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Week Commencing: 8 June 2026

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Another strong week, up over 130pts now, pretty much for the first time since we started working together so the improvements should continue. Hoping to run Tuesday although since I first mentioned it my knee has been hurting and I’ve got a 22km trail race to do Sunday, so we shall see. But two good sessions in there and a long run. You could switch the Friday session for a fast parkrun if you prefer. Let me know if that works better. Keep smashing it Glenn.

Coach Simon๐ŸŠ

131 POINTS TARGET

133 Points

MONDAY

gym-workout

Home Legs/Arms

8 POINTS

Home Legs/Arms

Squats

3 x 10

Bicep Curls

3 x 10

Side Lunges

3 x 10*

Tricep Dips Dumbbells

3 x 10

Seated Calf Raises

3 x 15

Bent Over Row

3 x 10

Split Squats

3 x 10*

Incline Press Up

3 x 10

Wall Sits

3 x 60s

Farmers Walk

3 x 60s

Glute Bridge Weighted

3 x 10

Working on our arms as runners is mainly superficial in truth, in the sense it won’t improve our running much but can help with confidence. Who doesn’t want bigger guns? This session should take no more than 30 mins, combine 2 exercises together (superset) to reduce the total time.

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Bosh!!!

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
8 Points

TUESDAY

dead

Hills Pyramid

28 POINTS

Hills Pyramid

10 Mins WU

Zone 2: Easy

40 Mins Hills

Zone 5: 10K

10 Mins CD

Zone 2: Easy

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

Great session. Nice to run with you finally :)
That was tough, but solid. Felt like we were going at a decent push but without killing ourselves. I was always hanging in there and my competitive edge was telling me “no way Glenn is beating me tonight”, low and behold ๐Ÿ˜‚ But that was big for me. First real big test of doing any quick hills on the dodgy leg and came through unscathed. So appreciate the company

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
28 Points

WEDNESDAY

gym-workout

Home Legs/Core

9 POINTS

Home Legs/Core

Plank

3 x 60s

Squats

3 x 10

Russian Twist

3 x 10*

Side Lunges

3 x 10*

Calf Raises

3 x 15

Side Planks

2 x 30s*

Split Squats

3 x 10*

Wall Sits

3 x 60s

Single Leg Deadlift

3 x 10*

Flutter Kicks

3 x 30

Dead Bugs

3 x 10*

*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.

All good
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Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
9 Points

THURSDAY

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jake-p2p

70 Mins & Strides

25 POINTS

70 Mins & Strides

70 Mins Run

Zone 2: Easy

8 x 100m Strides

Zone 7: 3k

Keep the effort level down on these easy runs and focus on good running mechanics. Strides are essential here, not optional ๐Ÿ˜‰

Good bpm on a flat route. All good.
I think that’s important, especially a week when we’ve really pushed ourselves. I was surprised yesterday on my easy run that my HR was actually quite low, so was able to push the pace a bit, when previously I would have held back, so working to HR data certainly helps get a better understanding on when to push, when to slow down. Great job Glenn.

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
25 Points

FRIDAY

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michael-1

15 Mins & 5-4-3-2-1

27 POINTS

15 Mins & 5-4-3-2-1

10 Mins WU @ Easy Pace

RPE: 3

15 Mins @ HM Pace

RPE: 6

5 Mins @ 5K Pace

RPE: 8

4 Mins @ 5K Pace

RPE: 8

3 Mins @ 5K Pace

RPE: 8

2 Mins @ 5K Pace

RPE: 8

1 Min @ 3K Pace

RPE: 9

10 Mins CD @ Easy Pace

RPE: 3

Recoveries: 90 seconds all reps

Credit TRC for this one. Imperative to stick to half marathon pace in that first 15 minute tempo. Otherwise you’ll be too fatigued to hit target 5k pace in the shorter reps.

No issues. Picked up the pace for the second half :-)
Decent sesh this to hit 5k pace on tired legs. Will set you up nicely for the parkrun this weekend. Well done Glenn.

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
27 Points

SATURDAY

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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!”

SUNDAY

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su-sparkes

120 Mins

36 POINTS

120 Mins

120 Mins

Zone 2: Easy

Long runs are key. Fuel and hydrate well & join a group if you can.

No problems ๐Ÿ‘Š
Well done Glenn!! Another strong week ticked off. A second week over 130pts and a 6th star earned.

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
36 Points

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