Starting off with a fairly big week. We’ve had a couple of 80 pointers on the spin, so this is a little jump up. See how it goes, there’s scope to ditch the extra home S&C at first, especially if you get some skipping in. In terms of skipping, I’d be inclined to try and do that at home at this time of year if possible. Just if you get a spare 10 mins, pop in the garden and get it done. That way when you go the gym you’ll have more time for the exercises and stairs (the stair climber that is, I’m not suggesting you need more time to get up the stairs to the 1st floor). Any questions let me know. Tuesday, early pace is everything and have that awareness that everyone else around you is likely to go off too fast, let them, stick to your 5k pace and trust it will get you to the finish line in a good time.
Coach Simon🍊
Recoveries: Take 2-3 mins after the 8 min rep and 60s in between the 60 second reps.
A tough 5k session and the challenge is to see if you can hold your 5k pace in the 2nd 8 min rep when the legs are tired and you’re feeling fatigued.
A stretching routine you can do daily to help with your flexibility. 30 seconds for each stretch is plenty.
If you have accurate heart rate data that is far and away the best guide for this run. Stay in Zone 2 if you can.
A quick 20 minute blast at home to compliment the gym work you do. 30 second recoveries between all exercises. You can create a session using the App called Exercise Timer and then it will count you in and display the exercises on your phone.
Combining both legs and arms into one gym session. Loads of exercises here so try and superset them to save time. Find the weight that works for you, the last few reps of each set should feel challenging.
A great form of cross trainer for us runners. Keep that heart rate in Zone 2. You might feel like RPE is higher, as it’s a tough exercise, but a good opportunity to really improve your aerobic engine without the heavy impact of running.