This plan looks a lot bigger and scarier than it really is at first glance. Ultimately what I’ve created is a 16 week plan which takes you up to the Hastings Half in March.

But before we start that we have a little window of 7 weeks where we just keep the training a little lighter. That works well, especially as you are missing a few Sunday’s due to marshalling.

So we maintain the fitness you’ve built up and then once that short period is over, we look to increase the training volume again.

The schedule is very similar to what we had before. Tuesday efforts, Wednesday evening with HR, parkrun and then a Sunday long run. Some weeks we’ll ease back and do less.

Combining those runs with your easy swim on the Sunday and a strength session gives us a really solid block of training.

It’s an average of 3.48 runs per week and 5.09 sessions. So hopefully that is achievable and it’s a good balance between the easy runs and then pushing hard on Tuesday and occasionally at parkrun.

As the plan progresses I might chuck in some more specific half marathon sessions depending how your fitness levels are and what time you hope to run at the HHM next March. But that’s something I’ll look to add nearer the time.

I’ve added a few races too. The Winter 5K, EOY 10 Miler and the Pier to Pier (date TBC). But we can always change them or add more if need be.

There’s also the possibility somewhere in there to take a week off, but often at this time of year illnesses do crop up, so we can bank that if needed at any point.

Keep up the great work, keep being a legend and keep enjoying your running. Let’s do this.