Not sure why I’ve not got the handicap race in there unless you have already said it’s not possible. So this week. We are training for Bewl 15 and Pier to Pier so the former we need to be strong on the hills (it’s very hilly towards the end) and our endurance. That’s the thinking about this weeks schedule. Decent mileage, some good elevation and save the speed work for beyond this. If you are racing Tuesday we’ll just ditch the hills session, so nae bother. Shout obscenities in my direction if you need things altered.
Coach Simon🍊
Find a hilly route and push the pace a little. The uphills will naturally make the RPE increase. Try to attack the downhills as well, then ease off a touch on the flat. This is a session though so effort should be quite high during the 40 mins on.
The biggest mistake we can make with these recovery runs is running too fast. This will mean when our harder sessions come round we are still fatigued and not able to put enough effort in to make the necessary gains.
See how you fair with this session for now and we can always make some changes. It’s a strong all round workout that covers all fundamental movement patterns along with all the key muscle groups. If there is any area you feel is particularly weak and needs work I can add different exercises in. I like to keep the S&C simple and those that have stuck to their routines and not made continual changes have made real progress.
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.