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Half Taper Session

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2km WU @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)

5km @ Half Marathon Pace (RPE: 6)
3 minutes recovery

5 x 200 metres @ Target Time (RPE: 9)
60 second recoveries

2km CD @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)

A really good session to do the week of a half marathon. A chance to practice race pace at a lower volume and get some speed in the legs.

Ignore the session details. Go with the HY relay race. 2-3 miles either side to get the right training effect we are after.

simon-linklater

Coach Simon

FEEDBACK

ENJOYMENT

RPE

😁 Good pace given the conditions/route

PACE

Well I walked down to the park to start my progressive 3mile felt great on the walk, talking to Jake Stewart. Then as soon as I started running my lower legs just hurt, I don’t think myblegs like me at the moment!! However I got the 1st mile done and then picked the pace up and finished off with a solid fast mile. Legs got a little better as it went on but still hurt. Walked for a bit and started heading up to the east hill, I then decided to jog up the steps and along to barley Lane lage felt a bit better again, I had to do a couple of short jobs just to keep the legs moving. (Saved separately) The relays were about a mile each lap first on my own then holding my partners hand 😅. Legs felt ok at the fast pace I set out at and I didn’t really notice them again till I done my short cool down, I didn’t really need the cool down as my second leg was at my partners pace. Was a good bit of fun but I’m glad I done the 3 mile before hand. I just hope the legs sort themselves out ASAP feel really fit atm and want to make the most of that in the weeks to come.
Stephen Gates
Well done Steve, great job on the 3 miles beforehand. I think that was a good idea adding that in. When you say hurt, is there anything specific that is causing you problems? Or do you think it’s just general fatigue. Obviously we are a stage of the plan where things are getting more important. I know you’re on this good run of not missing a run, but if I took out the 45 mins easy Friday to give you extra rest for Henfield, that doesn’t count as missing a run right? That might be the best approach, even ditching the S&C too, just to give yourself a nice 4 day block of rest ahead of Sundays race. That’s going to be the key session this week and really progress your fitness, so we want you in the best shape for that.
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Coach Simon