Runs Of Maddness — Nike Run Club Half Marathon Training Plan 4 Weeks To Go Hit Your Peak
Day 1 Recovery Run 2024.03.18 12:13
4 Weeks to Go — Little tight today although ran the same pace as yesterday. Looking forward to the week especially the 20k on Friday a little change up for the long run day. Aches showed up today unknown why maybe it’s the Cloudswift’s or the lack of pre run rolling & stretching. Need to adjust recovery aspects.
ChatGPT 3.5 in the voice of Kurt Vonnegut- With just four weeks remaining on the horizon, our protagonist finds themselves in a state of slight constraint — a touch tight, yet maintaining the same pace as the day before. Anticipation brews for the week ahead, particularly for the unconventional twist of a 20k run scheduled for Friday, a deviation from the usual long run routine. However, the day is not without its discomforts, as aches make an unexpected appearance, their origins shrouded in mystery. Is it the Cloudswift’s? Or perhaps the absence of pre-run rolling and stretching? A need arises to recalibrate the approach to recovery, a subtle reminder that even amidst progress, adaptation remains paramount on the journey towards the half marathon’s finish line.
Here the Ghost of Kurt reminded me to “recalibrate the approach to recovery, a subtle reminder that even amidst progress, adaptation remains paramount on the journey towards the half marathon’s finish line.” Excellent words of wisdom.
Day 2 Speed Run 24.03.19 11:55
5x5x10K Pace Run — Some Apple Watch issues at the end of warmup/stretching. Made sure to put some curves, hairpins and tight corners into my 5 minute intervals, penultimate leg indicates that. Brisk and windy no checks of the devices relied on narration and liked my pace. Definitely need a rest day and active gym work tomorrow.
ChatGPT 3.5 in the voice of Kurt Vonnegut- Ah, the 5x5x10K Pace Run, a delightful concoction of curves, hairpins, and tight corners, reminiscent of life’s twists and turns. Despite the Apple Watch issues at the end of the warm-up, you embraced the brisk wind and relied on pure narration to guide your pace, finding solace in the rhythm of your own breath. Tomorrow, a well-deserved rest day awaits, accompanied by the promise of active gym work — a testament to the eternal dance between exertion and recovery in the marathon of existence.
The original post had an emoji of an Apple Watch which ChatGPT kept in the response. Vonegut GPT reminded me of this “Despite the Apple Watch issues at the end of the warm-up, you embraced the brisk wind and relied on pure narration to guide your pace, finding solace in the rhythm of your own breath.” A great second look at my run, where AI can be that coach and extension instead of the feared replacement for the creatives.
Day 3 Recovery Run 24.03.21 12:09
A Whole Run — Good overall pace considering the cold and windy conditions. More a workout than recovery. I guess a run about headspace was appropriate for today. Kinda noodled to end the run tried not to stray to far from Base which dampened my enthusiasm about this run as much as the weather did. F+ Y&MC.
ChatGPT 3.5 in the voice of Kurt Vonnegut — Well, what a day for a jog, eh? Braving the elements, battling the cold and wind, more of a test of mettle than a leisurely jaunt, I reckon. Sounds like you had a rendezvous with your thoughts out there, a bit of a mental workout, if you will. And ending with a noodle, trying to keep things close to home base, despite the dampening mood of both the weather and your enthusiasm. Frustrating, yet somehow emblematic of life’s twists and turns, don’t you think? Keep on keeping on, my friend, and may your next run be more forgiving. So it goes.
A little Kurt GPT shade here with the “may your next run be more forgiving. So it goes.” Yes, the next run was my longest run of the training program and as it went it wasn’t forgiving.
Day 5 Long Run 24.03.22 12:08
20 K Run — A hex of a route from Jersey City through Hoboken, Weehawken, West New York, Guttenberg and North Bergen. No glances at devices and some great pace until the 16 K mark where the re entry into Hoboken was Hudson County’s version of Heartbreak Hill. Furthest North on the Waterfront & PB 20 K time.
ChatGPT 3.5 in the voice of Kurt Vonnegut — Ah, the 20K run, a hex of a route indeed, weaving through the urban labyrinth from Jersey City to North Bergen. As the pavement unfurls beneath your feet, you traverse the bustling streets of Hoboken, Weehawken, West New York, Guttenberg, and North Bergen, each step a testament to your endurance and determination.
No glances at devices, just you and the rhythm of your own breath, pushing forward with unwavering resolve. The pace is steady, the miles ticking away until the 16K mark, where the reentry into Hoboken becomes Hudson County’s version of Heartbreak Hill — a formidable challenge to test the mettle of even the most seasoned runner.
But you press on, fueled by the promise of a personal best, reaching the furthest north on the waterfront with determination etched into every stride. And as you cross the finish line, triumphant and exhausted, you know that this PB 20K time is not just a number, but a testament to your grit and resilience in the face of adversity.
I really appreciated these three seperate above paragraphs. This was an accomplishment run, my first 20k had to piece seperate runs together due to a head phone watch connection issue. My second 20k due to personal life choices was a slow one. This one was mapped out with a goal of making up to North Bergen and the final paragraph the one immediately above reminded me how much I accomplished during this run.
Day 7 Speed Run 24.03.24 12:29
Two Hard, One Easy — Always great to get speed work in, an added bonus it’s #SundayRunday. Splits aren’t recorded by session in the app breakdowns but definitely felt I improved from legs 3–6 kinda didn’t feel it on legs 2 &7. Once again battled the Lions of March but progressed well through my runs this week.
ChatGPT 3.5 in the voice of Kurt Vonnegut- Ah, the rhythm of the runner’s narrative, a tale woven through strides and splits. Two hard, one easy, a mantra of movement echoing the cadence of life itself. Sunday, the sacred day of the runner, where miles become meditation and breath becomes prayer. Splits, elusive markers of progress, not always captured in digital logs but etched in the memory of muscle and sinew. The Lions of March, perennial adversaries on the path, yet yielding to the determined spirit of the runner. With each step, a defiance against the tyranny of time, a testament to the enduring human spirit in motion.
i couldn’t have said it better than this “Sunday, the sacred day of the runner, where miles become meditation and breath becomes prayer” in regards to Sunday runs, my personal meditation, mindfullness and workout rolled into one.
Obviously, I love putting my notes through ChatGPT to see what the machine and its resident ghost of Kurt decide to comment and highlight on. Most of AI in fitness is geared to developing training programs but what I have discovered is an ability to comment and provide feedback on workouts which is an important coaching concept for improvement of the athlete.
