Just one more week until Tatton Park 10k and a 60 minute progression run in the bag. 25 minutes easy, 25 minutes tempo and 5 minutes race pace. Wanted to keep pace as steady in the sections as possible so allowed hr to rise on the inclines #running #progressionrun #onehourrun #tattonpark10k #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon

Progression run today, 11km, 70 minutes running time 60 minutes work and 10 minutes cool down. A vast improvement on a similar run two weeks ago. Whether different route, race shoes or listening to some good music from Disarmonia Mundi and The Crown #running #progressionrun #adidasrunning #metalrunner #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #deathmetal

Spring is in the air but not in my steps. Wish I could write today’s run off and start again Even though I hit the paces it felt really tough all the way round, whether it was the route chosen, footwear or not enough fuel Breathing heavy, heartrate up just not feeling it. Maybe tomorrow will be better #running #progressionrun #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #runningcommunity

A trip to the gym for some treadmill miles and a progression tempo. 20 minutes at my current LT1 pace and 20 minutes LT2 pace. Also happy to see HR kept within the zones on average #running #temporunning #progressionrun #adidasrunning #polarrunning #ukrunchat #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity

45 minute progression run today, working through hr zones 1-5 allowing about 15 minutes in each and making sure heart rate didn’t go above super threshold for the workout. Then a few static stretches before finishing off with a 15 minute cool down jog home #running #10krun #thresholdrun #progressionrun #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

Tuesday as usual for this training block for Chester Half is threshold day split into two halves of 30 minutes zone 2 easy and zone 4 threshold. Happy for the steady improvement over the past few weeks as race draws near #running #halfmarathontraining #thresholdrun #progressionrun #chesterhalfmarathon #polarrunning #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

45 minute progression tempo working through hr zones 1-4 followed by 5 minutes cool down walk. Was hoping on negative splits but slowed a little for the hilly parts in order to save myself towards the end of the workout #running #temporun #progressionrun #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #runningcommunity #oldguysrule

A little over a month before Chester Half Marathon and a very enjoyable progression run done. The plan was to run 30 minutes easy after my warm up then 30 minutes at goal pace but wearing my New Balance FuelCell Elite’s, pace was probably an extra 10 seconds quicker per km for the same effort #running #halfmarathontraining #polarrunning #adidasrunning #progressionrun #runnersofmastodon #runningcommunity #oldguysrule

Today was one of those days when you don’t really want to go out but felt you had to to get it done
75 minutes split into 40 minutes easy pace and 30 minutes threshold pace, which ended up being more sub race pace, so a little slower than expected #running #halfmarathontraining #progressionrun #adidasrunning #polarrunning #runningcommunity #mastorunners #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Another progression run scheduled for today as part of my half marathon plan. Took a more undulating route so had to compensate with pace to keep in the right zones for the workout. #running #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #progressionrun #thresholdrun #adidasrunning #polarrunning #RunningCommunity #mastorunners #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Progressive tempo run done today. Started off nice and easy and worked through pace and hr zones to reach anaerobic threshold before finishing off with 5 minutes cool down. #running #halfmarathontraining #temporun #progressionrun #thresholdrun #polarrunning #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

Back to half marathon training today with 60 minutes progression running split into 30 minutes easy zone 2 pace and 25 minutes zone 4 threshold pace with 5 minutes cool down. Breathing was heavier than expected but the route had a steep climb to start the threshold part so was trying to save myself to keep in the zone #running #halfmarathontraining #chesterhalfmarathon #60minuterun #progressionrun #thresholdrun #adidasrunning #runnersofmastodon #RunningCommunity #oldguysrule

12 weeks to Chester Half and a shortish 45 minute progression run scheduled for today so decided to dig out my Alphaflys for this one. 10 minute w/u zone 1/2, 15 minutes zone 2 and 15 minutes zone 4 followed by 5 minutes cool down #running #halfmarathontraining #progressionrun #nikerunning #nikealphafly #RunningCommunity #runnersofmastodon #mastorunners #oldguysrule

Progression run today, 30 easy, 20 tempo and 5 cool down. Tough going tonight breathing more laboured and pace slower than usual glad that one’s out the way #running #progressionrun #halfmarathontraining #adidasrunning #polarflow #polarrunning #runnersofmastodon #mastorunners #oldguysrule

Went out with slight trepidation as unsure the ankle injury on Sunday was going to be ok and so glad it was. Half marathon training continues with 50 minutes progression run: 25 minutes easy pace, 20 minutes tempo and 5 minutes cool down. Foot felt fine throughout although I did make sure to avoid any pot holes etc and pace was much better than expected #running #halfmarathontraining #progressionrun #adidasrunning #polarrunning #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #mastorunners #oldguysrule

Half Marathon training continues with a 12k progression run building up intensities through zones 2 and 3 after a 10 minute warm up and finishing off with 5 minutes cool down. First km was hard to get a rhythm and breathing a little laboured but eventually managed to get some air in my lungs and things started building up nicely. #running #halfmarathontraining #progressionrun #polarrunning #adidasrunning #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #mastorunners #oldguysrule

Sunday long run has come round again. Thought I’d mix it up today and do a progression run instead of my usual slow zone 2 efforts. Started off with the first 50 minutes, nice and easy then for the next 40 minutes ran more tempo pace before 5 minute cool down walk/jog. Stats today 50 minutes easy 7.68 km average pace 6:31 min/km , 40 minutes tempo 7.18 km average pace 5:34 min/km #running #longrun #sundaylongrun #progressionrun #adidasrunning #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #oldguysrule

A good 10 mile/16km done to complete the weekend’s running #running #longrun #10milerun #16krun #adidasrunning #progressionrun

60 minute progression run today. Started off at a slower zone 2 easy pace before building up to anaerobic threshold for the last half of the workout #running #progressionrun #adidasrunning #runningcommunity #runnersofmastodon #mastorunners #oldguysrule