After running & trekking in Yercaud over the weekend, it felt pretty torturous to get out for a run in the hot, humid & clammy Chennai morning. Yercaud had the perfect run weather. Enjoyed a really great trek on Saturday morning and a quick short run up the slopes on Sunday (sans music and running app). In total contrast, this morning saw me run up & down the sloping Cathedral Road Flyover. The chirping birds replaced with the harsh honking of the morning traffic, the lush green with concrete and glass and the gravel & dirt trails with asphalt. I'd swap road running for nature trails any day.
Now that all my events are out of the way and that there aren't any new ones on the horizon, its time to get back to my running goal for the year. At the start of 2017, I had set my sights on running a 10K in under 60 minutes. I had given myself the whole year to train, develop and progress towards the goal. I must say, I was making some good headway until my ankle injury in April. From April to now, I haven't been following any specific plan and have mostly been winging it with the Nitros. Meaning which, I am no closer to my target than I was on Jan 1st.
To put it very simply, in order to run faster, you must practise running faster. (If that makes any sense!). To run 10K under 60 minutes (even 59:59) I have to be able to run at a pace of 5'55" for the entire distance. My current 10K pace is about 6'55" to 7'05". I can run at a pace of 5'55" but will only be able to sustain it for 1.5K or 2K at the most. My training will therefore involve increasing that distance slowly through Tempo runs. Ultimately its about training my body to get accustomed to running at that faster pace.
Well here goes!
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