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Week Commencing: 4 May 26

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It looks a busy week because Monday is the rest day and rightly so. Also kept Tuesday light to give you extra recovery time. If you wanted to switch out one of the stair sessions for 30 mins on the elliptical that’s a good alternative, although I still swear by those stairs and the benefits they have had for me. Decent week with a fast parkrun on the cards and a nice easy relaxed long run. Any issues let me know. Keep up the great work Michael.

Coach Simon๐ŸŠ

140 POINTS TARGET

127 Points

MONDAY

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Rest Day

0 POINTS

Rest Day

0 Mins

RPE 0

“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”

TUESDAY

rest-day

Rest Day

0 POINTS

Rest Day

0 Mins

RPE 0

“Rest days are key. Our body adapts and gets stronger when we rest & recovery. Have a good one!”

WEDNESDAY

Strong sporty woman in white sportswear warm up training running on a treadmill climber stairs machine in gym indoors.

20 Mins Stairs

9 POINTS

20 Mins Stairs

20 Mins Stair Climber

Zone 2: Easy

A great form of cross trainer for us runners. Find the level which means your heart rate is in zone 2. If you go other that, reduce the level. It’s that simple.

gym-workout

Legs & Core Gym Session

12 POINTS

Legs & Core Gym Session

Romanian Deadlift

3 x 15

Plank

3 x 60s

Crab Walks

3 x 60s

Russian Twist

3 x 15

Goblet Squat

3 x 15

Side Planks

2 x 30s*

Side Lunges

3 x 10*

Dead Bugs

3 x 10

Bent Knee Calf Raises

3 x 15

Wall Sits

3 x 60s

Ab Crunch

3 x 15

Box Step Up

3 x 10*

Flutter Kicks

3 x 30s

Calf Raises

3 x 15

Booty Builder

3 x 15

Combining both legs and core into one gym session. Loads of exercises here so try and superset them to save time.

andy-alice

40 Mins Run

12 POINTS

40 Mins Run

40 Mins Run

Zone 2

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.

40 minutes easy running done, Right leg,calf and achilles in particular, very tight and swollen after the run Sports massage appointment booked for next week
Hmmm, where did that spring from I wonder? Hopefully it sorts itself out quickly as don’t feel like we’ve done too much, albeit we did have those back to back half marathons. Keep an eye on it and hopefully it will just pass.

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
12 Points

THURSDAY

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60 Mins & Strides

22 POINTS

60 Mins & Strides

60 Mins Run

Zone 2: Easy

8 x 100 Meter Strides

Zone 7: 3K

If you have an accurate heart rate, then use that as your main data to determine pace, if not RPE is the best option. Hills are always going to cause them to go too high, unless you are super fit. Finish off with some strides.

60 minutes done, leg much better today Gonna do strides before park run as didn’t want to.push it much today
So pleased you felt better today. Good idea about strides. All being well I’ll be done there too to try a quick one (21:15 pace is my target), so maybe a chance to run together?

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
18 Points

FRIDAY

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Strong sporty woman in white sportswear warm up training running on a treadmill climber stairs machine in gym indoors.

20 Mins Stairs

9 POINTS

20 Mins Stairs

20 Mins Stair Climber

Zone 2: Easy

A great form of cross trainer for us runners. Find the level which means your heart rate is in zone 2. If you go other that, reduce the level. It’s that simple.

gym-workout

Legs & Arms Gym Session

12 POINTS

Legs & Arms Gym Session

Crab Walks

3 x 60s

Barbell Bicep Curls

3 x 10

Goblet Squat

3 x 10

Side Lunges

3 x 10*

Bent Knee Calf Raises

3 x 15

Wall Sits

3 x 60s

Calf Raises

3 x 15

Tib Raises

3 x 15

Walking Lunges

3 x 10*

Farmers Walk

3 x 60s

Chest Press

3 x 10

Box Step Up

3 x 10*

Tricep Dips Dumbbells

3 x 10

Lat Pull down

3 x 10

Romanian Deadlift

3 x 10

Combining both legs and arms into one gym session. Loads of exercises here so try and superset them to save time.

That’s was a hot and sweaty work out Ran out of time at the gym so did tib raises and crab walks at home! 20 mins stair climber done though.
Good idea to save the exercises you didn’t have time for at the gym. I find that workout takes me at least 60 mins, so it’s not quick. If you need something a bit more refined let me know. Good to see you though. The stairs are always a sweatfest. Great place to people watch though. Hopefully see you in the morning

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
21 Points

SATURDAY

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parkrun

26 POINTS

parkrun

10 Mins WU

Zone 2: Easy

parkrun

Zone 6: 5K

10 Mins CD

Zone 2: Easy

Running with others can reduce perceived effort so parkrun is a good option as an alternative speed session. 10 mins easy WU & CD please.

Great crowd, ran with Karl for a bit then turned round at 2k and he had dropped off the pace! Glad to do it in around 22:30 without really pushing it and with no leg issues.
Great to see you, looking awesome in the black and orange ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ–ค Karl does tend to have problems hanging onto his pace in the 5ks. But a good strong time given the circumstances and we can keep building on that going forward. Well done Michael. Bonus pts for strides too.

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
30 Points

SUNDAY

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120 Mins

36 POINTS

120 Mins

120 Mins

Zone 2: Easy

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

Kept it nice and easy, some chatting and some running with Karl, Adrian, Sarah Bendle and Lucy Fletcher who has got quick recently. Overall a great run.
Nice to be able to ease off the pace a little and have a chatty run like this. Friends are definitely one of the best parts of being a runner. Well done Michael, an excellent weekend.

Coach Simon ๐ŸŠ
36 Points

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