Twice a day training for 2 weeks

Dr Drink wrote:

That sports doctor had been a very bad coach I see.

I have no coach. The sports doctor just talked about the measurement results, as addition to the testing.

His opinion.

sounds good wrote:

Just bumping for results on this 2-week experiment. What did you end up doing lexel oh wise one? Did your training take off like a rocket ship? Or did you come to terms with the fact that randomly switching up your training for two weeks will not change things in the long term (especially if you end up going back to doing what you did before)?

First of all, the double check of my heart was very positive and everything seems to be ok. I am very happy about that.

The holiday is still ongoing, so this test is just running and not finished.

I adopted the plan a little bit. Had 3 double units so far, each of them similar.

The unit in the morning before breakfast easy and around 1h. In the evening also 1h, the last 30 minutes spikes 5 to 7 times, 2 minute intervals at moderate pace.

So far no running issues.

lexel wrote:

Dr Drink wrote:

That sports doctor had been a very bad coach I see.

I have no coach. The sports doctor just talked about the measurement results, as addition to the testing.

His opinion.

You have no coach? I think I remember you have told you have a coach, I remember wrong then? Anyway his opinion tells he had been a very bad coach lol . I`m glad to read your heart is okey!

So it's done. 11 holiday days on a nice hotel somewhere on this planet :)

Day 1: Q, warm-up, 6*4min @LT, 4 min rest, cool-down

Day 2: AM: easy 1h, PM easy 1h

Day 3: PM: 1h20 easy

Day 4: Rest, severe stomach issues (eat too much too quickly, maybe also catched something bad)

Day 5: Rest (power comes back)

Day 6: AM: 1h easy, PM: 1h easy spiked with 5x2min @CV pace , 2min rest

Day 7: AM: 1h easy, PM: 1h easy spiked with 6x2min @HM pace , 90 sec rest

Day 8: PM: 1h40 easy, longer as planned as had to run back a different route

Day 9: AM: 1h easy, PM: 1h easy spiked with 6x2min @M pace , 60 sec rest

Day 10: Rest (feeling tired, a rest day was a neceessity)

Day 11: AM: 1h easy, PM: Q, warm-up 15min. 7x4min@M pace , 60 sec rest, cool-down 10min

Total: 14.5h, 13700 kcal burned, 145km, 13 trainung units, 5 days with double units, body mass decreased by 1kg

Success!

After my long run today, my ground speed (at around 75% HRmax) improved by -15sec/km (+0.5km/h) or -25sec/mile. This is great.