Speed work, easy run, S&C, cross training and the Pier to Pier. Loads of good stuff in here. I plan to run a strategic race on Sunday. 6km at around 5:20 – 5:30. 10k at Z3 ( 5:00-5:10) and then 10k at half marathon pace (4:40-4:50). I think it’s a smart approach and should make it fun, picking off runners. It could work well for you too if you wanted to run together?
Coach Simon๐
A great 5k session to improve speed. Don’t got off too quick, so focus on your pace in those first few reps, then you’ll get an idea of how far you can run each rep. We want to be ahead of our current 5k pace though. From there you can then pick up the pace and cadence for the 1 minute reps.
Great session. If short on time superset a few exercises. Let’s do this ๐ช
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.
If you have accurate heart rate data that is far and away the best guide for this run. Stay in Zone 2 if you can.
Combining legs and arms into one session.
The Pier to Pier. What a race. Unless you are really pushing for a quick time, in which case, go hard early (need to be well trained for this strategy), my advice is slowly build the pace and work your way through the Zones. But you certainly don’t want to be quicker than half marathon pace until late in the race.