8 weeks in 2026

29 Dec
Mon
29
Rest
Tue
30
Rest
Wed
31
Rest
Thu
01
45 minutes Easy Run
Fri
02
Rest Day
Sat
03
30 minutes Steady Undulating Run
Sun
04
60 minutes Easy Run
05 Jan
Mon
05
Gym Session
Tue
06
10 minutes Warm Up, 6 x 4 minutes at Threshold effort with a 90 second recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
Wed
07
Gym Session
Thu
08
Rest Day
Fri
09
Gym Session
Sat
10
30 minutes Steady Undulating Run, include 1,2,2,1 minutes at 90% with a 60 second jog recovery in the middle
Sun
11
75 minutes Easy Long Run
12 Jan
Mon
12
Gym Session
Tue
13
15 minutes Easy, 15 minutes Steady, 15 minutes Easy
Wed
14
Gym Session
Thu
15
40 minutes Easy Run
Fri
16
Rest Day
Sat
17
10 minutes Warm Up, 12 minutes at Threshold, 10 minutes Cool Down
Sun
18
60 minutes Easy Run
19 Jan
Mon
19
Gym Session
Tue
20
10 minutes Warm Up, 3 x (4 minutes Steady, 4 minutes Threshold) with a 90 second recovery between sets, 10 minutes Cool Down
Wed
21
Rest Day
Thu
22
30 minutes Easy Run
Fri
23
Gym Session + 30 minutes Recovery Run
Sat
24
10 minutes Warm Up, 10 x 45 seconds on (90% effort) with 15 second Easy Jog Recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
Sun
25
60 minutes Easy Run
26 Jan
Mon
26
Gym Session
Tue
27
45 minutes Easy Run
Wed
28
Gym Session + 30 minutes Recovery Run
Thu
29
Rest Day
Fri
30
Gym Session
Sat
31
10 minutes Warm Up, 4 x 7 minutes at Threshold effort over undulating terrain with a 90 second recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
Sun
01
60 minutes Easy Run
02 Feb
Mon
02
Gym Session
Tue
03
50 minutes Easy Run
Wed
04
Rest Day
Thu
05
10 minutes Warm Up, 15 minutes at Threshold, 10 minutes Cool Down
Fri
06
Gym Session + 30 minutes Recovery Run
Sat
07
45 minutes Steady Undulating Run
Sun
08
75 minutes Easy Long Run
09 Feb
Mon
09
Gym Session
Tue
10
10 minutes Warm Up, 6 x 6 minutes at Threshold effort with a 90 second recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
Wed
11
Gym Session + 30 minutes Recovery Run
Thu
12
45 minutes Easy Run
Fri
13
Gym Session
Sat
14
45 minutes Steady Undulating Run, include 1,2,3,2,1 minutes at 90% with a 60 second jog recovery in the middle
Sun
15
75 minutes Easy Long Run
16 Feb
Mon
16
Gym Session
Tue
17
10 minutes Warm Up, 12 x 45 seconds on (90% effort) with 15 second Easy Jog Recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
Wed
18
Gym Session + 30 minutes Recovery Run
Thu
19
50 minutes Easy Run
Fri
20
Rest Day
Sat
21
10 minutes Warm Up, 3 x 8 minutes Kenyan Hills with a 90 second recovery between sets, 10 minutes Cool Down
Sun
22
75 minutes Easy Long Run