Might coaching…the month I felt like I obtained match. I don’t know if anybody else feels this fashion, however I really feel fitter after I 5K practice. Possibly it’s as a result of the paces are sooner, however I’ve at all times simply felt like I’ve run my greatest.
Miles run: 353 Vary of paces: 5:28-18:30-untimed
Races:Navy’s Bay Bridge Run 10K (42:37)Bolder Boulder 10K (44:36)
Ideas:
In Might, I switched up my coaching to get extra miles at race tempo…leading to about 20% of my weekly miles at tempo. I imagine considered one of my points in coaching is that whereas I wish to assume I principally observe the 80/20 rule, over the previous couple of years it’s been extra like 90/10… if that. And straightforward miles are tremendous…they hold you wholesome…however it’s seemingly one of some causes I’ve been shut, however not fairly persistently there, in breaking 20 minutes within the 5K. I simply don’t run sufficient miles at race tempo. So every week, I attempt to get about 20% of my miles round my 5K tempo (which I imagine is someplace round 6:22).
I’ve carried out all kinds of exercises these days: 3×10 minutes at 5K tempo, 20×1 minute hards (why is that this exercise so good…), 5K-2 mile-1 mile, 12x400s. In reality, in that 5K exercise I ran a 19:51…my quickest 5K since 2021. So I do know I’m in that form.
In Might, I ran two 10Ks. I considered working a 5K as properly, however as a substitute, I made a decision to coach, calm down, and do a exercise as a substitute. Anyway, each 10Ks went properly regardless of feeling like rubbish on the Bolder Boulder 10K. When you had advised me I might run 7:05 tempo at altitude with the morning I had…I might have been shocked.
I used to be amazed to win the Navy’s Bay Bridge Run 10K. This yr was the primary yr for that race, and the 4-mile race is often received in a tempo beneath 6 minutes (regardless of going over the Coronado Bridge). In order that was enjoyable! Each races motivated me in numerous methods,
I hate to jinx it, truthfully, however I really feel like these days working has been going very well. I’ve been feeling good, and I’ve felt extra like my previous self than I’ve in a very long time. Work and the remainder of life have been loopy and I’ve been attempting to present myself grace and deal with getting high quality sleep and downtime (which has been onerous).
Cross coaching: I attempt to get to the pool as soon as every week (nearly at all times on the weekends). I’m doing a few open water swims this summer time in July, so I’m actually attempting to get into the water extra usually.
I do pilates just a few instances every week and have been actually having fun with it. I’ve by no means been somebody to take pleasure in power coaching, however pilates has been an excellent complement for me.
June:
For June, I’m racing three 5Ks. Whereas two of the races are hilly and onerous, the Lengthy Seaside Basic is likely one of the most flat races I can discover within the Los Angeles/Orange County space. Final yr, it was the one time I broke 20 minutes in a 5K, so I’m hoping I can try this once more at Lengthy Seaside and possibly persistently all through the summer time.
Posts from the month:
Shoe Opinions:
Salomon S/Lab Extremely Mud Shoe Overview
Hoka Cielo X1 2.0 Shoe Overview
Hoka Speedgoat 2 Shoe Overview (2025)
Hoka Clifton 10 Shoe Overview
Nike Vaporfly 4 Shoe Overview
Nike Streakfly 2 Shoe Overview
Puma Quick-R Elite 3 Shoe Overview
Gear Opinions:
Suunto Run Watch Overview
Supergoop SPF 50 Glow Oil Overview
Questions for you:
How was your month of coaching?
Are you coaching for something now?
