Halfs 6.13 and 6.26. It was not a perfect run, although 10 secs improvement from May. Strangely enough it didn’t feel fast at all. Somehow the marathon flats didn’t make me fly. I just couldn’t run like I’ve done on the home course. Based on how it felt I think I should be able to make it sub 12 mins. For real.
Two nights ago did about 20K around Salonsaari.
Been training more or less “optimally” the last two weeks or so. Had days off, but also good performance sessions and long ones. Today tried a certain 1520m route in Kilo three times: 4.57, 5.03 and 4.56. It was a bit too fast to do five which I originally thought. Anyway, in March I had troubles doing these under 5.20 so there has been definitely progress…
Three days ago I did three times 10k within 12 hours. First one around Lauttasaari 36.20, in which I felt burned after some 20 mins. A week or two ago did 37.04 so progress also there. Due to construction there is some extra distance compared to Lauttasaari-run, which I did in 35 mins sharp last fall. If I could do it now sub 35 mins in a training run … then that would be good.
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