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  • 6th-12th April

Some of us are likely to be meeting on Monday evening in the park just to do some shorter reps and have a bit of a get together if you wanted to come down. I will post about it on the group. I’m wary it would be a third day in a row so don’t go crazy. But would be good to see you down there. We are into the taper now so it’s a lower target. Any problems let me know but keep up the great work Kevin.

109 Points Achieved

MONDAY

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15pts | Kevin’s S&C

15 POINTS
Step Ups 60 Secs
Wall Sits 2 x 60 Secs
Reverse Lunge 2 x 10*
Incline Press Up 2 x 15
Glute Bridge 2 x 15
Russian Twist 2 x 15
Plank 2 x60s
Single Leg Deadlift 2 x 10
Squats 2 x 15
Calf Raises 2 x 15*
Flutter Kicks 2 x 30s
Side Planks 2 x 20s
Side Leg Raises 1 x 10*
Clam Shells 1 x 10*
15 Points
Done.
Well done Kevin

TUESDAY

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24pts | 30 Mins Tempo (HM)

24 POINTS

10 Mins WU @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)

30 Mins @ HM Pace (RPE: 6)

10 Mins CD @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)

A good opportunity to practice your half marathon goal pace during a midweek tempo run. Factor in hills and weather, which may effect pace, in which case nail the right RPE.

24 Points
Done. Focussed on pace, stayed within 5-10 secs throughout.
Perfect. Exactly what we wanted at this stage of the plan. Well done Kevin

WEDNESDAY

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Rest Day

0 POINTS

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

thursday

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22pts | 60 Mins & Strides

22 POINTS

Keep the RPE down, have a chit chat & Don’t forget those strides 😜

22 Points
Done, inc strides. It’s a real challenge to maintain pace!
Have a read of this (https://pbrunner.co.uk/tips/are-you-running-your-easy-runs-too-fast/), I think post Boston if kicking on and still hunting improvements, especially that age grade at parkrun, keeping your HR and pace down on your easy runs is going to be key. I’m locked into this method now and 6:00 per km is my easy run pace at the moment and banked a 21:29 5k Wednesday, to give you some idea for comparison. Thanks for smashing out the strides

FRIDAY

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Rest Day

0 POINTS

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

SATURDAY

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26pts | parkrun

26 POINTS

Running with others can reduce perceived effort so parkrun is a good option as an alternative speed session. 10 mins easy WU & CD please.

26 Points
20 min wu, easy pace. Dropped 10 m back from my usual start place, & let the crowd slow my start, then gently accelerated. Finished with 21:27, for 78.94% ag. that’s my best time at Eastbourne since Nov 2019, and my best age grade, anywhere since Dec 2016! & my 7th best ag ever, from 526 pr’s. No one pacing, & I could feel my thigh. Didn’t look at my watch at all, & still had some left. Normal cd, no strides. Tmw I’ve entered the Dulwich 10k, which I plan to run at steady 5:20 k’s – the absolute best pace I can hope for at Boston. With wu & cd I’ll make the 75 mins. Today was 16 secs quicker than Hastings last week, & Hastings is at least 20 secs quicker for me. So come the autumn, I can get under 21 mins at Eastbourne, which I’m sure will give me 80% (my birthday is in Sep). I have tried to follow your plan to the letter for at least the last 3 weeks, and I cannot believe these last two pr times. I was always going to continue Simon. I’ve entered Venice for this Oct, and am currently researching how I might get a place for Sydney or Cape Town for next yr (I have the 6 stars). There is no way I would be putting in these times without you!
This is brilliant. What a result. I’m so happy. Best age grading in 10 years. Incredible. It goes to show what is possible if you do stick to the plan. I really hope you want to continue post Boston as I think we’ll get that 80% later this year based on this result. Especially if the training is more specific for the 5k. But another really positive outcome. Definitely be sensible tomorrow though. Whatever happens at Boston now you have this result to show that the training has worked and I still think you can go faster with a few tweaks. Excellent work Kevin. If you get a pic tomorrow I’ll share today’s results on the socials as I think this is worth shouting about and letting the rest of the team know. Assuming you are happy for me to do that of course? Enjoy the rest of your weekend

SUNDAY

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22pts | 75 Mins Run

22 POINTS

75 Mins @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)

Nice and easy!! Why 75 mins and not 60? To hit that training load target and ensure your plan is as consistent, week in week out as possible, to reduce that risk of injury.

22 Points
Completed the 10k, but at a price. Could feel my thigh before I started, but it wasn’t bad enough to not run. While running, ache progressed to pain, and then with about .5k to go, I had to pull up. I was able to walk to the finish, however as I pulled up I felt what seemed like a tearing sensation. Difficult to say as I have enjoyed a virtually injury free life. Finished in around 1:02:00. Plus wu &cd = over 75 mins! Will review things as the week progresses, however if I don’t run, I lose my place, and my only other planned marathon (Venice) is too late for applying for Boston 27. So atm I am minded to travel to Boston anyway, and start if I feel able. Rather concerned atm, however I have enjoyed many opportunities over the years, so its difficult to be despondent at the odd unexpected challenge! Strange event btw. 5k, 10k, & 1/2 mara, all run on the same course of a single 1k loop. Different start times, and each participant counts their own laps! Fabulous park. As I added yesterday, I’m looking beyond Venice to next year, so yes I’m looking to continue with you – obv, look at the progress! You’re welcome to share whatever is of use. However taking photo’s of myself is way beyond my skill set!
Yikes, that doesn’t sound good. Get as much rest as you can this week, ice it and just see what happens. Marathon training is tough, marathons are tough, I witnessed that first hand at Brighton yesterday with so many on the course struggling. It’s hard for me to offer any suggestions or input on an injury like this and my advice would always be to seek advice from a physio and see what they say. Long term we want to ensure this doesn’t become anything more than a short term issue, especially as Saturday highlighted how well you are running. Really pleased you are keen to stay on, no worries about the picture, maybe next time you have a run of note and the daughter is there, let her know the coach wants a photo for his socials 😂

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