Depending on your Garmin watch it may have a 10k coaching plan. I've done a few of the half marathon ones they have. Really enjoyed some of them.
does this speak to you via your headphones or am I imagining things with Garmin? I know you can see it all on the Connect web page
You download the workouts onto your watch mate when it syncs and you can see the plan for the week ahead within the app on your phone. It can be tailored for achieving a certain pace or just to complete that distance. Off the top of my head there are 3 or 4 different coaches to choose from.
You can view the steps of the workout on your watch before starting it and during the workout itself. Before each step if you're wearing headphones I think it does say commands but it's limited i.e 'warm up 9:30 to 10:30 pace'. You're best looking at the workout for a few minutes before you go out though and then you can anticipate what's coming next as sometimes you need initiate steps yourself on the watch.
Quite late to be doing a run as long as that - should you not be starting to think about tapering? I'm doing the same HM and did my longest run the weekend before last.Did a half marathon on my own last night ahead of next weeks Manchester one.
Soaked to the skin and my toes feel like they are about to fall off
Loved it though
Thanks will look into this :-)
One thing that annoys me about custom routes created and then sync with watch is it just moves around too quick.
I end up screenshotting the map and do it old school haha
Leeds Marathon on Sunday. Made the mistake of watching the route map, on You Tube. Now wish i hadn't bothered HA!!
Nice big hill, at 19 miles. Just to really make me feel the pain. Bricking it now.
Quite late to be doing a run as long as that - should you not be starting to think about tapering? I'm doing the same HM and did my longest run the weekend before last.
Don't overdo it, mate. As it says in my training plan at this point 'your goal now is to get to the start line as fresh as possible without any injuries'.Oh I've been doing HMs last few weeks :-) just dd a final long run last night
Don't overdo it, mate. As it says in my training plan at this point 'your goal now is to get to the start line as fresh as possible without any injuries'.
Don't stress about it, If you can do 11.1 miles then you can definitely do 13.1 miles. It's only 18% more than you've already done and the atmosphere and adrenaline on the day will get you through it no problem. Just don't set off too fast or you'll crash and burn 3/4 of the way round. Have a target pace that you know you can do (from the training) and stick to it.Did 11.1 miles last Sunday,ready for the Manchester great run in 10 days time,will probably do the full run this Sunday so I know in my head I can complete it on the day.
Keep your legs fresh for the race.Did 11.1 miles last Sunday,ready for the Manchester great run in 10 days time,will probably do the full run this Sunday so I know in my head I can complete it on the day.
Thanks for your good advice,what type of gel ?Keep your legs fresh for the race.
I wouldnt do more than 9 or 10 miles the week before.
On race day make your first mile the slowest,can be tempting to go too fast.
If you use them maybe have a gel 5 miles into the race
I wouldn't be taking any gels or anything else on board that you have not tried in training, last thing you want Is stomach issues halfway through, if you have trained without then you will be OK, stick to what you know.Thanks for your good advice,what type of gel ?
Most of my training is Z2/3 I usually train 7 days a week so say 6/7, i did used to go hell for leather on say 5/7 but I'm getting better results with less now.What zones are you guys running in?
I usually stick with high intensity sprints but considering some zone 2 to build an endurance base and benefit my Mitochondria.
Most plans have a mix of Zone 4/5 intervals and Zone 2 longer runs. Generally much more of the latter than the former. Zone 2 work also gets your body used to using energy reserves efficiently over a long period of time.What zones are you guys running in?
I usually stick with high intensity sprints but considering some zone 2 to build an endurance base and benefit my Mitochondria.
Thanks gaz.Most of my training is Z2/3 I usually train 7 days a week so say 6/7, i did used to go hell for leather on say 5/7 but I'm getting better results with less now.
Same as anything though you have to be patient with it, it takes years to build up a decent endurance base and the changes won't happen over night