Another big week, so if you can prioritise rest when you are not exercising that will help. Tuesday is the lamppost session and a great chance to improve our hill work ahead of HHM. Any problems let me know but keep up the great work Sue.
A hard week but enjoyable.
Feel stronger for completing it.
If I could run a half marathon distance at the end of a tough week.then I can definitely do it following an easy week.
We did end up on the border of danger zone in terms of over training this week (110%), but that was partly down to the longer Sunday run and that was no fault of your own, but just be a little careful and if anything starts to niggle we have some training pts in the bank to miss a session. But great work Sue and as you said, a real confidence boost that you can do a half after a big week, you’ll be much fresher on race day.
| Farmers Walk | 2 x 70 Secs (14) |
| Spanish Band Squats | 3 x 30s |
| Box Step Up | 3 x 12 |
| Kettle Bell Reverse Lunge | 3 x 12 |
| Leg Press | 2 x 12 (70) |
| Rear Delt Fly Machine | 3 x 12 |
| Seated Row | 3 x 12 (40) |
| Hip Thrusts | 2 x 10 (20) |
| Kettlebell Deadlift | 3 x 12 |
| Swiss Ball Squeeze | 3 x 12 |
| Swiss Ball Dead Bug | 3 x 12 |
| Side Planks | 3 x 30s |
| Calf Raises | 3 x 10 (5) |
Always feel free to tweak a few exercises if you want, just try and avoid working the same muscle groups twice.
This session should last 40 minutes. Find a location where you can pick different points on the hill. Lamp posts are great. So for example you would run to the first lamppost and back to the bottom of the hill. Then to the second lamppost and back. Keep making the reps longer until you hit 20 mins, and then start making the reps shorter again.
So you might reach lamppost 12 in 20 mins, then next rep will be to lamppost 11, then 10, then 9 and so on, eventually returning to 1.
Use the downhill as your recovery. You should be working at an RPE of 8 up the hill, and a 3 downhill.
A tough session so important to pace yourself well. If you really want to make it challenge, push the pace downhill as well.
Keep that RPE down. You want to be able to run and chat, speaking of which, joining a group can add to the enjoyment here.
Flexibility is definitely very important to runners and yoga can help in that area!
| Stair Master | 5 Mins |
| Wall Slides | 10 x 3 |
| Leg Extension | 3 x 12 (20) |
| Goblet Squat | 3 x 10 (12) |
| Lat Pull down | 3 x 12 (40) |
| Kettle Bell Reverse Lunge | 3 x 12 |
| Side Lunges | 3 x 10 (3kg) |
| Ab Crunch | 3 x 12 (25) |
| KettleBell Swings | 3 x 12 (16) |
| Farmers Walk | 3 x 70 Secs (14) |
| Plank | 3 x 45s |
| Chest Press | 3 x 10 (25) |
| Cable Torso Rotation | 3x 12 (10) |
Add in a few more of the new exercises if you want. But overall this is still a very good all round workout.
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
30 Mins @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
8 x 100 metre Strides (RPE: 8)
60 Second Recoveries
Sometimes a 30 minute shake out can help recovery or just give you some much needed head space. Keep it easy. Strides are crucial here.
140 Mins @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3-6)
Keep the long runs at a low effort level. Obviously the longer the time wears on the harder the run will become. Make sure you hydrate and take fuel with you.
