As mentioned in the bolg, this was the week where I began to feel a little fatigued. Had to be sensible on thursday so backed off from the hill session and just ran easy instead. The session on the saturday didnt go to plan either but sometimes these things happen. I just eased off on the runs and kept the faith... the body will tell you when it doesnt want to push, you just have to listen.

Monday

AM 35 mins easy pace run

PM 60 mins good pace. 10 miles. 5.50's last 5 miles.

Tuesday

AM 30 mins easy pace run

PM Session. 5 x 90 secs, 5 x 75 secs, 5 x 60 secs, 5 x 45 secs, 5 x 30 secs on off road path. 1 min rec down to 30 sec rec. 11 miles in total.

Wednesday

AM 30 mins easy pace run

PM 60 mins easy pace run

Thursday

AM 35 mins easy pace run

PM 45 mins slow pace recoverey run

Friday

AM REST

PM 40 mins easy pace run

Saturday

AM Track session. 1k 800 600 800 1km 800 600 800 1km. Didnt feel great at all in the session so missed last 8 and km.

PM 35 mins easy pace run

Sunday

AM 90 mins good pace long run.

Decent week but missed a session on thursday. Felt fatigued towards the end of the week.

Weekly total: 90 miles

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TAPER WEEK

With Manchester on sunday the aim for this week was to cut back on the miles and go into the race with fresh legs. The evening runs are cut back. Tuesdays track session before a race like this is normally a stock session of 400 or 300 reps where the aim is to feel good and get the legs ticking over.

Monday

AM 30 mins easy pace run

PM 60 mins easy pace run

Tuesday

AM 30 mins easy pace run

PM Track session. 12 x 400m off 1 min rec.

Wednesday

AM Rest

PM 60 mins easy pace run

Thursday

AM 20 mins easy pace run

PM 50 mins easy pace run inc pitch session (8 laps of sprint length/ jog width) on a footie pitch.

Friday

AM 20 mins on treadmill to get legs turning over

PM 40 mins easy pace run

Saturday

AM rest

PM 30 mins easy pace run and strides

Sunday

RACE. Manchester 10km. (See race report)

Weekly total: 75 miles