Update on my post from a couple days ago.
https://www.reddit.com/r/fitness30plus/s/UdHDBSa8aD
Took what everyone said into consideration and slowed down my next 5k way down into zone 2 only.
Took me just under 40 minutes to do 5k at almost 8:00/km pace!
My zone 4 pace is about 5:15-5:20/km so not great either but jeez, that was painfully slow. Hoping to build up my cardiac fitness and VO2 max so zone 2 means a much faster pace.
Hopefully these zone 2 runs pay off and I keep my gym gains.
https://www.reddit.com/r/fitness30plus/s/UdHDBSa8aD
Took what everyone said into consideration and slowed down my next 5k way down into zone 2 only.
Took me just under 40 minutes to do 5k at almost 8:00/km pace!
My zone 4 pace is about 5:15-5:20/km so not great either but jeez, that was painfully slow. Hoping to build up my cardiac fitness and VO2 max so zone 2 means a much faster pace.
Hopefully these zone 2 runs pay off and I keep my gym gains.