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  • Is weekly racing detrimental to progress in a training plan?

    As mentioned above im working on improving on my 5k time from its current ~19:15, and have set out an 8 week plan based loosely on:

    Monday: off
    Tuesday: speed workout
    Wednesday: easy
    Thursday: off/swim
    Friday: off/easy bike
    Saturday: Parkrun with toddler in buggy or tempo run
    Sunday: long run

    However, local club have announced summer 5k series, 4 races starting Monday and I’d like to do these, but will it be detrimental to progress? I also need to keep Parkrun with the toddler in as much as possible to keep some calm in the house. I’m thinking:

    Monday: race
    Tuesday: easy
    Wednesday: speed workout
    Thursday: off/swim
    Friday: long run (90 mins max)
    Saturday: Parkrun with toddler (easy) or easy run
    Sunday: off

  • Alternate full gas vs tempo race weeks? What's at stake?

    Fwiw Club should be considering load on all it's runners who.might be tempted into going full gas 4 weeks consecutive and spread the series out more imo.

    Also, ditch Weds speed session after a Mon race.

  • Nothing at stake other than local reputation/ego.

    Club is only starting out, and this is likely an attempt at garnering interest in running locally/fundraising to finish building the track.

    I’d like to say yes to alternating between tempo and full gas, but I’m not sure I could talk myself into dialling back when the race starts and people go up the road. If everything else those weeks was easy, would it still be too hard on the body?

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