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Week Commencing: 1st June 26

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It was going to be a recovery week but we can move that back to next week. I’ve stuck a threshold session in there. If unsure of this just ask. But it’s about working at a specific heart rate for maximum gains. So far those that have tried it have really enjoyed it so I’m keen to experiment more. Any questions or issues let me know.

Coach Simon๐ŸŠ

140 POINTS TARGET

141 Points

MONDAY

rest-day

Rest Day

0 POINTS

Rest Day

0 Mins

RPE 0

“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”

TUESDAY

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4-3-2-1-30s

24 POINTS

4-3-2-1-30s

10 Mins WU

Zone 2: Easy

4 Mins (120s Rest)

Zone 6: 5K

3 Mins (90s)

Zone 6: 5K

2 Mins (90s)

Zone 7: 3K

1 Min (60s)

Zone 7: 3K

30 Secs (60s)

Zone 7: 3K

4 Mins (120s)

Zone 6: 5K

3 Mins (90s)

Zone 6: 5K

2 Mins (90s)

Zone 7: 3K

1 Min (60s)

Zone 7: 3K

30 Secs (60s)

Zone 7: 3K

10 Mins CD

Zone 2: Easy

Total of 21 mins of efforts!! A good opportunity to work on a variety of paces across varied reps. The shorter the rep, the quicker you go.

Who cares if it rained hard, a really enjoyable session thanks
Exactly right. Itโ€™s not like it was cold. Great session with great people. Well done Michael

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
24 Points

WEDNESDAY

Strong sporty woman in white sportswear warm up training running on a treadmill climber stairs machine in gym indoors.

20 Mins Stairs

9 POINTS

20 Mins Stairs

20 Mins Stair Climber

Zone 2: Easy

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.

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Gym Legs/Core Session

10 POINTS

Gym Legs/Core Session

Romanian Deadlift

3 x 10

Bent Knee Calf Raises

3 x 15

Goblet Squat

3 x 10

Ab Crunch

3 x 10

Walking Lunges

3 x 10*

Russian Twist

3 x 10*

Box Step Up

3 x 10*

Side Planks

2 x 30s*

Planks

3 x 60s

Booty Builder

3 x 10

Wall Sits

3 x 60s

Side Lunges

3 x 10*

Great session. If short on time superset a few exercises. Let’s do this ๐Ÿ’ช

Done Thursday lunchtime, reasonably empty again but so hot in there ๐Ÿฅต
Great job Michael. They do have air con apparently. The studio room Iโ€™ve found seems quite cool but on the stairs it feels so hot ๐Ÿฅต

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
19 Points

THURSDAY

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60 Mins & Strides

22 POINTS

60 Mins & Strides

60 Mins Run

Zone 2: Easy

8 x 100 Meter Strides

Zone 7: 3K

If you have an accurate heart rate, then use that as your main data to determine pace, if not RPE is the best option. Hills are always going to cause them to go too high, unless you are super fit. Finish off with some strides.

Done after work on Wednesday. Kept the pace easy. Did strides after but fk’d up the timings so deleted it. Must say though strides were tough after efforts the day before and a sports massage lunchtime!
Sometimes with strides it’s a case of focusing solely on form, rather than speed and I find that helps. Well done on the run. Honestly my new approach of doing easy run to heart rate is a game changer and would highly recommend it. Last two easy runs, 5:29 per km and 6:08 per km, same heart rate, shows how pace isn’t a great indicator.

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
22 Points

FRIDAY

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Strong sporty woman in white sportswear warm up training running on a treadmill climber stairs machine in gym indoors.

20 Mins Stairs

9 POINTS

20 Mins Stairs

20 Mins Stair Climber

Zone 2: Easy

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.

gym-workout

Legs/Arms Gym Session

10 POINTS

Legs/Arms Gym Session

Barbell Bicep Curls

3 x 10

Goblet Squat

3 x 10

Farmers Walk

3 x 60s

Walking Lunges

3 x 10*

Crab Walks

3 x 60s

Side Lunges

3 x 10*

Calf Raises

3 x 15

Wall Sits

3 x 60s

Romanian Deadlift

3 x 10

Lat Pull down

3 x 10

Chest Press

3 x 10

Tricep Dips Dumbbells

3 x 10

Box Step Up

3 x 10*

Combining legs and arms into one session.

Saturday Improvised at home as had a lot to do to get ready for 9 nights away from home, no holiday unfortunately… Wall sits, goblet squats, arm curls dumbell, walking Lunges (sort of), triceps dumbell things, dumbell chest press on the floor, crab walks, bent over row, calf raises, step ups using stairs and dumbells, kettlebell swings Oops, only did 11
Sometimes best to do this. Something is always better than nothing and some really good exercises in there.

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
8 Points

SATURDAY

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20 Mins Threshold

20 POINTS

20 Mins Threshold

10 Mins WU

Zone 2: Easy

20 Mins Sub LT2

Zone 5-6

10 Mins CD

Zone 2: Easy

Give the HR 5 mins or so to increase to just below LT2 then just hold it there, drop the pace if you do hit threshold.

Done Friday morning Worked out my LT2 by looking at 3 websites, 150-152 range, I was pretty much spot on.
It’s become evident pretty much everyones LT2 sits in the middle range of Zone 5 on the dashboard. So rather than try to focus specifically on that I’ll introduce some more 10k based sessions. I think that’s going to really help going forward. But great work here Michael.

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
20 Points

SUNDAY

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140 Mins Run

42 POINTS

140 Mins Run

140 Mins Run

Zone 2: Easy

Keep the long runs at a low effort level. Obviously the longer the time wears on the harder the run will become. Make sure you hydrate and take fuel with you.

120 minutes done this morning so not quite the full distance but a decent run none the less
120 mins is always a decent run. I would be tempted to say slow it down a bit more. HR is sitting in the lower end of zone 3, which is too high for an easy run. Andrew Green who has been running 14:45 5Ks recently runs his easy runs at the same pace you ran here, which gives a little bit of perspective. Still a great job though and some bonus pts for the higher effort.

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
48 Points

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