Lockdown 2021 Run Challenge

Thomas_Brady · February 19, 2021, 4:37pm

You’re right.

@Julio_Geordio’s effort hit me hard earlier.

I’m gonna get out early myself tomorrow and see how much over 5k I can go… I haven’t run more than 5 k since last September I’d say.

flattythehurdler · February 19, 2021, 4:52pm

I’ll be home about six (6) pm.
I’ll be sure to keep you fully abreast of developments.
Cc @Fran

Biff_Egan · February 19, 2021, 5:49pm

#marginalgains

backinatracksuit · February 19, 2021, 5:52pm

You’ll do it, you’d be amazed how much you can coax out of yourself to claim a victory on the internet.

Good run today @Mac, you looked pure thrilled with yourself
Should a night run be run at night?

fenwaypark · February 19, 2021, 5:52pm

My sole aim is to beat @backinatracksuit. I want to remain the fastest corkman on the forum.

Mac · February 19, 2021, 5:56pm

I was happy I found shelter! It should be at night alright but sure it’s all mixed up this year. The actual route goes by door and I couldn’t face running it with that wind. Just a case of trying to get 5km done and judge the pace some bit right. Fell away again towards the end so still to work on the pace.

backinatracksuit · February 19, 2021, 6:01pm

Well you know my advice, run as fast as you can out the gate and fuel yourself with internet slights

Mac · February 19, 2021, 6:12pm

I think I need the fear of it being my last run of the month to unlock the stubborn ignorance in me

caulifloweredneanderthal · February 19, 2021, 6:22pm

That’s lovely

caulifloweredneanderthal · February 19, 2021, 6:22pm

You’ll get it done mate. 9 days to go

Mac · February 19, 2021, 6:24pm

I can see Fenway doing a load of runs that he hides off Strava during the week before publishing one at 10pm on Sunday night knowing @backinatracksuit will be tucked up in bed with no phone

backinatracksuit · February 19, 2021, 6:32pm

Honestly, I wasn’t really rested for yesterday’s run, I might have another 20 seconds in me but going to the well like that is what I figure child birth to be like, you need to leave a bit of time to forget before you go again.

I don’t think it’s possible to go under 19 at the moment, if I have a target over 19 minutes flat on Sunday week I’ll give it a lash, but I think @fenwaypark will be below that, @Wexford1996 is in a different league, @TreatyStones has it in him I’d say, maybe he doesn’t believe it himself

fenwaypark · February 19, 2021, 6:48pm

Im nowhere sub 19 at the moment. That is just being honest. I will give it a lash to beat your time on a fair 5km. I wont be running downhill.

Thomas_Brady · February 19, 2021, 7:08pm

Scroll up to the red bull link I posted above.

artfoley · February 19, 2021, 7:12pm

This is not the TFK way fenners

Fat_Pox · February 19, 2021, 7:12pm

There is a great sense of achievement doing a quick 5k however you are in the red zone throughout. You feel physically terrible after.

Personally I far prefer the longer distances. Did my quickest 10k time in ages today. I really enjoyed the run throughout and never felt the pain/burn you’d get in the 5k pursuit. Maybe I wasn’t pushing myself hard enough

fenwaypark · February 19, 2021, 7:14pm

Get you onto our strava club.

Fran · February 19, 2021, 7:16pm

That’s a clamping

backinatracksuit · February 19, 2021, 7:19pm

The 5 is tough but no matter what distance you race if you do it right you should finish barely able to take another step, (ignore me @fenwaypark, )

I’d be used to fairly big mileage so I’d be recovered from a 5k within a minute or 2, but the last kilometre was lung bursting alright

fenwaypark · February 19, 2021, 7:23pm

I agree with that but you need to go out at a pace you can sustain for 5k. If you go out at mile pace you will die a death. Training tells you what pace you are capable of. I could go out and run 1st mile at 5.50 pace but I cant sustain that at moment. I should be capable of holding 6.10 to 6.15 pace. I will be wrecked at the end.