Have I got this right? 5 runs. I can only assume you mentioned you had some planned as we’ve got 30 mins in for Tuesday and Wednesday. Apologies if I have messed this up. We can always tweak it as need be. Ideally 4 runs would be the max, but given the first 3 are short it will probably be ok. Happy New Year Sarah.

54 Points Achieved

Week of 2 halves, started off really well with New Years Eve and New Years day but suffered a little at the end of the week due to bad weather.

Still pleased with the week overall as I am very happy with my New Years Eve run in particular.

Sometimes when things are out of your control it’s difficult and not much you can do. But good to take the positives as you’ve done and move on to the next week.

MONDAY

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10 Points
Online Pilates session
Well done Sarah!! 10pts banked

TUESDAY

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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!”

WEDNESDAY

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20 Points
HogmanHoway 5k race in Newcastle city centre. Inaugural event and it was very enjoyable, would definitely do it again. Ran a little faster than intended, got off to a fast start with the crowd and the initial downhill. Managed to keep it very steady though, very pleased with my splits and my time. 33:14 so quite a solid sub 34 and Strava said I passed 5k in under 33 mins!
How good is that. I think we are seeing signs of improvement again now right? It shows how important consistency is with the training. So decent bonus points as well given the speed you ran at. Really well done Sarah.

thursday

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12pts | 40 Mins Run

12 POINTS

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.

12 Points
New Years Day Parkrun. Felt surprisingly good considering I ran a 5k race last night. Ran this as a comfortable chatty run with a friend, really enjoyed it.
Turning into a good few weeks. So many events to be part of and makes you appreciate just how great the running community is. Even just being grateful for taking part in these events is important. The improved fitness is a bonus. Well done Sarah 💯

FRIDAY

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19pts | 50 Mins & Strides

19 POINTS

It’s important to keep the easy runs easy. Focus on good running form and low heart rate. Don’t forget your strides. Very important. 30-60 seconds recovery between strides.

Didn’t make it out on tuesday as planned for this one so moved it to friday, legs felt a bit tired after race wed/parkrun thursday so I ended up turning it into a walk. Thought it was better than nothing and still time on feet.
Yeah a walk is always better than nothing. It’s good to keep moving.

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.

This was down as an effort but ended up being more of a steady run due to wintery conditions. When we arrived at parkrun the course was totally clear, by the time 9am rolled around and the RD was doing the briefing a blizzard started. I ran as much as I could, did walk up and down the steepest hill and a little around one of the lakes where it had gotten a little slippy. This was another new parkrun for us (we are trying to do all the north east ones and our alphabet) so it would be a lovely one to come back to in better conditions. As I did an unplanned effort at the NYE 5k race this steady parkrun should balance that out. Really enjoyed this one and even stopped to take a few photos.
Well done Sarah, and yes the switch around should balance the training nicely. Sometimes there will things out of control which effect the sessions and not much we can do about that other than make the most out of the situation which you did here.

SUNDAY

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36pts | 120 Mins Run

36 POINTS

Long runs are key. Fuel and hydrate well & join a group if you can.

Missed run, conditions outside are just too dodgy for running, still lots of snow which had turned to ice as it has been very very cold. Forecast is expected to warm up a bit by Thursday so I was wondering if I could extend next Sunday’s run a little bit.
It is very dodgy out there at the moment so no worries. I’ve added more onto next weeks run to make up for this one.