Reading Eric's recent post on this subject, I am reminded that my runs "are not what they used to be" and I was wondering if The Cool Impossible can help me.
A few facts first: I've been running regularly for about 15 years. The most I've ever run is 10 km and just for the joy of it. Most of the time, I run around 5 km, 3 or 4 times a week [alternate days]. As I am approaching my 75th birthday and just bought "The Cool Impossible", I would really like to do more, more efficiently and more enthusiastically.
I can remember that a year ago I really looked forward to my runs and always finished them with a smile on my face, but not these days. I was running 6 km four times a week with Sprint-8 intervals once a week. But lately, I haven't run 10 km for more than a year and I'm struggling to complete 5 km. Basically, I'm tiring [mainly in the legs] towards the end. Max heart rate rarely exceeds 125. At present, my pace in these runs doesn't even show on the charts shown in The Cool Impossible!
Can anyone suggest where to start? Can I improve my performance? Can I get back to enjoying my runs?
Comments
Thanks, Lori, for taking the time to respond to my cri de coeur. I've done my test runs and I just creep onto the charts in the book. Strangely, I did another treadmill test for VOmax and the result was quite good; so I'm not too unfit. Do you think the foot strengthening exercising will make a difference? I would take some tuition from Eric, but, I'm in Australia [and I've had my holiday for this year!].
Re diet, I am big on whole foods and rarely eat processed food. However, I do take supplements, but only from Life Extension, which is the best supplier in the USA [no advertising intended]. Interestingly, I started my day yesterday with "Bulletproof Coffee" just before my run and the whole thing went very smoothly. Plenty of energy and I finished with a smile on my face. Bulletproof Coffee sounds disgusting, but it seems to do "what it says on the packet".
Thank you again for your advice.
Thanks, Lori, for taking the time to respond to my cri de coeur. I've done my test runs and I just creep onto the charts in the book. Strangely, I did another treadmill test for VOmax and the result was quite good; so I'm not too unfit. Do you think the foot strengthening exercising will make a difference? I would take some tuition from Eric, but, I'm in Australia [and I've had my holiday for this year!].
Re diet, I am big on whole foods and rarely eat processed food. However, I do take supplements, but only from Life Extension, which is the best supplier in the USA [no advertising intended]. Interestingly, I started my day yesterday with "Bulletproof Coffee" just before my run and the whole thing went very smoothly. Plenty of energy and I finished with a smile on my face. Bulletproof Coffee sounds disgusting, but it seems to do "what it says on the packet".
Thank you again for your advice.