Road to Under 20 mins
Weather: Cloudy, 8C, Wind 22.9 KM/H
Location: Wandsworth Park, London
Mood: Eager to do the PB on 5K
Running Structure: 5K Time Trial
Running Apparel and Trainers: Nike Pro thin base layer with Nike NSRL Jacket, Nike Vaporfly Next%
Nike Run Club App Tracking
“I AM NOT A FAST RUNNER BUT IT IS OKAY”
I am not a fast runner but it is okay. At the end of 2020, I have made a promise that I will be working towards small goals with achievable measurement.
When I started running back in 2019, I just know to run fast and fast is all I cared. That wasn’t a good mentality to have. Running isn’t just a sprint, it needs time and structured training.
My best time trail for 5K (before these structure training) was 22:03. That was back in August 2020. During that time, I only knew run faster and run longer. My training wasn’t tailored to endurance, but more on explosiveness.
These were all changed at the beginning of this year. I listened to my body, I start doing more warm-ups and after-run stretches before and after my run. This has helped me to reduce fatigue on my muscles. I have also doing more strength workout for my upper and lower body, along with core muscle training. This gives me more stabilities and power to run.
Overall, I will continue this routine and we shall see the result of my 5K trials in April.
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If you would like to see my result of my run, I will post it in our forum.
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