I feel like you have a really settled routine and your consistency has been excellent. S&C Monday’s & Wednesday’s. Efforts Tuesday morning, Bimble on Thursday, parkrun and/or long run at the weekend.

When something ain’t broke, you know the rest…. But equally with my coaches hat on I still want to try and make your training progressive. And that’s what I’ve done with this running training plan.

So whilst there is a very similar feel to it, your weekly training points (hopefully this makes sense now?) total has risen from an average of 107 per week to 114. We’ve also progressed from 3.08 runs per week on average to 3.35.

So that overload should ensure you continue to make some progress, which is exciting.

To achieve that I think the only real difference is a few more miles at the weekends, more of the Sunday long runs, and in the build up to HHM, some half marathon sessions.

I’ve extended this plan to the Great South Run, assuming you will be heading back along the coast after last years frustrating cancellation.

Obviously I’m aware that in this time frame you may get a date for your operation but I think it’s best just to factor that in, when the time comes. Until then, keep ticking off those sessions, keep bringing that piece of paper along and keep smiling.

I love having you and Andy on the Team and appreciate your continued support.

One final point, somewhere in this training plan we do ideally want to take a week off. But perhaps you’ll be able to book a trip once Andy has recovered and you have more information. So we can keep that in the bank for when the time comes.