It’s a recovery week, so only 3 runs, but two of them are absolute beautiful sessions. I’ve brought the marathon session forward to Saturday which would give you a day of rest if you will be at track again the following Monday. I hope that makes sense? Any issues just shout, but keep up the great work Matt.
Recoveries:
8 Mins – 120 Seconds
3 Mins & 2 Mins – 90 Seconds
Tough session this and the idea is to try and keep those 8 minute reps consistently at 5k pace. The first one will feel comfortable, but the last one will feel like hell. The middle part of the session is to inject some speed in the legs and induce fatigue and possibly some lactic, so you have to work hard in that final rep.
Recoveries: Just 30s between sets. Take a little longer if you start to find it tough.
A really quick 15 minute core workout!! Click on the exercise to view the workout
Keep that RPE down. You want to be able to run and chat, speaking of which, joining a group can add to the enjoyment here.
| Squats | 45s x 2 |
| Calf Raises | 30s x 2 |
| Split Squat | 60s x 2 |
| Wall Sits | 60s x 2 |
| Single Leg Deadlift | 60s x 2 |
| Crab Walks | 30s x 2 |
15 minutes. Bish. Bash. Bosh. Add some weights once ready to progress with some of the exercises.
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
2km WU @ Easy Pace (RPE: 2)
5km @ Marathon Pace (RPE:4)
1km @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
5km @ Marathon Pace (RPE:5)
1km @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
5km @ Marathon Pace (RPE:6)
1km @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
5km @ Marathon Pace (RPE:7)
2km CD @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
A great marathon sessions to practice goal pace. As the session progresses that RPE will creep up and you’ll have to work hard in the last 5km block.
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
