I’ve taken on board your form response and gone for 4 runs. I think the key difference going forward is making sure we reign in those easy runs (2 a week) and really keep that HR down. That will ensure you are fresher for the other 2 runs each week. Even if sometimes that means walking up hills on the trails. Our heart has no idea whether we are walking or running. And our HR walking up hill is often higher than running on the flat.

We can always tweak the races if need be and the Rathfinney would fit into the schedule nicely.

We’ve not stepped up massively from the last plan and the pts target is still sensible for something of your ability.

In terms of the biking, you can always do that as extra if going out for a leisurely ride. I generally use my bike once a week and last time I went along the seafront I was actually monitoring my heart rate. Most of the time Garmin said “No Zone” which tells you how unproductive it is for training 😂

All the races in there are provisional and don’t “have” to be done, we can always mix it up. But I like it. I certainly feel if executed well you’ll be running even better over the next 2-3 months.

The other thing to keep working on is your own perception of yourself as a brilliant runner. Because that is what you are and I think sometimes you don’t see that. I know many of us are guilty of that, but you’re one of the strongest female runners in a club of 500 members, despite giving away a few years to your competitors. So try and celebrate that a little bit more if you can. Great to have you on plan still though.