A little bit of variety for parkrun. It’s important to mix it up and will help you with your pace judgement doing a session like this, even if it doesn’t go well at first, with practice it will make you a better runner. Any problems let me know. Keep up the great work Maria.
| Squats | 30s x 2 |
| Russian Twist | 30s x 2 |
| Calf Raises | 30s x 2 |
| Plank | 30s x 2 |
| Glute Bridge | 30s x 2 |
| Dead Bugs | 30s x 2 |
| Reverse Lunge | 30s x 2 |
| Flutter Kicks | 30s x 2 |
| Wall Sits | 30s x 2 |
| Single Leg Deadlift | 30s x 2 |
A short but effective workout to focus on strengthening your legs and core. Click on any exercise for a Tutorial. Any problems let me know, but these are very important, not just for running.
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
Maintaining your current 5k pace will get progressively more challenging as a session unfolds. So breaking it down in this nature should allow you to maintain that pace for the whole session.
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
2 Km WU @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
1 Km @ Marathon Pace (RPE: 5)
1 Km @ Half Marathon Pace (RPE: 6)
1 Km @ 10 Mile Pace (RPE: 6)
1 Km @ 10K Pace (RPE: 7)
1 Km @ 5K Pace (RPE: 8)
1 Km @ 3K Pace (RPE: 9)
2 Km CD @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
A challenging but rewarding session where you can experience what it feels like to run at different paces.
Slowly adding time to your longer runs is the way forward. Keep the effort level down and continue to check in with your form.