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The biggest mistake we can make with these recovery runs is running too fast. This will mean when our harder sessions come round we are still fatigued and not able to put enough effort in to make the necessary gains.
HM Taper week. Gotta love these. Also moved a few things around to adjust for your hols. 5x1km is a session the group will be doing Tuesday evening if you wanted to come into town to join us, just down the road from track is where we will be for that one. but no worries if you do want to do it closer to home.
The biggest mistake we can make with these recovery runs is running too fast. This will mean when our harder sessions come round we are still fatigued and not able to put enough effort in to make the necessary gains.
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
2km WU @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
1km @ 5k Pace (RPE: 8)
2 minutes recovery
x5
2km CD @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
Classic session. Super simple. The end result being you have a better understanding of your current time for a 5K. Work hard and ideally finish each rep a few seconds quicker than your current 5k pace.
Rather than just head out and do 60 mins easy, this goes through the gears a little and will hopefully help you improve running economy as the speed picks up a little. It’s still a light session but makes the easy runs more interesting. Best done on the flat to hit consistent paces.
| Glute Bridge | 2 x 10 |
| Squats | 2 x 15 |
| Plank | 2 x 40s |
| Reverse Lunge | 2 x 10 |
| Dead Bugs | 2 x 10 |
| Press Up | 2 x 10 |
| Side Planks | 2 x 20s |
| Calf Raises | 2 x 10 (5kg) |
| Bent Over Row | 2 x 10 (5kg) |
| Shoulder Press | 2 x 10 (5kg) |
| Wall Sits | 2 x 30s |
| Farmers Walk | 2 x 60s (8kg) |
| Kettlebell Romanian Deadlift | 2 x 10 (8kg) |
| Russian Twist | 2 x 30s |
If you’ve not done a great deal of S&C lately then keep it light at first. We can always progress it over the months. This will be a key part to getting that long term goal. We want you to be in the best shape of your life when toeing the start line in 2027. Click on any of the exercises to view a video Tutorial.
75 Mins @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
Nice and easy!! Why 75 mins and not 60? To hit that training load target and ensure your plan is as consistent, week in week out as possible, to reduce that risk of injury.
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”