This One Was Too Much - Pyramid Session - Sub 19 Training - Journey Of Lee

[@TerryBarker-d9v]

Great session Lee, 👏👍💪

[@Journeyoflee]

Cheers Terry mate 👍🏻👍🏻nearly finished me off 🤪🤪 have a good weekend pal 👊

[@LauraMcDonnell-sn9rv]

Well-done ..fair play to ya grinding it out . 💪👍.... Never gets easier lol .. 😅. Good work 🎉

[@Journeyoflee]

Cheers Laura 👍🏻 yeh this was a tough session , but I’ll always see it out even if its a failure , it’s all a learning curve and we go again very soon - hope you’re well 👊👊👊

[@johnhiggins674]

Good stuff, keep at it. Great video showing what it’s like in these winter months. Every Tuesday I go though the same, constant negativity in my mind. 😂 As you say, it’s a matter of keeping at it and eventually the times will come down.

[@Journeyoflee]

Hi John 👍🏻 this is exactly it mate , you’ve gotta keep at it , too many people just throw the towel in , but only the athletes will come through the other side. It’s bloody tough out there 💪💪💪 all the best pal 👊👊

[@barefooted001]

Well done mate. Looks like a great session of type 2 fun 👍

[@Journeyoflee]

Cheers pal 👍🏻although I’m not sure what type 2 fun is 🤣🤣

[@barefooted001]

@Journeyoflee type 2 fun isn't fun when you're going through it. But you're proud/ you like it once it's over. 💪

[@Journeyoflee]

@@barefooted001​​⁠😂😂 I just googled it 👊👊 never heard that before mate - but yes I can confirm this is very much type 2 fun - thanks for the quick lesson 🤪🤣🤣 - all the best mate 🏃‍♂️💨👊

[@moggy992]

I wished I had the motivation lee lol. Mentally I watch you and your completely switched on and motivated too.

[@Journeyoflee]

🤣some days it is hard but you just have to find another level , go out and get it done 💪 think about how great you will feel afterwards - keep at it 👊👊👊

[@moggy992]

@Journeyoflee thanks Lee. Yesterday after watching your video I went out and did my intervals

[@Journeyoflee]

@@moggy992😊😊brilliant🔥 , honestly I’m made up for you 👍🏻👍🏻🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️- that it half the battle sometime 👊👊 keep at it , it never ends , all the best 👊👊👊

[@ianwalker6138]

That looked brutal! Never seen you pull so many faces before in the fast forwards! 😅 We're a similar pace so I'll try and give it a go one day and see how long I last!

[@Journeyoflee]

Hi Ian mate 👍🏻 🤣🤣🤣 the effort level was off the charts on this one lad 🤦…I think your a wee bit quicker than me mate , very modest of you 😊👊👊 loving seeing the marathon training - keep at it 👊👊

[@michaelcampton9661]

Hold on man. You be got this. Try to run the 1ks efforts not so hard but keep easy on the recovery not walk forget the pace . When you get the intensity up the mindset telling you to stop. You can nail this target 18.59 around the corner.

[@Journeyoflee]

Really appreciate it that man 👊👊 I think this one was a bit ambitious I might need to turn it back down abit before having a crack at this one again 🤦 I won’t give up , took me ages to get a sub20 so i now how much hard work is involved - it never ends 💪💪

[@SteveGorrill]

