Plan Number 9. Wow. Thank you for your continued support. Obviously the more plans we do the smaller the room for improvement. But I think you continue to show that improvement is still possible.

I like the work we’ve done recently on your form and I will continue to monitor that when the opportunity presents itself.

I’ve switched the way I create plans from distance to Training Load and I’m very excited this will really bring about better results. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS ON TRAINING LOAD!!

For this new plan your training load has increased from an average of 655 per week to 790 per week. Now that might seem a lot but it’s still only 3 runs per week and it’s just the smart allocation of sessions that sees this increase.

The idea being the higher your training load the more progression you will make. But equally a higher load does increase the risk of injury. So as with any member of the team it’s always a fine line.

I’ve included the XC events, the Pier to Pier and the HHM for now. We can always add in more races as the plan progresses. Wednesdays and Sundays are the fixed days for running with some challenging sessions scheduled in for Sundays.

What this does mean is track becomes a problem so I’ve been quite selective with which weeks you run track and have alternated different days including a few parkruns on Saturdays and Fridays.

Combine this with your continued progress in the gym and I really believe we could still be looking at getting quicker in 2025. Any questions just ask.

I’ve updated the ratings from the previous plan but feel free to edit them if you believe they are not accurate.