Hopefully some light at the end of the tunnel. Ran 20k at 7:53 pace and no adverse effects after 5 weeks of injury set backs. It's a real shame the marathon wasn't this week as with temperatures and a 1 MPH easterly conditions were ideal for PB's.
I have a dilemma for next week in as much as the quicker I run the more I risk an injury, so a 10k race Sunday may have come too soon for me. What I'd like to do ideally is swap my 10k for a marathon place and treat it as a long run, maybe even pacing someone and providing a shield from the forecasted Easterly next week. I wouldn't finish but I'd like to think I could get them through to 16 at 7:30 pace.
If I can't get a swap, I'll have to remain disciplined for the 10k and listen to my body rather than target a time.
I have a dilemma for next week in as much as the quicker I run the more I risk an injury, so a 10k race Sunday may have come too soon for me. What I'd like to do ideally is swap my 10k for a marathon place and treat it as a long run, maybe even pacing someone and providing a shield from the forecasted Easterly next week. I wouldn't finish but I'd like to think I could get them through to 16 at 7:30 pace.
If I can't get a swap, I'll have to remain disciplined for the 10k and listen to my body rather than target a time.