Here is the third of the weekly training sessions for runners who want to maintain some structure to their running training during the period of restricted movement and social distancing.
For more details of the sessions see the introduction and Week 1.
This is a threshold session. The threshold being the intensity at which acidosis builds in the muscles at a higher rate than the body can clear
Here is the second of the weekly training sessions for runners who want to maintain some structure to their running training during the period of restricted movement and social distancing.
For more details of the sessions see the introduction and Week 1.
Warm up with 5-10 minutes of gentle jogging.
There are 2 paces or effort intensities for this session:
1 set is:
Run 4-5 sets depending on your
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If you are feeling like me you might have noticed a drop in motivation to train. I, like many, was booked into a spring marathon and when that was cancelled the initial frustration soon turned to apathy. Why train when there’s nothing obvious to train for? We don’t know
Of course, there are more important things to be thinking about right now other than running.
For many runners the first and biggest effect of the coronavirus outbreak was the cancellation of the spring marathons. Training for a marathon involves dedication and plenty of time out running. The marathon itself provides motivation to train in all weathers; to get out there and run yet another long
To me, it has been like watching a movie.
It is fascinating to watch and listen to the news as it unfolds. To watch as the figures mount up — exponentially.
Except, it is real.
To begin with, it seemed like somebody else’s problem and the numbers seemed small. What is all the fuss about? It is only affecting a tiny proportion of the population. Even in China, where it all started just 10 weeks
It’s just another number, 20. But like many running benchmarks, 20 minutes for 5k is what many would say defines a ‘serious runner’.
Few people will be able to break the 20-minute barrier without some determined training and, of course, natural talent.
This is especially true for women who are at a very approximate 10% disadvantage.
This schedule will not create magic; you’ll
