Libby’s Training
TRAINING BLOCK 19:
17th February - 2nd March
Monday
17/2/2025
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
18/2/2025
SSR:
10min WU
20min S
10min CD
Wednesday
19/2/2025
Stretching or easy yoga
Thursday
20/2/2025
Rest
Friday
21/2/2025
Long run:
13km:
on trail (very easy)
Saturday
22/2/2025
Easy run:
5km
Sunday
23/2/2025
Rest
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
Tempo: 5:15/km
SSR: 6:00/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, we are in your last 2 weeks before the race !! Taper weeks !! Your body is in the momentum, your brain feels good and you're excited by the race coming up, but you have to slow down all this energy. The is nothing more you can do at this stage and the only thing we want is for you to be fully recovered to smash the race!! You have been incredible in your training and we are very proud to have you in the Nomad Runner Spirit coaching. PS: most important thing during the race, have fun !
Monday
24/2/2025
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
25/2/2025
Stretching or easy yoga
Wednesday
26/2/2025
Rest
Thursday
27/2/2025
Easy run:
3km
Friday
28/2/2025
Easy run:
3km:
(very easy, like almost walking)
Saturday
1/3/2025
RACE DAY!
Sunday
2/3/2025
Rest
TRAINING BLOCK 18:
3rd February - 16th February
Monday
3/2/2025
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
4/2/2025
Tempo:
10min WU
4x 5min at 5:15/km pace with 2min jog to recover
10min CD
Thursday
6/2/2025
Rest
Friday
7/2/2025
Long run:
26km:
on trail with 450m elevation gain
Saturday
8/2/2025
Easy run:
5km
Sunday
9/2/2025
Rest
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
Tempo: 5:15/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, last stretch of training before the race, these are your last 2 weeks of training, after that it will be tapering and recovery before race day. You should be on top of your nutrition and hydration now and you should have all your mandatory gear sorted by the end of this week. Let's avoid any last minute stress. Your last long run will be 30 kms, 2 weeks before the race, i didn't put an elevation goal on this one as we only want you to spend time on your feet, an easy pace on an easy path and everything will go well.
Monday
10/2/2025
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
11/2/2025
Hills:
10min WU
4x 200m running down hill and walking back up for recovery
10min CD
Thursday
13/2/2025
Rest
Friday
14/2/2025
Long run:
30km:
on trail
Saturday
15/2/2025
Rest
Sunday
16/2/2025
Easy run:
5km
TRAINING BLOCK 17:
20th January - 2nd February
Monday
20/1/2025
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
21/1/2025
Hills:
10min WU
3x 400m uphill, walk down to recover
10min CD
Thursday
23/1/2025
Rest
Friday
24/1/2025
Long run:
17km:
on trail with 450m elevation gain
Saturday
25/1/2025
Easy run:
7km
Sunday
26/1/2025
Rest
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
SSR: 6:00/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, good work in these past 2 weeks, just a few more weeks where we will push your mileage and give some tough runs to get fully ready for Gone Nuts. You are doing very well, the body may experience some soreness or niggles but that is ok. Don’t push it, let me know and we can adapt the training. You are in the difficult part of the training where we need to push the body a little bit without getting injured. Keep doing what you are doing and it will all be fine.
Monday
27/1/2025
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
28/11/2025
SSR:
10min WU
20min SSR
10min CD
Thursday
30/1/2025
Rest
Friday
31/1/2025
Long run:
20km:
on trail with 600m elevation gain
Saturday
1/2/2025
Easy run:
7km
Sunday
2/2/2025
Rest
TRAINING BLOCK 16:
6th January - 19th January
Monday
6/1/2025
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
7/1/2025
SSR:
10min WU
10km SSR
10min CD
Thursday
9/1/2025
Rest
Friday
10/1/2025
Long run:
14km:
on trail with 450m elevation gain
Saturday
11/1/2025
Easy run:
7km
Sunday
12/1/2025
Rest
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
Tempo run: 5:15/km
SSR: 6:00/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, it's good to know you are feeling good and strong. As I mentioned previously, for the next 3-4 weeks we are giving a good push to your mileage. This is your last chance to get your nutrition right. On your long run, train with everything you want to eat during the run to make sure you can digest it well and it works for you. In your long run, take your time, we want you to spend time on your feet and stay away from injury. Other than that, you are doing very well and i'm confident that you will smash it !
