Libby’s Training
TRAINING BLOCK 8:
9th February - 1st March
Monday
9/2/2026
Rest
Tuesday
10/2/2026
Strength workout - Short Endurance
Wednesday
11/2/2026
Easy run: 5km
Thursday
12/2/2026
Easy run: 10km
Friday
13/2/2026
Rest
Saturday
14/2/2026
Easy run: 5km
Sunday
15/2/2026
Long run:
15km on trail (don’t do too much elevation)
Pace:
Easy run: 6:00min/km
Intervals: 4:20min/km
Long run: 6:00-6:45min/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, I hope you are ready !! You have had a fantastic season for Gone Nuts training. So from now on, we want to keep the body moving, keeping the runs safe, far away from the risk of injury. So for all runs, we slow the pace down, the only one you can push is your interval session and even then, try to keep the pace, avoid pushing faster. This session is not made to progress but simply to clear some lactic acid. Other than that, i think you are ready for race day! I can't wait to see you smash it !!
Monday
16/2/2026
Easy run: 7km
Tuesday
17/2/2026
Strength workout - Glutes
Wednesday
18/2/2026
Rest
Thursday
19/2/2026
Intervals:
10min WU
6x 200m at 4:20/km with 90s recovery
10min CD
Friday
20/2/2026
Rest
Saturday
21/2/2026
Easy run: 5km
Sunday
22/2/2026
Easy run: 10km
On soft surface
Monday
23/2/2026
Easy run: 5km
Tuesday
24/2/2026
Rest
Wednesday
25/2/2026
Easy run: 5km
Thursday
26/2/2026
Rest
Friday
27/2/2026
Easy run: 3km at 7:00/km
Saturday
28/2/2026
Gone Nuts 50km!
6:59:59 target
Sunday
1/3/2026
RECOVERY
TRAINING BLOCK 7:
26th January - 8th February
Monday
26/1/2026
Rest
Tuesday
27/1/2026
Strength workout - Short Endurance
Wednesday
28/1/2026
Easy run: 5km
Thursday
29/1/2026
SSR:
10min WU
20min at 5:00/km
10min CD
Friday
30/1/2026
Rest
Saturday
31/1/2026
Easy run: 5km
Sunday
1/2/2026
Long run:
25km on trail with 700m elevation gain. Including 3x 3min at 4:45/km with 2min recovery
Pace:
Easy run: 6:00min/km
SSR: 5:00min/km
Long run: 6:00-6:45min/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, here we are for 2 more weeks of training ready, to step in the last month before gone nuts!! So now it’s really important to reduce distance but we have to keep some intensity in the training. You had some good runs with SSR workouts recently so let's keep doing it! I also added some tempo. in your long runs. You are doing very well, keep up the good work!
Monday
2/2/2026
Easy run: 7km
Tuesday
3/2/2026
Strength workout - Short Endurance
Wednesday
4/2/2026
Strength workout - Glutes
Thursday
5/2/2026
SSR:
10min WU
25min at 5:00/km
10min CD
Friday
6/2/2026
Rest
Saturday
7/2/2026
Easy run: 5km
Sunday
8/2/2026
Long run:
18km on trail with 450m elevation gain. Including 3x 5min at 4:45/km with 2min recovery
TRAINING BLOCK 6:
12th January - 25th January
Monday
12/1/2026
Rest
Tuesday
13/1/2026
Strength workout - uphill circuit
Wednesday
14/1/2026
Rest
Thursday
15/1/2026
Easy run: 8km
Friday
16/1/2026
Rest
Saturday
17/1/2026
Easy run: 5km
Sunday
18/1/2026
Long run:
30km on trail
Pace:
Easy run: 6:00min/km
SSR: 5:15min/km
Long run: 6:00-6:45min/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, well done on the 2 past weeks, incredible work in your 2 bigs runs. From now, the distance of the long run will decrease and we will be soon back to "normal" ready to taper for the race. Also I am introducing the short endurance workout, it's a short plyometric workout focussed on maintaining the strength and endurance of the body. Let me know if you are not sure about any of these exercises and i will explain them in detail. Keep going, avoid injury, you are doing very well, the race will be a walk in the park.
Monday
19/1/2026
Easy run: 7km
Tuesday
20/1/2026
Strength workout - Short Endurance
Wednesday
21/1/2026
Strength workout - Glutes
Thursday
22/1/2026
SSR:
10min WU
20min at 5:15/km
10min CD
Friday
23/1/2026
Rest
Saturday
24/1/2026
Easy run: 5km
Sunday
25/1/2026
Long run:
30km on trail
TRAINING BLOCK 5:
29th December - 11th January
Monday
29/12/2025
Easy run: 5km
Tuesday
30/12/2025
Strength workout - uphill circuit
Wednesday
31/12/2025
Strength workout - Glute
Thursday
1/1/2026
SSR:
10min WU
15min at 5:15/km
10min CD
Friday
2/1/2026
Rest
Saturday
3/1/2026
Easy run: 3km
Sunday
4/1/2026
Long run:
42km on trail with 1200m elevation
Pace:
Easy run: 6:00min/km
Intervals: 4:20min/km
SSR: 5:15min/km
Long run: 6:00-6:45min/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, so here we are, starting the 2 weeks of your peak of training. These 2 weeks are based on the same plan and it's important to respect the Friday off, Sat 3km and your long run on Sunday. This is starting to remind the body how race week will be scheduled. Now your 2 long runs are important as they are the closest in distance to your race. After these 2 weeks you will get a recovery week so no worries if you are tired or your body feels tired, it's normal, keep pushing but don't get injured !! Your are the judge on this ! You are doing very well, you will smash it !!
