A couple of really good sessions in there this week. We can mix up the cross training if you wanted and perhaps add a bit more in replacement for some miles if the adductor is still playing up. If you’re going into the gym for the Stair Climber you could switch the 50 mins easy for time on the elliptical or rower. Happy to mix it up. Happy New Year Steve.
Coach Simon๐
Find a location where you can pick different points on the hill. Lamp posts are great. So for example you would run to the first lamppost and back to the bottom of the hill. Then to the second lamppost and back. Keep making the reps longer until you hit 20 mins, and then start making the reps shorter again.
Focus on effort level rather than pace or heart rate as both will fluctuate depending if you are going up or down the hill
A great form of cross trainer for us runners. Find the level which means your heart rate is in zone 2. If you go other that, reduce the level. It’s that simple.
It’s important to keep the easy runs easy. Focus on good running form and low heart rate.
2km WU @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
5 x 1km @ 10K Pace (RPE: 7)
120s recovery
10 x 400 @ 5k Pace (RPE: 8)
60s recovery
2km CD @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
I love this session. One of my favourites. Important to keep those first 1km reps at 10k pace, otherwise you’re going to struggle to pick up the pace on the 400s. Make sure you take a day off to recover from this one, or at least run easy the following day.
Keep it easy but also focus on good form. If you can increase your cadence without raising your heart rate, then give it a go.