Hi Lee Firstly I’d call it a Kamikaze pyramid 😂 Now here’s my view this might open me up to some criticism but I’m used to that. I’m sure you can get close to sub 19 but it’s not going to be quick and there are a few stages that you need to box of to coin one of your favourite phrases. 1. You need to be consistently under 20 mins. Say 4-5 consecutive sub 20 runs. Then similar at 19.5mins then you get to the hard bit. You really shouldn’t be killing yourself in training it needs to be progressive focussing on pace judgement. I think you need at least another 6-8 months. Following on from your previous video I wouldn’t worry too much about increasing the pace of your slower runs because the aim of those is just to build aerobic capacity and your base speed will increase anyway without any conscious effort. This might be boring but I would rather see you do 2 speed sessions per week with a decent gap between. First would be 10x400x off 1min every week. First 3 weeks 3:55 pace no faster. Once you can do this comfortably 3 weeks 3:52 pace then 3 weeks 3:50. Second session Week 1 would be 6x1k @ 3:55 emphasis on not faster than. Week 2: 3x2k @ 3:55 Week 3: 2x 3k @ 3:55 Then same at 3:52 and 3:50. If you can manage that 9 weeks you should be comfortable between 19.30-19.15 5k. If you aren’t repeat the stages until you are. Bit from 19.15 to sub 19 is hard but achievable. To give you an idea when I ran 17:20 in my late 30’s I was running 10x400m in 75 secs (5min mile pace) Also I did all my speed sessions on the track which is far easier to judge pace. See you at Barnsley soon. Steve🙏

[@Journeyoflee]

Hi Steve mate 👍🏻👍🏻 as ever i genuinely appreciate your view and comments and I take them on board. As you can see I have jumped quite a lot in terms of session difficulty here and I couldn’t handle it🤣🤪😵.You are absolutely correct mate. I think I’ll be going back to the session that got me the sub 20 the 10x400 but work on decreasing that rest currently at 75 seconds and increasing the reps to 12 😂😂sounds more sensible I think. It’s always nice to have a bit of fun and nearly throw up. You have given me some great guidance mate and I’m glad you popped up. Very much looking forward to the track session it will be March / April , I’ll give you a couple of weeks notice - legend 👊👊 cheers for the top info and I do appreciate your support Steve , it means a lot 👊👊

[@SteveGorrill]

@Journeyoflee No problem mate. I will always try and be constructive. No doubting your commitment and that’s worth a lot. And they used to say successful sport is 99% perspiration 1% inspiration. Just be patient. I’m sure a couple of track sessions can pull it all together you clearly have enough base speed. Running reps on Road isn’t ideal. I’ll be a bit fitter by March. 😂🙏

[@Journeyoflee]

@@SteveGorrill spot on that mate 👍🏻🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️ dont get to fit 🤦I’ll try and hang on best I can🤪 I’ve got a few 10k races and HM races in Feb and March coming up as well , looking forward to them. It will be interesting to see what my 5k training has done to my times in them distances as well 🤔🤔

[@SteveGorrill]

@Journeyoflee No mate. You are way fitter than me at the moment. Only got a couple of months in the legs after best part of 6 years out. It’ll be fun. 🤩

[@Journeyoflee]

@@SteveGorrill we’ll both give it a good go , you lead the way Steve and I’ll try and put the hammer down 😂😂👊👊 looking forward to it 👍🏻👍🏻🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️good ok you for getting back after it mate 💪💪

[@Sharkey2005]

I would have run into Whitby’s every time I ran past. Solid work mate!

[@Journeyoflee]

😂😂😂😂 I could smell it when I went past lad 🤦🤦🤦 smelt lovely as well. Hope you’re well lad 👊

[@deansummerton2577]

Well done Lee. You can see how fit and strong you are because you've really got that zip and top end speed. These brutal ones will be the difference when you're flying towards the last few hundred meters on your sub 19 challenge. Brilliant vlog that shows how it really is. You must get home after these, rest up a bit then look at the session and feel super pleased.

[@Journeyoflee]

Hi Dean mate 👍🏻 yeh it’s always the same I felt disappointed in myself during the session then afterwards on reflection I was pretty happy 😃🤦 I’m feeling fit and strong at the moment and building some good momentum - hope you’ve recovered mate - all the best 👊👊

[@marcwaddingham3091]

Top lad..just remember on a fartlek go by effort over pace due to rolling roads👍

[@Journeyoflee]

Cheers Waddo 👍🏻👍🏻 I shouldn’t beat myself really missing them 2 splits by a few seconds👍🏻dunno what I was thinking about running the recovery though 🤦🤦but I’ll get there - it never ends lad 👊👊

