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Daily suggestions - only base and long runs suggested with 5K race in 2 weeks?

I created an event with 5K race and target time 23 Minutes in 18 days. But the watch gives me only base and long run suggestions?? Seems like a bug to me, 23 Minutes would be very hard for me so I would expect VO2 Max and tempo runs.

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DaKo over 2 years ago +1

I experienced the same with my 21k schedule. Long runs at pace 5.40/6.20 per km. And I scheduled a target time of 1h45m, which means just below 5m/km. Never ran that fast in training period, except for…
tiku over 2 years ago +1

You know: run slow to run fast :-)

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0 DaKo over 2 years ago

I experienced the same with my 21k schedule. Long runs at pace 5.40/6.20 per km. And I scheduled a target time of 1h45m, which means just below 5m/km. Never ran that fast in training period, except for some short intervals.

But I ran my 21k race last week, and did it in 1h44m26s. Still I do not trust it completely, but also have no reason do distrust. I agree it feels awkward in training period.

0 jambongris over 2 years ago

It might be struggling with the limited amount of time before the race. <3 weeks isn’t really much time to follow a training plan.

0 tiku over 2 years ago

You know: run slow to run fast :-)

0 7dfcd1938c0146f1804397d33ddc9c14 over 2 years ago

I don't think the DSW consider your inputted goal time for that race but train you based on your current fitness level (as it should be)

0 9824669 over 2 years ago

How is your sleep? In case of bad sleep, this will be factored in, so a planned tempo run or intervals workout can get changed to a base run by the algorithm in the morning. If you have small kids, it's kinda hard to get anything except base runs... :-D

0 kbf over 2 years ago in reply to 9824669

H, I slept little less than ideal lately, but still an average of 7h 30m, this shouldn't be it probably.

0 kbf over 2 years ago

I do a lot inline skating, perhaps the algorithm thinks I am in a bad shape, while actually tired from those trainings. I ignored my watch yesterday and did some 3x7min high zone 4 VO2 Max run and ran 2nd best 1km time in my life, my race prediction went to 22.45. I changed target time to 21 to make sure it is bellow that what I can actually do, but training suggestions are still base, base, base..