I think I’m happy with this one. I did some juggling, some reshuffling, a bit of faffing and what we are left with is something very consistent from one week to the next.

3 runs, efforts that suit you (not hills), longs runs (but not too many), ASPT, Bimbles, parkruns, swims and spins. Perhaps the only thing missing is a 2nd S&C each week, but we can discuss that and whether you feel it’s needed.

But the level feels right. Obviously we have that flexibility that we can mix it up, when and where needed. So the plan is always a guide.

I like the variety, the load and hopefully at this level you can both enjoy your training, run well and not feel exhausted.

It’s always a little bit tricky from my perspective when there is no obvious goal at the end of the plan, but it’s still progressive and gets slightly more challenging as the weeks go by.

I’m wary of the recovery needed after the Ultra and perhaps at the moment there’s not enough in there, but you can always take extra if need be.

The one race I did consider for you was the Rye Ancient Trails 30k. Naturally it’s a good prep for the Ultra and quite a few of the team are doing both. But it comes down to how much effect that would have on the knee and how much extra recovery you’d need.

But I wouldn’t suggest running it all. It would be a run/walk if you decided to try it. Some runners take 6 hours to get round so you wouldn’t have that pressure of feeling time was an issue.

Any questions just ask, but I enjoy having you on the team, the feedback is always fun and that’s important. It doesn’t always have to be about chasing PBs. That said you’re still running really well at the moment and I would love to help you maintain that level, if not improve upon it slightly.