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Jun 2020
8:58am, 5 Jun 2020
11,694 posts
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Ness
Rest sounds like the best idea for you, The Scribbler. Hopefully tomorrow you’ll feel better. I just had a walk today and am hoping that my legs are rested enough for intervals tomorrow.
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Jun 2020
9:08am, 5 Jun 2020
1,745 posts
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Fenland Flier
I hope things improve for you scribbler.
We all need rest days and cut back weeks.
Well done Ness.
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Jun 2020
9:42am, 5 Jun 2020
4,942 posts
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The Scribbler
Yes, I figure prevention is better than cure, especially in the current conditions. No events that will suffer and only self imposed targets to train for. Rolling my foot on a spiky ball as I type this morning and planning to do calf stretches on my work Skype catch up.
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Jun 2020
10:09am, 27 Jun 2020
11,854 posts
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Ness
Hello! 👋
I’m just reaching the end of the fourth week of my attempt at Project Joker. Was wondering how others are getting on with this. Everyone doing ok?
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Jun 2020
12:49pm, 27 Jun 2020
1,775 posts
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Fenland Flier
Hi Ness, I'm almost finished week 8. I've been enjoying it on the whole. I've increased my rep time for the intervals and a little for the tempo session too. Or should that be decreased!
How have you got on / finding the sessions?
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Jun 2020
12:51pm, 27 Jun 2020
41,686 posts
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Lip Gloss
I gave up again as not getting intervals done....I need to knock one of early morning runs in the head and take that as an interval after work.
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Jun 2020
1:01pm, 27 Jun 2020
1,777 posts
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Fenland Flier
Hard luck LG, I suppose at least you know what you need to do to do it justice.
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Jun 2020
4:15pm, 27 Jun 2020
4,969 posts
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The Scribbler
I’ve fallen off the Joker wagon a bit too. Think I’m on week 6 and have only managed 1 run this week.
I’m not too worried as it’s just a way for me to try and mix up my runs so they’re not all slow and easy, but that’s mostly where I settle.
I’ve been thinking about signing up for the GNR solo challenge because it promises a medal. But it’s 40 runs in 78 days, and even if I only do a mile, that would be running every other day and that feels like too much for me. Especially when I also want to fit in other things I enjoy like swimming in the sea, my weekly PT session and yoga, plus getting out for some good walks and taking photos.
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Jun 2020
4:45pm, 27 Jun 2020
11,862 posts
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Ness
Hi, all. Hi FF. I’m doing okay thanks. The threshold/tempo sessions are the ones I find most difficult. They’re the only bit I’ve used a ‘joker’ for. I do my intervals session on a Saturday morning and they’re going quite well.
I’m back to work full time from next week so it’ll be interesting to see if I can keep going.
The GNR challenge sounds interesting, scribbler. 
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Jun 2020
6:07pm, 27 Jun 2020
1,778 posts
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Fenland Flier
The threshold / tempo session should be easier than your 5k pace. If parkrun is your thing then it should be easier than an all out 5k. Tbh I find the tempo sessions hard but they have got easier as the weeks have passed. So much so that I have knocked 10 seconds off the PJ suggested time for my last 4 weeks of the plan. I don't know if I've done right or not but I have.
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