An exciting week with HHM to look forward to. If you have any concerns about aches or niggles, then perhaps running it a bit easier is wise. I’m pacing 2 hours, so your marathon target pace. We have a nice group of about 5 or 6 already running together, so it would be fun. You could start with us and kick on when you feel strong, or if you felt good on the day I’m happy if you want to race it, as I feel like you’re in a good place right now and could run a very good time. It really just depends how you feel. No need to make that decision yet. It’s nice to come into it with no pressure though, knowing the main goal is Brighton.
A good home workout for the legs. No weights needed, but if you do have some that will add to the difficulty. Recoveries around 30-60s. If time is limited then combined two exercises together. So whilst recovering from squats for example you could be doing your calf raises. This could save you as much as 15 mins.
Just an opportunity to get some more miles in at marathon pace and really dial those splits in. Come race day we want marathon pace to feel comfortable.
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.
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
The biggest mistake we can make with these recovery runs is running too fast. This will mean when our harder sessions come round we are still fatigued and not able to put enough effort in to make the necessary gains.
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
