Week Commencing: 8 June 2026

Choose Day👇

Pretty much the like time I’m going to work you hard before the Serpent, but I wanted to make this a really good week. As quickly as I became obsessed about threshold training I’m going to put it on the back burner but equally learn something from it, that some sessions that are perhaps not as intense and bigger in volume will suit those training for bigger events. Hence why I’ve given you a couple of beauts this week. Any questions or issues just ask.

Coach Simon🍊

153 POINTS TARGET

82 Points

MONDAY

rest-day

Rest Day

0 POINTS

TUESDAY

philippa-wide

80 Mins Run

24 POINTS

Still very sore from the weekend Weald Challenge and massage on Monday.
Sensible to rest up, especially how hard you pushed Sunday.

Coach Simon 🍊

WEDNESDAY

track

2km & 400s

38 POINTS

I didn’t do this, but did 11k in 62 mins, very easy pace – things still sore, the massage might have caused some additional niggles. Farewell run in my first pair of Topos :-( 673km, still comfy but the grips have worn off and I can feel the cushioning is just not there anymore.
Decent shift for the topos!! Sad day to part with them, but well done for banking some miles.

Coach Simon 🍊
19 Points

THURSDAY

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FRIDAY

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pett-xc

60 Mins Run

18 POINTS

11.5k, decent pace as feeling a bit more mobile and energetic. Averaged 5:12 which is comfortably working, heart rate in the 160s though. Hmm. Brand new Topos on debut, they have some orange on but are mostly white (stupid shoe colour!) so will look mucky in no time.
Did you send me your max HR? If so I can get some HR data on the dashboard just for the occasional reference. 160 seems high for this pace though. But solid effort and glad you are feeling a bit better.

Coach Simon 🍊
18 Points

SATURDAY

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rest-day

Rest Day

0 POINTS

SUNDAY

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su-sparkes

120 Mins

36 POINTS

151.5 mins, mix of nice trails and dull road! Felt OK for most of this but after 20km the late night, double gigs and free beer started to make things tough. Also didn’t eat well the day before, just snacks really. Oops. No niggles, kept on pushing when it was tough thinking “this is where I make the gains”. Averaged 5:50, fairly low heart rate throughout.
Good that the HR was behaving again. Sounds like a decent run given the day before. Definitely keep an eye on your nutrition if you can. Nut a good end to a week which could easily have got away from you. Well done Sam.

Coach Simon 🍊
45 Points