-doing the effort. The other key point is that I have started to both look forward to and enjoy training sessions again. If I can see out the year with continued consistent training, I think I may even contemplate a race at some point ;o)
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