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Week 1: 24th June Rest Easy 45 mins Interval Session – 15 min warm up, 3 x 20 sec strides,
6 x 1 km @ 10km pace, 2 mins rest between each, 15 min warm down
Rest 40 mins + 4 x 10 sec strides @ 80% Easy 40 mins 1 hr 15 mins
Week 2: 1st July Rest Easy 45 mins Tempo Session – 15 min jog warm up,
4 x 30 sec strides, 25 mins at half marathon race pace,
15 min jog warm down
Rest 40 mins + 4 x 10 sec hill strides @ 80% Easy 40 mins 1 hr 20 mins
Week 3: 8th July Rest Easy 50 mins Fartlek Session – 15 min warm up jog,
3 min @ 70% 1 min jog x 2
2 min @ 75% 1 min jog x 2,
1 min @ 80%, 1 min jog x 3,
15 min jog
Rest 45 mins + 4 x 15 sec strides @ 80% Easy 45 mins 1 hr 20 mins
Week 4: 15th July Rest Easy 50 mins Interval Session – 15 min warm up, 3 x 20 sec strides,
4 x 1 mile @ half mara pace, 2 mins rest between each, 6 x 500m @ 10km pace, 1 min rest between each,
15 min warm down
Rest 45 mins + 4 x 15 sec hill strides @ 80% Easy 45 mins 1 hr 30 mins
Week 5: 22nd July Rest Easy 60 mins Progressive Tempo - 15 min warm up, 4 x30 sec strides, 20 mins at half marathon race pace, 4 mins @ 10k pace, 10 min jog Rest 50 mins + 10, 20, 30, 40 sec strides @ 80% Easy 50 mins 1 hr 30 mins
Week 6: 29th July Rest Easy 60 mins Fartlek Session – 15 min warm up jog,
4 min @ 65%, 1 min jog,
3 min @ 70% 1 min jog ,
2 min @ 75% 1 min jog x 2,
1 min @ 80%, 1 min jog x 3,
15 min jog
Rest 50 mins + 10, 20, 30, 40 sec hill strides @ 80% Easy 50 mins 1 hr 40 mins
Week 7: 5th August Rest Easy 65 mins Interval Session – 15 min warm up, 3 x 20 sec strides,
8 x 1 km @ 10km pace, 80 sec rest between each, 15 min warm down
Rest 60 mins + 15, 25, 35, 45 sec strides @ 80% Easy 60 mins 1 hr 40 mins
Week 8: 12th August (down week) Rest Easy 50 mins Easy long run - 80 mins Rest 60 mins + 15, 25, 35, 45 sec hill strides @ 80% Easy 40 mins 1 hr 45 mins
Week 9: 19th August Rest Easy 60 mins Tempo Session – 15 min jog warm up,
4 x 30 sec strides, 40 mins at marathon race pace,
15 min jog warm down
Rest 60 mins + 20, 30, 40 sec strides @ 80% x 2 sets Easy 60 mins 1 hr 45 mins
Week 10: 26th August Rest Easy 60 mins Interval Session – 15 min warm up, 3 x 20 sec strides, 4 x 2 km @ half marathon pace, 2 mins rest between each, 15 min warm down Rest 60 mins + 20, 30, 40 sec hill strides @ 80% x 2 sets Easy 60 mins 1 hr 50 mins
Week 11: 2nd Sept Rest Easy 65 mins Progressive Tempo - 15 min warm up, 4 x30 sec strides, 24 mins at half marathon race pace, 4 mins @ 10k pace, 2 min all out, 15 min jog Rest 65 mins + 25, 35, 45 sec strides @ 80% x 2 sets Easy 50 mins 1 hr 50 mins
Week 12: 9th Sept Rest Easy 65 mins Interval Session – 15 min warm up, 3 x 20 sec strides,
8 x 1 km @ 10km pace, 90 sec rest between each, 15 min warm down
Rest 65 mins + 25, 35, 45 sec hill strides @ 80% x 2 sets Easy 65 mins 2 hrs
Week 13: 16th Sept Rest Easy 60 mins Interval Session – 15 min warm up, 3 x 20 sec strides, 5 x 1 mile reps @ half marathon pace, 90 sec rest between each, 15 min warm down Rest 65 mins + 10, 20, 30 sec strides @ 80% x 2 sets Easy 50 mins 2 hrs
Week 14: 23 Sept Rest Easy 60 mins Mixed Session – 15 min warm up, 15 mins @ half mara pace, 3 min rest, 4 x 1km @ 10km pace, 2 min rest, 15 min warm down Rest 65 mins + 10, 20, 30 sec hill strides @ 80% x 2 sets Easy 45 mins 2 hrs
Week 15: 30th Sept Rest Easy 50 mins Tune up Session – 15 min warm up,
3 x 20 sec strides,
3 x 1 mile @ half mara pace, 2 min rest
3 x 1km @ 10km pace, 90 sec rest
15 min warm down
Rest 50 mins + 4 x 15 sec strides @ 80% Easy 40 mins Easy 70 mins
Week 16: 7th Oct Rest Easy 40 mins Easy 35 mins Rest Rest Day Easy 15 mins Race Day