[@marcwaddingham3091]

@Journeyoflee always look at where you are going not where you are right now👍

[@Journeyoflee]

@@marcwaddingham3091​​⁠brilliant advice lad 👍🏻I’m starring at sub19💪💪💪💪

[@DeeJay_78]

Ey up lad. Good on ya getting out there and getting it done as usual. Speed work is always utterly savage but it def makes all the difference so keep it going lad. You're a genuine inspiration. 8 x 200m hill sprints for me this afternoon. Gonna wish I didn't exist any more after it but gotta be done if I want sub 26 again. Keep smashing it lad, big respect!! #laceupandemptythetank

[@Journeyoflee]

Ey up lad 👍🏻🤪 genuinely appreciate that comment pal , thank you for all the support you have shown me , it means a lot . Them 200 sessions are savage lad 😵😵 but they will 100% help with getting you that sub26 - keep at it , it will come 👊👊 try doing 400’s slightly faster than goal pace and start with a 90 second walking recovery once you’ve done them next time shorten that rest and keep shortening it 💪💪💪👊👊👊🔥🔥🔥

[@colmdoyle1430]

Well done Lee, love the honesty my line like yours for 2025 is getting it done, I keep reminding myself even when it’s shit and brutal we’re doing it 👍. Colm Ireland 🇮🇪

[@Journeyoflee]

Cheers Colm 👍🏻 you are correct mate 👊remember 90% of people are just chilling on the sofa watching Netflix 🤣 whenever your lacing up then you’re better than most - it never ends 💪💪 hope you’re well mate 👊👊

[@colmdoyle1430]

Cheers Lee, going through a rough patch but the running is a lifeline, 💪💪💪

[@Journeyoflee]

@@colmdoyle1430​​⁠keep strong lad 💪💪 running can keep your head above water , keep turning up 💪. Keep well lad 👊👊👊

[@colmdoyle1430]

Cheers Lee you’ll have that sub 19 knocked by Paddys day and 2k followers 💪💪I’ll be doing pyramids tonight 👊

[@Journeyoflee]

@@colmdoyle1430😊too kind mate 👍🏻👍🏻 best of luck with pyramids though pal 💪👊🏃‍♂️💨

[@johnramsay7408]

Great workout Lee, I’ve just done the same workout to 4.40 - 4.30 pace. Legs felt like lead to start even after warm up, finished it full of running with plenty more in tank. 💪🏃

[@Journeyoflee]

Well done mate 👊👊 keep at it 💪💪 it never gets any easier as you always wanna go faster 🤣🤣 all the best pal👊👊🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[@jackmchugh3471]

You do need to be proud of where you’re at, Sub 20 is definitely not an easy achievement to begin with but you smashed it in the end and you will do the same with sub 19 I am certain. That speed session was TOUGH but without the pain there can be no gain lad 💪

[@Journeyoflee]

Cheers Jack lad 👍🏻 it means a lot that 💪 we will get a session in soon lad 🏃‍♂️💨 whilst everybody is sat on the sofa chilling the athletes are out on the streets 💪💪 It never ends lad 🏃‍♂️👊👊🥇

[@jackmchugh3471]

@ Yes we need too get one in and and we will 💪

[@noelkeenan720]

Telling it like it is, well done Lee.

[@Journeyoflee]

Really appreciate that Noel 👍🏻, that’s what it’s all about, I want people to see what goes into training , the highs and lows - hope you’re well 👊👊

[@ChasingFeatsXtra]

What a session mate. Getting after it. Amazing to see. You will hit 1000 subs soon as well. Amazing!

