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Training – Week Beginning 08 May

Sunday 14th May 2017

Two tough sessions this week. First time over a steeplechase barrier since last summer.

Monday: AM 10km easy / PM 10km easy (20)

Tuesday: AM 8km easy / PM grass session of ~ mile, 16*400 off 30s, mile (26)

Wednesday: 17km easy (17)

Thursday: AM 12km easy / PM 12km moderate (24)

Friday: rest (0)

Saturday: track session 4*1km over barriers off 2:00 recovery 3:08,10,10,12 (11)

Sunday: AM 16km easy / PM 10km easy (26)

Taken from my training log.

Training – Week Beginning 01 May

Sunday 7th May 2017

Only one session this week as I get back into it after a break, but it was a good one.

Monday: AM 10km easy / PM 10km easy (20)

Tuesday: AM 8km easy / PM track session 10*400 off 3:00 – 64 average (21)

Wednesday: 9km easy (9)

Thursday: 10km easy (10)

Friday: 12km easy (12)

Saturday: rest (0)

Sunday: AM 8km easy / 12km easy (20)

Taken from my training log.

Training – Week Beginning 10 April

Saturday 15th April 2017

Two good sessions this week. Time for a few easy days now!

Monday: AM 10km easy / PM 10km easy (20)

Tuesday: AM 10km easy / PM track session: 16*400 off 60s, strides on grass (24)

Wednesday: 16km easy (16)

Thursday: AM 10km easy / PM 11km easy (21)

Friday: AM 10km easy / PM 16km tempo run 56:28 (29)

Saturday: 12km easy (12)

Sunday: rest (0)

Taken from my training log.

Training – Week Beginning 3 April

Sunday 9th April 2017

I didn’t run as fast as I’d hoped at the 12 stage but managed to move us up a position. It took a long time to recover from last Sunday’s long run.

​Monday: 10km easy (10)

Tuesday: AM 8km easy / PM 12km easy, strides on grass (20)

Wednesday: 16km easy (16)

Thursday: AM 10km easy / PM 10km easy (20)

Friday: rest (0)

Saturday: AM 8km easy / PM Nations 12 stage, 28:42 on leg 7 (25)

Sunday: 21km easy (21)

Taken from my training log.

Training – Week Beginning 27 March

Sunday 2nd April 2017

Biggest week of training this year so far. The long run was hard the day after a hill session but I was pleased with the pace I managed.

Monday: 17km easy (17)

Tuesday: AM 11km easy / PM track session 4*400 off 60s, 4*800 off 2:00, 4*400 off 60s (26)

Wednesday: 17km easy (17)

Thursday: AM 12km easy / PM 16km easy (28)

Friday: rest (0)

Saturday: 12*40s hill reps, 1*12 stage short leg with efforts on hills and recovery on flats (18)

Sunday: 40km progression in 2:35, 5 min jog (41)

Taken from my training log.