An exciting week with the race at the end. And looking forward to seeing how you do. Obviously conditions likely to play their part so my advice would be head to this one and treat it as a free hit. Don’t get too caught up in chasing time. The goal is York, this is just a stepping stone towards that. So keep it sensible early doors and just give it your all. If you want to discuss pacing we can. I like the taper session in the week as that always sets you up for a decent half. Any issues let me know. Keep up the great work Iain.
Coach Simon๐
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.
2km WU @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
5km @ Half Marathon Pace (RPE: 6)
3 minutes recovery
5 x 200 metres @ Target Time (RPE: 9)
60 second recoveries
2km CD @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
A really good session to do the week of a half marathon. A chance to practice race pace at a lower volume and get some speed in the legs.
Trust your PT.
Always explain to your PT what else you are doing this week so they can adjust the session accordingly.
Stick to your goal pace early on and it should feel easy. Dig deep in those final 5km to achieve your goal. The biggest mistake you can make is getting swept along in the early stages and going off too fast.