Monday
13/1/2025
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
14/11/2025
Tempo:
10min WU
4x 5min with 2min recovery jog between each
10min CD
Thursday
16/1/2025
Rest
Friday
17/1/2025
Long run:
17km:
on trail with 500m elevation gain
Saturday
18/1/2025
Easy run:
7km
Sunday
19/1/2025
Rest
TRAINING BLOCK 15:
23rd December - 5th January
Monday
23/12/2024
Walls of Jerusalem
Tuesday
24/12/2024
Rest
Thursday
26/12/2024
Rest
Friday
27/12/2024
Tempo:
10min WU
4x 5min tempo with 2min recovery jog between each
10min CD
Saturday
28/12/2024
Rest
Sunday
29/12/2024
Trail run:
10km
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
Tempo run: 5:15/km
SSR: 6:00/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, let's keep working toward Gone Nuts!! There’s nothing unusual for you on this first week, but next week I will introduce a down hill running workout. Ideally, find a small hill (200m or so) not too steep for the first time, the goal will be to run down and walk up. Running down hill requires a few small things: 1. look ahead at least 1 metre away (this gives you an idea of what’s coming ahead) 2. Light strides (avoid heavy steps on the ground, you want to avoid pain and shock in your quads) 3. Body position (your chest should be leaning a little bit forward, work with the gravity). Let me know if you have a some spare time before the workout and we can have a quick chat over the phone, it will be easier to give you all the information. Merry Christmas and happy new year!
Monday
30/12/2024
Rest
Tuesday
31/12/2024
Easy run:
7km
Thursday
2/1/2025
Rest
Friday
3/1/2025
Downhill Workout:
10min WU
5x200m running down hill and walking back up for recovery
10min CD
Saturday
4/1/2025
Rest
Sunday
5/1/2025
Trail run:
16km
Minimum 400m elevation gain
TRAINING BLOCK 14:
9th December - 22nd December
Monday
9/12/2024
Rest
Tuesday
10/12/2024
Easy run:
6km
Thursday
12/12/2024
Rest
Friday
13/12/2024
Up hills:
10min WU
5x 200m on a steep hill
10min CD
Saturday
14/12/2024
Rest
Sunday
15/12/2024
Trail run:
14km
Minimum 300m elevation gain
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
Tempo run: 5:15/km
SSR: 6:00/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, It's good to see everything is going well for you, I know the hot weather can be a bit tough on the run and training, for this reason, the pace I suggest for your training are usually reachable but if some day are a little bit too hot, it's ok to slow down and keep the workout at 20s/30s slower. It's as well a good time to work on your hydration and nutrition, make the small changes to be ready for Gone Nuts. For your up hill sessions, try to find something not too steep, but something challenging, try to reach your tempo pace and walk down as recovery. Good job, keep pushing !
Monday
16/12/2024
Rest
Tuesday
17/12/2024
Easy run:
7km
Thursday
19/12/2024
Rest
Friday
20/12/2024
SSR:
10min WU
25min SSR
10min CD
Saturday
21/12/2024
Rest
Sunday
22/12/2024
Trail run:
16km
Minimum 400m elevation gain
TRAINING BLOCK 13:
25th November - 8th December
Monday
25/11/2024
Rest
Tuesday
26/11/2024
Easy run:
5km
Thursday
28/11/2024
Rest
Friday
29/11/2024
Steady State Run:
10min WU
20min SSR
10min CD
Saturday
30/11/2024
Rest
Sunday
1/12/2024
Trail run:
12km
Minimum 300m elevation gain
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
Tempo run: 5:15/km
SSR: 6:00/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, here we are, ready to train hard for Gone nuts, how exciting!! Here we will work on your endurance and strength. If you can find some technical trail on your way in your long run it will be very good, single trail will be a good training, don't rush on it, take your time. If there is anything i can do for you let me know. YAY, GONE NUTS IS COMING !
Monday
2/12/2024
Rest
Tuesday
3/12/2024
Easy run:
5km
Thursday
5/12/2024
Easy run:
5km
Friday
6/12/2024
Rest
Saturday
7/12/2024
Slow jog:
3km
Sunday
8/12/2024
Trail run:
12km
Minimum 300m elevation gain
TRAINING BLOCK 12:
11th November - 24th November
Monday
11/11/2024
Easy run:
7km
Tuesday
12/11/2024
Rest
Wednesday
13/11/2024
Yoga or Stretching
Thursday
14/11/2024
Rest
Friday
15/11/2024
Trail run:
14km
Minimum 500m elevation
Saturday
16/11/2024
Rest
Sunday
17/11/2024
Easy run:
5km
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
Tempo run: 5:15/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, I think your request to do a run similar to Triple Tops is a great idea and you have my support. Because you were only sick for a week it won't impact on your training too much so let's continue as normal. For your own Triple Tops, you will have to plan the road early and think about your nutrition and hydration, as you will not have any aid stations around. Let me know if i can help you in anyway. Keep pushing!