Monday
5/1/2026
Easy run: 5km
Tuesday
6/1/2026
Strength workout - downhill circuit
Wednesday
7/1/2026
Strength workout - Glute
Thursday
8/1/2026
SSR:
10min WU
15min at 5:15/km
10min CD
Friday
9/1/2026
Rest
Saturday
10/1/2026
Easy run: 3km
Sunday
11/1/2026
Long run:
46km on trail
TRAINING BLOCK 4:
15th December - 28th December
Monday
15/12/2025
Easy run: 5km
Tuesday
16/12/2025
Strength workout - uphill circuit
Wednesday
17/12/2025
Strength workout - Glute
Thursday
18/12/2025
Walk/Run:
1hour
10x 5min run/1min walk (run pace should not be faster than 5:30min/km)
Friday
19/12/2025
Rest
Saturday
20/12/2025
Tempo:
10min WU
4x 6min at 4:45/km pace with 2min recovery jog
10min CD
Sunday
21/12/2025
Long run:
30km on trail with 900m elevation
Pace:
Easy run: 6:00min/km
Intervals: 4:20min/km
Tempo: 4:45min/km
Long run: 6:00-6:45min/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, awesome work on your last fortnight of training. We are keeping the work on your speed but will focus on longer reps with some tempo runs. We will also start to implement tempo reps in your long runs, follow the “Tempo reps within long runs” guideline (click here). Keep pushing you are doing well
Monday
22/12/2025
Easy run: 5km
Tuesday
23/12/2025
Strength workout - downhill circuit
Wednesday
24/12/2025
Strength workout - Glute
Thursday
25/12/2025
Rest
Friday
26/12/2025
Tempo:
10min WU
6x 6min at 4:45/km pace with 2min recovery jog
10min CD
Saturday
27/12/2025
Rest
Sunday
28/12/2025
Long run:
35km on trail with 2x 5min tempo at 4:45min/km
TRAINING BLOCK 3:
1st December - 14th December
Monday
1/12/2025
Easy run: 5km
Tuesday
2/12/2025
Strength workout - uphill circuit
Wednesday
3/12/2025
Strength workout - Glute
Thursday
4/12/2025
Intervals:
10min WU
2x 200m
2x 300m
2x 400m
1x 800m
10min CD
Friday
5/12/2025
Rest
Saturday
6/12/2025
SSR:
10min WU
15min @ 5:45/km
10min CD
Sunday
7/12/2025
Long run:
18km on trail with 450m elevation
Pace:
Easy run: 6:50min/km
Intervals: 4:30min/km
SSR: 5:45min/km
Long run: 6:00-6:45min/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, awesome results with your training pace, I'm really happy to see that all the work you have done is paying off ! Massive congratulation again. Now we are starting the hard part, this week is a big week with a double speed workout, and the following one your mileage for the long run increases a lot, 7km is a big one ! So these 2 weeks should feel pretty hard and you will accumulate fatigue, do not hesitate to slow down if the body does not follow, just take more time in the run and drop a little bit the pace and everything will be fine. Let me know if you have any issues and we will work around it.
Monday
8/12/2025
Easy run: 5km
Tuesday
9/12/2025
Strength workout - downhill circuit
Wednesday
10/12/2025
Strength workout - Glute
Thursday
11/12/2025
Rest
Friday
12/12/2025
Intervals:
10min WU
3x 200m
3x 400m
2x 800m
10min CD
Saturday
13/12/2025
Rest
Sunday
14/12/2025
Long run:
25km on trail with 1000m elevation
TRAINING BLOCK 2:
17th November - 30th November
Monday
17/11/2025
Easy run 5km
Tuesday
18/11/2025
Rest
Wednesday
19/11/2025
Strength workout - Glute
Thursday
20/11/2025
Easy run 5km
Friday
21/11/2025
Rest
Saturday
22/11/2025
Easy run 3km
Sunday
23/11/2025
Treshold test 60 minutes
Pace:
Easy run: 6:50min/km
NOTES:
Hi Libby, this week is the last one before we move into the specific work for Gone Nuts. What I need from you is to save your energy — the key workout this week is your threshold test on Sunday.
This test is simple: hold your fastest sustainable pace for the full hour. Pick the flattest path you can find (an athletic track is ideal) and you should be able to run without stopping.
If you record your warm-up and cool-down, make sure they’re separate activities. I only need the data from the full hour.
I’ve moved your easy run next week to Tuesday to make sure you’re fully recovered. Treat this threshold test like a race!
Monday
24/11/2025
Rest
Tuesday
25/11/2025
Easy run 5km
Wednesday
26/11/2025
Strength workout - Glute
Thursday
27/11/2025
Rest
Friday
28/11/2025
Trail long run 14km with 450m elev. gain
Saturday
29/11/2025
Rest
Sunday
30/11/2025
Rest
TRAINING BLOCK 1:
3rd November - 16th November
Monday
3/11/2025
Easy run 5km
Tuesday
4/11/2025
Rest
Wednesday
5/11/2025
Strength workout - Glute
Thursday
6/11/2025
Rest
Friday
7/11/2025
Easy run 6km
Saturday
8/11/2025
Rest
Sunday
9/11/2025
Easy run 8km
Pace:
Easy run: 6:50min/km
NOTES:
Ok Libby, here we are — back in training!
This time, we’re not training just to finish the race or cover the distance — we’re going for a PB. I can already tell you the training will be tougher, but totally worth it.
If anything comes up, just text me and we’ll work around it.
I’m sure you’re going to smash it! LET’S GO!!
Monday
10/11/2025
Easy run 5km
Tuesday
11/11/2025
Rest
Wednesday
12/11/2025
Strength workout - Glute
Thursday
13/11/2025
Rest
Friday
14/11/2025
Easy run 8km
Saturday
15/11/2025
Rest
Sunday
16/11/2025
Trail long run 12km