[@Journeyoflee]

Means a lot that mate 👍🏻👍🏻 thank you as ever for you’re continued support 👍🏻👍🏻 and yes what a session lad💪 , legs are in bits 🤣😱😵

[@markg99]

I think the pyramid sessions I've done tended to have faster paces on the shorter reps. This fixed pace method sounds brutal. Nicely done mate 👌 🏃‍♂️

[@Journeyoflee]

Yeh I’ve seen a lot do it that way mate , it’s the great thing about a fartlek there is no rules really ……..apart from just get it done 💪💪 it was brutal mate but this is sub19 training 😉😉 - all the best pal 👊👊👊

[@jacobmatthew5298]

Gettin it done! Nice

[@Journeyoflee]

Cheers pal👍🏻 hard graft that, real training at its best 💪

[@conradburdekin722]

To be fair Lee, you didn’t miss them by much! I did a few 800s today - first speed running in months - at 4:08 and nearly died 😂

[@Journeyoflee]

@@conradburdekin722 Cheers mate 👍🏻👍🏻 yeh , on reflection I was happy with the 3 mins on one, I only missed that split by 3 seconds. I was disappointed I had to walk the off minutes but this is the reality of where Im at and I can build on it now💪. Your comment is great ……”I nearly died” I love this , it just shows that you was pushing in training and that’s what it’s all about mate - well done 👊👊🥇🥇

[@dn3-drfc448]

You wouldn't need to do a sub 19 if you still had a Subaru to rally round Armthorpe 😉

[@Journeyoflee]

Hahahah 😂😂 would love another Cookie lad , there like gold dust these days 🤪 - Hope you’re well pal 👊👊👊

[@dn3-drfc448]

@Journeyoflee I'm good thanks pal. Are they rare nower days ?

[@Journeyoflee]

@@dn3-drfc448​​⁠yeh mega rare lad , if I’d of saved all mine they would be worth a mint lad 😂

[@rodginator]

Oh i do sessions like this: 5 mins, 4 mins, 3 mins, 2 mins, 1 min with 60 sec rest inbetween at 5k goal pace.

[@Journeyoflee]

Hi mate 👍🏻 I would have blown a gasket doing that for sub19 training 🤣🤣……one word for your workout …….brutal 🤦 - thanks for watching pal- all the best 👊👊

[@mrdavester]

I'm wondering if I train for sub 19 then sub 20 will feel easy

[@Journeyoflee]

If you can’t go sub20 the sub19 training would ruin you mate , you would end up questioning yourself 🤣🤦 it doesn’t quite work like that mate ….crack 20 then your set up to crack 19. You will just build up to much lactate trying 19 before 20 - all the best mate , keep at it 👊

[@mrdavester]

@Journeyoflee i did crack sub 20 three times last year, and It got harder every time, despite training harder. Maybe I was just cooked, but I do need a new plan.

[@Journeyoflee]

@@mrdavester​​⁠I’d try doing more reps in training mate like 12x400 at 3:45 pace start at 65 seconds walking recovery and adjust it as you complete it then go again on a flat parkrun - keep at it mate . Margins are fine at this level 👊👊 you’ll get it again 👍🏻👍🏻

[@alanrobinson2229]

How did you feel the next day? Did you do a run?

[@Journeyoflee]

Hi mate , I only ran it this morning ……ask me again tmoro and I’ll tell ya 🤣🤣 - all the best 👊👊

[@alanrobinson2229]

@Journeyoflee ok,sorry🤦🏿

[@Journeyoflee]

@@alanrobinson2229hahaha no worries mate 👊 I feel good though , hamstrings aching a bit but overall good 👊👊

[@johncomrie2303]

Well done pal What you should have done one minute two minute three minute and then three minutes 2 . 1

[@Journeyoflee]

Hi John 👍🏻 I was just breaking myself in with this one first 🤪, it was my first time doing sub19 training so I made it a bit easier. I’ll keep it like this until I’ve cracked it , only missed 2 of the splits by a couple of seconds but I wanna be able to jog the recovery aswell 💪 then I’ll add a bit more - hope you’re well pal 👊👊

[@johncomrie2303]

@Journeyoflee have you heard a blizzard is a running David tune

[@johncomrie2303]

You're doing brilliant keep up the good work

[@Journeyoflee]

@@johncomrie2303 yes mate , a few people have mentioned him 👍🏻

[@Journeyoflee]

@@johncomrie2303cheers John mate , means a lot that 👊👊