10 Mins WU
Zone 2: Easy
3 x 8 Mins (120s Rest)
Zone 5: 10k
8 x 200m (30-60s)
Zone 7: 3K
10 Mins CD
Zone 2: Easy
If doing this as a threshold session, keep the HR below LT2. If not focus on hitting those paces or working to an RPE of 7/10.
I’ll put something together for Monday morning as I need to do a session myself and will be nice to do it early. We are still early in the plan so improvement will take a bit longer, which means we can head into Sunday’s race with no pressure or expectation and just go out and run your best and see what happens. Any problems let me know, but keep up the good work Heidi.
Coach Simon๐
If doing this as a threshold session, keep the HR below LT2. If not focus on hitting those paces or working to an RPE of 7/10.
Flexibility is definitely very important to runners and yoga can help in that area!
If you have accurate heart rate data that is far and away the best guide for this run. Stay in Zone 2 if you can.
*reps/seconds on both sides
A really good home workout for the core and legs. If new to this, don’t worry about hitting the seconds or reps. Do what you can and slowly build up to the targets.
For example you might find you can only hold a plank for 20 seconds at first, which is fine. Don’t push too hard that you get injured. You’ll soon get strong and be able to add more seconds.
5 miles is a really tough distance to get right. Rest assured, this is tough. The first mile is so important, don’t go off too quick and you’ll set yourself up for a strong race. Pace should be right at the top of your Zone 5, 10k target. Towards the end you’ll be working in Zone 6 though from an RPE and heart rate perspective.