Tuesday!! Just go out there and enjoy it. Someone will beat the handicapper by some distance, so relax and just run a strong race and see what happens, it’s likely to be very warm so that will effect pace as well. Same may apply for the other runs this week, so don’t be afraid to slow them down. Any problems though let me know and hopefully this is a strong week to get back on track ahead of the Bewl 15 and Pier to Pier which we have to look forward to. Keep up the great work Jan.
Coach Simon🍊
I’m a big fan of consistent splits. With any race avoiding getting swept away with the crowds is key, so focus on that early pace and hold back, settle into a rhythm. Km 4 is often the hardest, so zone in on 4 and dig deep. You got this!
Enjoy. Swimming is a great alternative to running and probably the best form of cross training.
NOTE: You can click on any of the exercises to view a tutorial.
*Signifies you need to do each side (so twice the number of reps)
This should be a good all round workout which will hopefully help with you keep those niggles at bay. The idea being we can slowly add to these. Those doing the best with their strength are the ones who keep it simple and consistent, week in week out.
If time is ever an issue. You can do some supersets. What is a superset? It means combined 2 exercises together, ideally ones that are different.
For example you might do 1 set of Bent Knee Calf Raises, and rather than just twiddle your thumbs for 60 seconds before doing the next set, you do a wall sit inbetween.
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.