RUN WITH US


Join the RUN.SY community training block to prepare for the pinnacle event of the 2024 running calendar, the Melbourne Marathon. Together, we'll support each other in achieving our running goals. Lydia O’Donnell has developed comprehensive training programs designed for intermediate and advanced runners, covering both half and full marathon distances.

These programs are strategically crafted to include the RUN.SY Track Days, Tan Laps, and Sunday Long Runs. Our approach focuses on building endurance with weekly long runs on Sundays, enhancing speed through track sessions and tempo runs, and incorporating easy runs for essential recovery, ensuring a well-rounded training regimen.

SESSION TYPES


Easy Run

An easy run is a relaxed, low-intensity session where the primary goal is to build endurance without putting too much stress on the body. It is designed to develop aerobic capacity and create a base for more intense training. The intensity is low, typically around 60-70% of maximum effort, allowing you to hold a conversation comfortably while running.

Recovery Run

A recovery run is a short, easy-paced run intended to aid in recovery from more intense training sessions. It promotes blood flow, reduces muscle stiffness, and facilitates overall recovery. The intensity is very low, usually around 50-60% of maximum effort, focusing on gentle movement rather than speed or distance.

Steady Run

A steady run involves continuous running at a steady, moderate pace, aimed at building aerobic capacity and stamina while maintaining a consistent effort. The intensity is moderate, typically around 75-85% of maximum effort, run at a pace that is sustainable but faster than an easy run, often close to marathon pace.

Tempo Run

A tempo run involves a sustained effort at a comfortably hard pace, often referred to as "threshold pace." This run aims to improve your lactate threshold, enabling you to maintain faster paces for longer periods. The intensity is moderate to high, typically around 80-90% of maximum effort, run at a pace you can sustain for about an hour.

Intervals Interval training consists of repeated short to medium-length bursts of high-intensity running followed by periods of rest or low-intensity exercise. It is designed to improve speed, power, and cardiovascular fitness. The intensity is high, generally at 90-100% of maximum effort during the work intervals, often near or above race pace.

Fartlek

A fartlek, meaning "speed play" in Swedish, involves varied paces throughout the run, with segments of fast running mixed with periods of easy running or jogging. This type of run enhances speed, endurance, and overall running versatility. The intensity varies widely, ranging from 60% during easy segments to 90% or more during fast segments.

Strides

Strides are short bursts of fast running, usually lasting between 15-30 seconds, integrated into a workout to improve running form and leg turnover. They are typically done at around 85-95% of maximum effort, focusing on smooth, controlled speed rather than an all-out sprint. Strides are often performed after an easy run or as part of a warm-up routine to prepare the muscles for more intense activity.

Hill Sprints

Hill sprints are brief, high-intensity sprints performed uphill, designed to build power, strength, and running economy. They typically last between 10-20 seconds, with full recovery between each sprint. The intensity is very high, usually at 95-100% of maximum effort, targeting the muscles used in running and helping to improve overall explosive power and speed.

Long Run

A long run is the longest run of the week, usually performed at a steady, comfortable pace. Its purpose is to build endurance and improve the body's ability to use fat as a fuel source. The intensity is low to moderate, around 65-75% of maximum effort, run at a pace that allows you to cover the distance without excessive fatigue.

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