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Training – Week Beginning 06 July

Sunday 12th July 2015

Great session on Tuesday but I hadn’t recovered fully by the time Friday’s track session came around. My entry for the BMC grand prix next week was accepted. I’m looking forward to it.

Monday: AM 11km easy / PM 14km easy (25)

Tuesday: AM 12km easy / PM Metchley session – 2 lap tempo, 4 x 1 lap off 90, 4 x 30s (28)

Wednesday: rest (0)

Thursday: 16km easy (16)

Friday: AM 12km easy / PM track session: 4×1200, 4×200 – 3:35, 3:34, 3:37, 3:41, 32, 31, 31, 31, all off 200 kog I  70s, 5:00 between sets (27)

Saturday: 15km easy (15)

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

Week total: 137km

Taken from my training log.

Training – Week Beginning 15 June

Sunday 21st June 2015

This week I did two hard sessions, both on tired legs, but was pleased with how they went. Hopefully the good training will start to be reflected in some quick times soon.

Monday: 16km easy (16)

Tuesday: AM 11km easy / PM Metchley session: lap – 4×400 off 90 – lap – 5×200 off diagonal jog – lap, 3:00 between sets (27)

Wednesday: 16km easy (16)

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

Friday: AM 10km easy / PM track session 5×1000 off 200 jog – all 3:00, 5×200 off 200 jog (24)

Saturday: rest (0)

Sunday: AM 12km easy / PM 10km moderate (22)

Week total:  131km

Taken from my training log.

Training – Week Beginning 25 May

Sunday 31st May 2015

I was pleased with Tuesday’s double. Friday’s track session was tough with short recoveries. I’m happy with my current level of fitness.

Monday: 10km easy (10)

Tuesday: AM 11km easy / PM Tipton Open: 1500 – 5th in 4:12.8, 3000 – 8th in 9:05.8 25 mins later as tempo effort – 3:04/01/00 (25)

Wednesday: AM 12km easy / PM 10km easy (22)

Thursday: 15km easy (15)

Friday: AM 12km easy / PM track session: 2-4-6-8-k-k-8-6-4-2 all off 200 jog in 50-60s: 34, 70, 1:48, 2:28, 3:05, 3:03, 2:27, 1:47, 71, 33 (27)

Saturday: rest (0)

Sunday: AM 16km progression run 32:04/29:13, 10 min jog / PM 8km easy (26)

Week total: 125km

Taken from my training log.

Training – Week Beginning 21 April

Sunday 27th April 2014

Another week off work so plenty of rest. Tough track session on my own on Saturday in wet and windy conditions. I also did some hurdling practice ahead of next week’s steeplechase for the club. Not feeling as fit as I’d hoped by this point. I think the best I can realistically hope for in the 10000 is low 32.

Monday: AM 10km easy / PM 12km easy (22)

Tuesday: AM 8km easy / PM at Metchley: lap tempo – 4 x 400 – lap tempo – 4 x 400 – lap tempo (25)

Wednesday: 14km easy (14)

Thursday: AM 11km easy / PM 18km moderate with hurdling (29)

Friday: rest (0)

Saturday: 10×1000 off 200 jog in ~60s: 3:11, 11, 11, 09, 10, 11, 10, 13, 13, 07 (23)

Sunday: 19km progression with hard last 6k, 10min jog (21)

Week total: 134km

Taken from my training log.

Training – Week Beginning 10 February

Sunday 16th February 2014

Good tempo run on Saturday in poor conditions. Skipped a run on Thursday evening but felt good for it at the weekend. Half marathon in 2 weeks.

Monday: 16km easy (16)

Tuesday: AM 10km easy / PM session:  5×400 off 200, 1×2000, 10×200 off 30s , 2×1000 off 200. Averaged around 72, 6:25, 33, 3:05 (28)

Wednesday: 16km easy (16)

Thursday: 10km easy (10)

Friday: rest (0)

Saturday: 6×300 hill reps, 10 mile tempo in 55:44 – 28:31/27:15, 6×300 hill reps (32)

Sunday: 26km easy (26)

Week total: 128km