Week Commencing: 23 MAR 26

Choose Day👇

So the first of the taper weeks. To be honest the real taper begins next week and the 7 days leading up to the race are very light. So we keep the volume in this week, but just reduce the intensity. The only thing that worries me slightly would be the 60s reps. So just be smart with those and keep them steady, along with the strides. At this stage of the plan they are just about turning the legs over that bit quicker and working on good form. If you have any niggles they would be worth leaving out. Keep up the great work Chris. So close now.

Coach Simon🍊

121 POINTS TARGET

121 Points

MONDAY

Done Thursday
Great work Chris

Coach Simon 🍊
6 Points

TUESDAY

400reps

8 Mins & 60s

26 POINTS

Done. Left knee felt a bit funny on plane and during the first few km of today but was fine thereafter. Perhaps just a bi product of sitting on a plane for 24hrs
It’s a long time to be sitting on a plane. I’m just glad you’re back in truth and feeling ok as the team have really suffered when travelling. Perhaps you are more hardened to it now? Great work on smashing out this session. Wind would have been horrible this evening.

Coach Simon 🍊
26 Points

WEDNESDAY

Done on Friday
Well done Chris

Coach Simon 🍊
5 Points

THURSDAY

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lo-si

60 Mins & Strides

22 POINTS

1hr done but didn’t do the strides. Knee ok but doesn’t feel perfect so will see how it goes with the 40min easy and if good, I’ll stick on the end of that instead.
Well done Chris, at this stage of the plan if you have a niggle, just chuck an extra 10 mins on instead of strides if you prefer. Or even leave them out, you’ll still hit the 95% target without them, and whilst they are great, they do bring a slightly greater risk of injury.

Coach Simon 🍊
18 Points

FRIDAY

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andy-alice

40 Mins Run

12 POINTS

Done and also did the strides I missed yesterday. All fine
That’s great. Pleased the knee felt ok today and you were able to smash out the strides. Great work Chris.

Coach Simon 🍊
16 Points

SATURDAY

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rest-day

Rest Day

0 POINTS

SUNDAY

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beachy-head

3 x 5km MP

50 POINTS

Done and felt pretty effortless. Could imagine doing it twice which is handy considering that’s what I need to do in a couple of weeks :)
So glad to hear that and to be honest it’s why I love this approach and include that sort of session two weeks out, it’s really good for confidence. Another excellent week Chris.

Coach Simon 🍊
50 Points