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Probably working a little harder than if the half marathon race next week was the primary focus. So a tough weekend,, but we still want to focus mainly on the marathon. We get some speed in the legs with the 3-2-1. Keep the easy runs easy and solid in the gym. Hopefully you’re starting to notice some difference from those workouts and just shout if you want that mixed up slightly. Keep up the great work though Ben.

Coach Simon๐ŸŠ

130 POINTS TARGET

96 Points

MONDAY

andy-alice

40 Mins Run

12 POINTS

40 Mins Run

40 Mins Run

Zone 2

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.

TUESDAY

gym-workout

Ben's S&C

15 POINTS

Ben's S&C

Barbell Bicep Curls

3 x 15 (20kg)

Romanian Deadlift

3 x 15 (20kg)

Calf Raises

3 x 15 (10kg)

Plank

3 x 60s

Tricep Dips

3 x 15 (10kg)

Goblet Squats

3 x 15 (10kg)

Bent Knee Calf Raises

3 x 15

Side Planks

3 x 30s

Chest Press

3 x 15 (30kg)

Lat Pulldown

3 x 15 (30kg)

Farmers Walk

3 x 60s (16kg)

Hip Thrusts

3 x 15 (30kg)

Wall Sits

3 x 60s

Russian Twist

3 x 15 (10kg)

Ab Crunch

3 x 15 (30kg)

I’ve created a good all round gym session here. There might be some exercises the physio has given you that we need to work in. Let me know the key ones from that and I can chop and change a little. It might take us a while to get it perfect but those that have made the best gains with their strength work just do the same thing week in week out with only a few tweaks here and there.

If time is limited what I do is pair exercises together and go from one to the other without the recovery. I’ve tried to pair some up for you. For example you could do 3 x 15 Bicep Curls and then use the same barbell for your deadlifts, so straight away you’re saving about 3-4 mins by not needing 60s recovery in between each of those exercises.

One of the most rewarding things as a coach is not the PBs or the times, but to see runners grow in confidence as they make improvements to their bodies. That comes from consistency with the strength work over a decent amount of time, so I hope you get to enjoy that same experience. Well done Ben

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
15 Points

WEDNESDAY

alice

29pts | 3km-2km-1km

29 POINTS

29pts | 3km-2km-1km

2km WU @ Easy Pace (RPE: 2)

3km @ 10k Pace (RPE: 7)
2km @ 5k Pace (RPE: 8)
1km @ 3km Pace (RPE: 9)

2km CD @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)

Credit to TRC for this one. A progression run, which would work very nicely with parkrun, albeit you need to do 1km fast beforehand.

Tough one. Must admit, had short 30 second breathers in between sets, which I know wasn’t really the idea but I was blowing in all honesty. I find the pacing of these sessions quite hard and often find I go off too quick (which tends to be my main issue in races tbf). Anyways, good session tho
Great work Ben, I’d rather you take that short breather to hit the paces. Yeah pacing is everything, get the early pace wrong and it becomes much tougher later in the session. You’re at quite a big disadvantage in the sense you have to do these sessions solo. I would say 80% of the team do intervals in a group which is so much easier. So give yourself extra credit for that and just appreciate some days the pace might not quite be there. As long as you are working hard you will make the gains.

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
29 Points

THURSDAY

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rest-day

Rest Day

0 POINTS

Rest Day

0 Mins

RPE 0

“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”

FRIDAY

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gym-workout

Ben's S&C

15 POINTS

Ben's S&C

Barbell Bicep Curls

3 x 15 (20kg)

Romanian Deadlift

3 x 15 (20kg)

Calf Raises

3 x 15 (10kg)

Plank

3 x 60s

Tricep Dips

3 x 15 (10kg)

Goblet Squats

3 x 15 (10kg)

Bent Knee Calf Raises

3 x 15

Side Planks

3 x 30s

Chest Press

3 x 15 (30kg)

Lat Pulldown

3 x 15 (30kg)

Farmers Walk

3 x 60s (16kg)

Hip Thrusts

3 x 15 (30kg)

Wall Sits

3 x 60s

Russian Twist

3 x 15 (10kg)

Ab Crunch

3 x 15 (30kg)

I’ve created a good all round gym session here. There might be some exercises the physio has given you that we need to work in. Let me know the key ones from that and I can chop and change a little. It might take us a while to get it perfect but those that have made the best gains with their strength work just do the same thing week in week out with only a few tweaks here and there.

If time is limited what I do is pair exercises together and go from one to the other without the recovery. I’ve tried to pair some up for you. For example you could do 3 x 15 Bicep Curls and then use the same barbell for your deadlifts, so straight away you’re saving about 3-4 mins by not needing 60s recovery in between each of those exercises.

๐Ÿ’ช

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
15 Points

SATURDAY

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sam-d

Half/Marathon 10K Tempo

33 POINTS

Half/Marathon 10K Tempo

2km WU

Zone 2: Easy

5km @ MP

Zone 3: Steady

5km @ Half MP

Zone 4: Half

2km CD

Zone 2: Easy

A good session to mix up paces. WU & CD very important to slowly build the pace. A flat route is ideal here if you can.

SUNDAY

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alan-corke

90 Mins Run

27 POINTS

90 Mins Run

90 Mins Run

Zone 2: Easy

Keep this nice and easy. Focus on good form & efficient running economy. RPE should be around the 3/10 which means you can run and chat.

Opted for treadmill as very hot here and slept in so couldn’t get out when it was fresh. Also nearest good park is 8km away they told me! Not ideal, but used the speed/incline to vary up a bit
That’s cool. Makes sense. Sometimes it’s just about ticking them off. So well done Ben.

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
27 Points

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