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“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
I do like the HM taper session and a chance just to get the pace nailed ahead of Sunday. Still treat Sunday as a free hit, it was never the main goal but has kind of evolved given your recent excellent form. So no pressure. Just give it your best shot and see what happens. But you’re running as well right now as any point we’ve worked together which is exciting and testament to your hard work.
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
2km WU @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
5km @ Half Marathon Pace (RPE: 6)
3 minutes recovery
5 x 200 metres @ Target Time (RPE: 9)
60 second recoveries
2km CD @ Easy Pace (RPE: 3)
A really good session to do the week of a half marathon. A chance to practice race pace at a lower volume and get some speed in the legs.
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
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.
A good all round session to work the legs and core. You should have built up to this fairly gradually, so don’t dive in head first as you want to take your time building your strength. Be sensible with the weights to begin with.
If short on time combine 2 exercises together (superset) them to save on the recoveries. Ideally one leg exercises and one core exercise where possible. Eg squats and planks.
“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”
Stick to your goal pace early on and it should feel easy. Dig deep in those final 5km to achieve your goal. The biggest mistake you can make is getting swept along in the early stages and going off too fast.