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Thanks for the reply, I was exaggerating for effect, but Im really not a runner.
I checked sträva and i gain 75m in my 5km run, its all in one hill. I take around 26/27 minutes to complete usually, but I think I could probably go faster. My park run time from a few years ago on a flat course was between 20-21 minutes, the other runners giving me something to compete against.
Most of the running I do usually is in a game of hockey/football, short 90/100% bursts followed by 50% speed etc. Today I tried a fartlek run around the same route and ran it quicker and was much less tired by the end. I think as i get used to the difference I will get over the uncomfortableness, I think pacing is probably going to improve.
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gotcha. Yeah 26/27 min 5km is running in my book - that's the sort of ball park I'm in and it's hilly here around 60-100m of gain depending on route over 5-7km.
Since lockdown I've gone from occasionally running to 40-50km weeks which although isn't loads it is obv a massive jump for me. I really want to run everyday, I find it fun and it makes me feel good - AND my work has a run club and I'm determined to get to the top of the leaderboard lol. BUT I'm also getting really fatigued, doing a 5km has been a slog at times. I had two days off and smashed out a 15km with multiple PBs on Monday.
I just didnt realise how tired I actually was. Dont know if you are running everyday - and you sound like you know what you're doing (I've never even come close to a 20m 5km) but might be worth having a couple days off? Let the runs sink in and get your legs fresh again?
JT
How often are you running? Do you have a total elevation gain from Strava or another app? Might be worth avoiding the hills and spacing runs out a little more.
ALSO^ morning all the way. I'm shot by the evening - all day staring at a screen just wipes me out. I like a little walk but no running.