Above the 100pts now and I’ll get you to fill out a form for the next plan so we can kick on now and hopefully reintroduce the speed work going forward. Any problems let me know. Keep doing what you are dong Dan. I put 60 mins hills on Wednesday so you can join the HR Horntye group if you wanted. As those runs are never ever flat.
Coach Simon๐
Recoveries: 30-60s between sets.
A short, quick, but effective core workout. Unlikely you would go to the gym just to do this, but you can combine it with cross training, a class or even another S&C session.
Not essential as runners but it’s good to feel strong and can help maintain good form deep into races.
A great form of cross trainer for us runners. Find the level which means your heart rate is in zone 2. If you go other that, reduce the level. It’s that simple.
Likely your heart rate will climb as you run up the hills, so don’t worry too much about drifting into Zone 3 for the hills, try and keep the rest in Zone 2.
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.
A good way to boost cardio whilst reducing the risk of injury. The elliptical can tone muscles and improve endurance whilst being gentle on your joints. You might find you have to work quite hard to get your heart rate in Zone 2.
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.
Slowly adding time to your longer runs is the way forward. Keep the effort level down and continue to check in with your form.