Rob's Running Blog

5k Easy Run – random streets – 27m 21s

I had been feeling tired the night before and all the morning before this run, and in fact didn’t really relish the thought of going out running at all But I thought a nice easy 5k jog would shake off the lethargy, so off I went, and although I felt OK, I didn’t feel great – and after finishing 5k in a very leisurely 27+ minutes, my lungs were working overtime, my legs were dead, and I was sweating like a pig on what was a pretty cool day – and still felt very tired for the rest of the day. I can run 5k 3 minutes faster than that and feel 3 times better when I’ve finished so unless I’m coming down with an illness I conclude the following:

It seems the recent race and hard training miles all coming one after another have finally caught up! I was going to run easy on Friday, but might try to gain something from a full 2 days rest before a light jog on Saturday before Sunday’s race. Or I may even take 3 days off altogether, as my body is telling me it needs to recover, and there is no point being knackered for what could well be my last race for sometime!

Lesson learned: Increasing mileage and including hard hill reps leaves you needing a rest, so I am going to take one, and try to catch up on sleep and eat well