What to do after stopping in the middle of a workout?

SeriousQuestionHere wrote:

Helpmepleasee wrote:

I'm a 18 minute 5k runner.

I wanted to build on the lactate so that's why I ran with 1 minute breaks.

Can I complete them today?

12 x 800 at 2:40 with 1 minute recovery is way too hard for an 18 minute 5k runner. WAY too hard. You would need to be in mid-16s shape to complete it, and even then, it would be pretty hard.

Seriously, where did you get the idea that you should be able to complete this workout?

This is an important question by the way.

Did you read this from a training plan like Jack Daniels? If so, you seriously misread the workouts and need to read it more carefully.

Did you just pull workout paces out of your a$$ and then wonder why you can't do them? If so, you need to apply a little more critical thinking.

Helpmepleasee wrote:

I'm a 18 minute 5k runner.

I wanted to build on the lactate so that's why I ran with 1 minute breaks.

Can I complete them today?

No. No. No. you did your hard workout and it was 7 x 800. that was your hard day. if you did 5 more today, it would be a second hard day. In order to improve, you have to recover. you dig a hole with hard workouts and if you recover correctly, you add more dirt to the hole than you had before. Repeat, and you build a big pile of dirt so that you can do more work and build an even bigger pile.

take it easy and don't do another hard workout until your schedule calls for it.

read what the other posters say about the pacing and recovery for a workout like this for your current fitness.

Watch No Country for Old Men.

Smoke a couple of unfiltered Camel's.

Thanks for your replies guys.

I didn't do the workout. I thought it was a good lactate building workout but I guess not. Yes, I am a high school runner and self-trained.

I just ran an easy a 20 minute run instead.

I got that workout from the nike running app. They do have lots good training plans. Maybe this was a kinda messed up workout.

Helpmepleasee wrote:

Thanks for your replies guys.

I didn't do the workout. I thought it was a good lactate building workout but I guess not. Yes, I am a high school runner and self-trained.

I just ran an easy a 20 minute run instead.

I got that workout from the nike running app. They do have lots good training plans. Maybe this was a kinda messed up workout.

Yeah, maybe try this instead:

Helpmepleasee wrote:

Thanks for your replies guys.

I didn't do the workout. I thought it was a good lactate building workout but I guess not. Yes, I am a high school runner and self-trained.

I just ran an easy a 20 minute run instead.

I got that workout from the nike running app. They do have lots good training plans. Maybe this was a kinda messed up workout.

1/10

helpmepleasee wrote:

But what am I supposed to do now? Should I do the whole 12x800 repeats again from scratch?

Because my race is in 2 weeks and I really wanna be ready and race well

When I stop in the middle of a workout I like to do tricks with a basketball.

Did you know that I can spin it on my finger?

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