Monday
18/11/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
19/11/2024
Rest
Wednesday
20/11/2024
Stretch
Thursday
21/11/2024
Easy run:
5km
Friday
22/11/2024
Rest
Saturday
23/11/2024
Slow jog:
3km
Sunday
24/11/2024
Own Tripe Tops:
19km with 11m elevation gain
TRAINING BLOCK 11:
28th October - 10th November
Monday
28/10/2024
Easy run:
7km
Tuesday
29/10/2024
Rest
Wednesday
30/10/2024
Yoga or Stretching
Thursday
31/10/2024
Rest
Friday
1/11/2024
Trail run:
14km
Minimum 500m elevation
Saturday
2/11/2024
Tempo:
10min WU
2x 10min tempo
2min active recovery
10min CD
Sunday
3/11/2024
Easy run:
5km
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
Tempo run: 5:15/km
NOTES: Here we are, Triple top is coming up and it’s time to taper. You have had a tough period of sickness which took you out of training a little bit but you caught back very well. Like we discussed last time, don’t forget Triple Top is not your main goal but a training run to get you ready for Gone Nuts. For this reason, you are not pushing too hard on this one, go slow, enjoy the race and have fun on the uphill. You are doing very well ! Keep pushing !
Monday
4/11/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
5/11/2024
Rest
Wednesday
6/11/2024
Stretch
Thursday
7/11/2024
Easy run:
5km
Friday
8/11/2024
Rest
Saturday
9/11/2024
Very easy run:
3km
Sunday
10/11/2024
Race day:
Tripe Tops
TRAINING BLOCK 10:
14th October - 27th October
Monday
14/10/2024
Easy run:
7km
Tuesday
15/10/2024
Rest
Wednesday
16/10/2024
Thursday
17/10/2024
Rest
Friday
18/10/2024
Trail run:
16km
Minimum 500m elevation
Saturday
19/10/2024
Up Hill Tempo:
10min WU
6x 90s fast pace
with recovery walk back down the hill.
10min CD
Sunday
20/10/2024
Easy run:
5km
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
Tempo run: 5:15/km
NOTES: Hi, well done on your last block of training, everything looks good on Strava, I hope you feel good too! We will keep working for up and down hill in the next 2 weeks with not too much difference than the last 2 weeks. The only real change is your up hill tempo, ideally you can find a longer hill and push on the fast pace for 90s. As we are doubling the time from last tempo, do not give 100% of your energy but try to save a bit to do the 6 reps., to give you an idea; you should be at 80% of your maximum effort. You are doing very well, I’m excited to see you crushing Triple Top in a few weeks. Let me know if you have done the strength workouts and how you felt with the exercises.
Monday
21/10/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
22/10/2024
Rest
Wednesday
23/10/2024
Thursday
24/10/2024
Rest
Friday
25/10/2024
Trail run:
16km
Minimum 500m elevation
Saturday
26/10/2024
Down Hill Tempo:
10min WU
10x 1min downhill run with recovery walk back up
10min CD
Sunday
27/10/2024
Easy run:
10km
2km run/1km walk
TRAINING BLOCK 9:
30th September - 13th October
Monday
30/9/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
1/10/2024
Rest
Wednesday
2/10/2024
Thursday
3/10/2024
Rest
Friday
4/10/2024
Trail run:
16km
Minimum 500m elevation
Saturday
5/10/2024
Up Hill Tempo:
10min WU
8x 45s fast pace
with recovery walk back down the hill.
10min CD
Sunday
6/10/2024
Easy run:
5km
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
Tempo run: 5:15/km
NOTES: Hey, like I told you by message, we are focussing on the up and down hill training for the next 4 weeks. Your Wednesday workout is a new one, it’s relatively short and can be done anywhere as it is designed to be done with bodyweight. If you have any issue understanding any of the exercises, let me know and I will send you a demonstration video.
For the Uphill tempo, find a path where the hill is not TOO steep, but you still need to go up. For these 45s at fast pace you should be running on your toes, chest forward, arms at 90 degrees and keep them close to your body. Try to avoid big arms swings.
For the down hill tempo, choose an easy hill for the first time. What you have to do here is short steps, use your arms for balance and try to get your chest forward. You will feel gravity take over and you will go faster down hill. The short steps help you to control the speed and avoid big shock on your quads. The more you will do, more confident you will be and the easier it will get. Let me know if you need more explanation. I hope you will get an entry for TT!
