18 weeks in 2024

02 Sep
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"In regards to 16 I have tended to try and run every other day. Over the past two months however due to moving about for work and the weather getting very warm and have been going to the gym and doing workouts more similar to power lifting though I have always started each workout with a 5k run (which is when I set the 5k PB). In the past week I have started running again and have gone a max distance of 10.3km in a time of 51:34." I should be able to put aside 2-3 hours most days for exercise. I work in the the theatre so mostly work in the evenings but sometimes in the afternoon as well. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday Monday, Tuesday, Friday Gym, Safe off road running, Undulating terrain At the moment there isn't a race I want to train for. Ultimately I would like to be able to run a marathon but at the nmoment I just want to be able to steadily improve and not exhaust myself in the process. Not Answered Not Answered Not Answered Not Answered Not Answered My work is quite physically demanding and schedules can change so probably the main thing to help would be flexibility with the programs. In regards to the best easy/rest days, the days I've selected are when I have longer days and work and so have less time to do things during the day. I work in theatre so those are two show days. They will always be on the saturday but depending on our schedule could be on a Wednesday or Thursday so those days can be flexible.
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09 Sep
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16 Sep
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Long Run Day
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Rest
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Easier Day
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Easier Day
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Rest
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Rest Day
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23 Sep
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Rest
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30 minutes Recovery Run
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10 minutes Easy, 10 minutes Steady, 10 minutes Easy
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Rest Day
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30 minutes Easy Cross Training
30 Sep
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45 minutes Easy Run
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20 - 30 minutes Conditioning Work
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10 minutes Warm Up, 3 x 4 minutes at Threshold effort with a 90 second recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
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Rest Day
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30 minutes Easy Run
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Rest Day
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40 minutes Easy Cross Training
07 Oct
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60 minutes Easy Run
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20 - 30 minutes Conditioning Work
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Rest Day
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10 minutes Warm Up, 5 x 3 minutes at Threshold effort with a 90 second recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
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30 minutes Easy Run
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Rest Day
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Rest Day
14 Oct
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45 minutes Easy Run
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20 - 30 minutes Conditioning Work
Wed
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Rest Day
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10 minutes Warm Up, 6 x 3 minutes at Threshold effort with a 90 second recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
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30 minutes Recovery Run
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Rest Day
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10 minutes Warm Up, 5 x 30 seconds on (90% effort) with 30 second Easy Jog Recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
21 Oct
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60 minutes Easy Run
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20 - 30 minutes Conditioning Work
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40 minutes Easy Cross Training
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Rest Day
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Progression Run - 10 minutes Easy, 10 minutes Steady, 6 minutes Threshold, 6 minutes Cool Down
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Rest Day
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10 minutes Warm Up, 5 x 45 seconds on (90% effort) with 15 second Easy Jog Recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
28 Oct
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40 minutes Easy Run
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20 - 30 minutes Conditioning Work
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Rest Day
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30 minutes Easy Run
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Max HR Test: 15 minutes Warm Up, 2 x 800m Flat out with a 5 minutes Rest, 10 minutes Cool Down
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Rest Day
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30 minutes Recovery Run
04 Nov
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60 minutes Easy Run
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20 - 30 minutes Conditioning Work
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Rest Day
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10 minutes Warm Up, 6 x 3 minutes at Threshold effort with a 60 second recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
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40 minutes Easy Cross Training
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Rest Day
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40 minutes Easy Cross Training
11 Nov
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60 minutes Easy Run
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20 - 30 minutes Conditioning Work
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40 minutes Easy Cross Training
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10 minutes Warm Up, 3 x (5 minutes Steady, 5 minutes Threshold) with a 90 second recovery between sets, 10 minutes Cool Down
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30 minutes Easy Run
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Rest Day
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10 minutes Warm Up, 10 x 45 seconds on (90% effort) with 15 second Easy Jog Recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
18 Nov
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75 minutes Easy Long Run
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20 - 30 minutes Conditioning Work
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30 minutes Recovery Run
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10 minutes Warm Up, 5 x 4 minutes at Threshold effort with a 90 second recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
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40 minutes Easy Cross Training
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Rest Day
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Rest Day
25 Nov
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02 Dec
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45 minutes Easy Run
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Rest Day
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Rest Day
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10 minutes Warm Up, 10 x 30 seconds on (90% effort) with 30 second Easy Jog Recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
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40 minutes Easy Cross Training
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Rest Day
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10 minutes Warm Up, 5 x 4 minutes at Threshold effort with a 90 second recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
09 Dec
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50 minutes Easy Run
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20 - 30 minutes Conditioning Work
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Rest Day
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30 minutes Easy Run
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10 minutes Warm Up,2 x 9 minutes at Threshold effort with a 90 second recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
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Rest Day
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12 minutes Easy, 12 minutes Steady, 12 minute Easy
16 Dec
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75 minutes Easy Long Run
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20 - 30 minutes Conditioning Work
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10 minutes Warm Up, 5 x 5 minutes at Threshold effort with a 90 second recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
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40 minutes Easy Cross Training
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Rest Day
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Rest Day
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10 minutes Warm Up, 12 x 45 seconds on (90% effort) with 15 second Easy Jog Recovery, 10 minutes Cool Down
23 Dec
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75 minutes Easy Long Run
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Rest Day
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Rest Day
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10 minutes Warm Up, 6,5,4,3,2,1 minutes at Threshold effort with a 60 second jog recovery between reps, 10 minutes Cool Down
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40 minutes Easy Run
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Rest Day
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35 minutes Steady Undulating Run
30 Dec
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90 minutes Easy Long Run
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20 - 30 minutes Conditioning Work
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