Been strapped for time lately, and haven’t managed to get any longer distance runs in that I promised myself.
I got a 5km run in earlier in the week at a cruisy pace, so tonight I opted for an anaerobic workout with the focus of getting more comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Goal was to smash out 2kms in under 8min. Fair to say I got there by the slimmest of margins.
This is the long-term goal I want to get my 5km pace to, in which my plan of attack is to alternate between shorter anaerobic runs, and longer slower runs to build a better aerobic base fitness.
Finished it off with a light cool-down jog home, after I managed to recapture my breath first.
I’m pretty new to running, any advice on improving my 5km time, and the way you would structure your training? Would you use a mixture of anaerobic and aerobic runs? Train different distances?
For now I think I’ll aim for 4min/km pace for 2.5km next, with longer runs in between.. and so on until I reach my goal.. Or I realise I’m dreaming 🤣
