A short plan but even with this small window if things go well I think sub 2 hours is a possibility at Paddock Wood. We’d need things to go smoothly and the weather to be kind but hopefully that can act as motivation.

If you get every training run done between now and Paddock Wood, I think you’ll go sub 2. Obviously with each missed session that time will creep up, but even a few missed and the PB will still be on the cards.

So those days you don’t feel motivated, just think how good it would feel to cross that line under 2 hours. Honestly my greatest running memory is still my first sub 2 half. It came at Paddock Wood and my mate Michael Hamer was on the finish line with a huge smile on his face. It was epic. Still makes me happy to this day. You could experience that too.

The plan is straight forward. 3 runs per week. 2 S&C. If you can make Tuesday evening then great but you can always do the session solo later in the week if need be.

The long runs are the key. I’ve put in some sessions that are the same as your mum. You are a little bit quicker than her but just having the same sessions and knowing others are working to the same level can help.

If you changed your mind on Pier to Pier then it can easily slot into the plan, so I wouldn’t rule it out completely if you fancied trying it. But the sooner you let me know the better as we would want to do a run of over 2 hours before taking on that challenge.

You’ve done so well to this point, now it’s just a case of keep being consistent and there will be some excellent results ahead. You got this Jess.