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Yeah I've been tending to do my slow runs with the one other person we are allowed to exercise with or somewhere scenic as much as possible, it's the middle of the week lunchtime runs that are harder to motivate myself for. It's nice to not have to psyche yourself up for a harder session though and I don't have to think about eating anything before.
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I seem to have developed the ability to switch my mind off for the harder sessions, to the extent that 2 different people I’ve done harder sessions with have asked if I’m alright as I seem to be super out of it before them. I think my head is just figuratively sticking it’s fingers in it’s ears and singing lalalalalalalalala.. whatever works right?
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Great work, slow runs are super frustrating, but I found ince I started seeing results I relaxed into them and just made sure I went interesting places to enjoy the scenery!
Have what coach described as an easy week this week (85k including 10 yassos and 34k on sunday with last 12 at marathon pace) before peak week next week ~110k, not convinced if the naming of either of these is right but guess it’s all relative.
Beginning to think a bit more about marathon nutrition, apparently there’s a table with water every 5k so no energy drinks, and I don’t think setting up my own energy table is going to work but thinking about other possible solutions guess I can leave a pile of gels somewhere as it’s multiple laps, and as the site is closed there won’t be any cheeky bastards to steal them or dogs to wee on them so that might be the best bet...
Anyone used Maurten? There seem to being used by a lot of top athletes, but not sure if this is being the best or just having biggest budget....