Monday
7/10/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
8/10/2024
Rest
Wednesday
9/10/2024
Thursday
10/10/2024
Rest
Friday
11/10/2024
Trail run:
16km
Minimum 500m elevation
Saturday
12/10/2024
Down Hill Tempo:
10min WU
10x 1min downhill run with recovery walk back up
10min CD
Sunday
13/10/2024
Easy run:
10km
2km run/1km walk
TRAINING BLOCK 8:
16th September - 29th September
Monday
16/9/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
17/9/2024
Rest
Wednesday
18/9/2024
Thursday
19/9/2024
SSR
10min WU
15min SSR
10min CD
Friday
20/9/2024
Easy run:
7km
Saturday
21/9/2024
Rest
Sunday
22/9/2024
Trail run:
12km with 400m elevation gain
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
SSR: 6:00/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, i’m glad to hear you have recovered from sickness and you are ready to be back in training. A little bit more SSR for this training block and after that it will be mostly endurance and up hill training. I hope you are ready for some hard training !!
Monday
23/9/2024
Easy run:
6km
Tuesday
24/9/2024
Rest
Wednesday
25/9/2024
Thursday
26/9/2024
SSSR
10min WU
15min SSR
10min CD
Friday
27/9/2024
Easy run:
10km
2km run/1km walk
Saturday
28/9/2024
Rest
Sunday
29/9/2024
Trail run:
14km with 550m elevation gain
TRAINING BLOCK 7:
2nd September - 15th September
Monday
2/9/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
3/9/2024
Rest
Wednesday
4/9/2024
Thursday
5/9/2024
SSR
10min WU
10min SSR
10min CD
Friday
6/9/2024
Easy run:
5km
Saturday
7/9/2024
Rest
Sunday
8/9/2024
Trail run:
10km
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
SSR: 6:00/km
Tempo run: 5;45/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, as we discussed via message, I’m not changing your training for the moment as we will wait for you to be fully recovered. I had 2 running workouts in your schedule, if you don’t feel up to doing them then it’s ok to skip them. If you still feel like a run on this day, go for an easy 5km if not, take a rest day. Ideally you will be back in training as soon as possible but do not rush it, make sure you are recovered before pushing. Let me know how you feel during the week and we will go from there.
Monday
9/9/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
10/9/2024
Rest
Wednesday
11/9/2024
Thursday
12/9/2024
Tempo Run
10min WU
5x 5min with 2min recovery jog
10min CD
Friday
13/9/2024
Easy run:
10km
2km run/1km walk
Saturday
14/9/2024
Rest
Sunday
15/9/2024
Trail run:
10km
TRAINING BLOCK 6:
19th August - 1st September
Monday
19/8/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
20/8/2024
Rest
Wednesday
21/8/2024
Thursday
22/8/2024
Easy run:
5km
Friday
23/8/2024
Easy run:
10km
2km run/1km walk
Saturday
24/8/2024
Rest
Sunday
25/8/2024
Trail run:
10km
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
NOTES: I’m not changing anything on this one, as we discussed on the phone, it’s important we work on building your mileage again. I just want to make sure you are fully recovered before pushing the training back up. We will have enough time to do it slowly and safely. What I want to do for the next 2 weeks is to try to do as much of the runs in your training as you can but if you feel a bit weak from the sickness skip some of them and make sure you are recovering. It will be better for it to be a few quality runs rather than a lot of bad kilometres.
Monday
26/8/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
27/8/2024
Rest
Wednesday
28/8/2024
Thursday
29/8/2024
Easy run:
5km
Friday
30/8/2024
Easy run:
10km
2km run/1km walk
Saturday
31/8/2024
Rest
Sunday
1/9/2024
Trail run:
10km
TRAINING BLOCK 5:
5th August - 18th August
Monday
5/8/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
6/8/2024
Rest
Wednesday
7/8/2024
Thursday
8/8/2024
Easy run:
5km
Friday
9/8/2024
Easy run:
10km
2km run/1km walk
Saturday
10/8/2024
Rest
Sunday
11/8/2024
Trail run:
10km
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, I’m really sorry you weren’t able to do Tolosa Half but I honestly think it was the right choice. All the training you have done is not lost, it’s still here and you will be back very quick at the level where you were, I have no doubt about that. I have made the next 2 weeks very easy, we don’t want you to get injured while coming back in training. To plan the next few months of training I would like to have a chat over the phone to discuss the plan and to check if you are ok with it. I’m so excited to see you smash TT in November !!!
Monday
12/8/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
13/8/2024
Rest
Wednesday
14/8/2024
Thursday
15/8/2024
Easy run:
5km
Friday
16/8/2024
Easy run:
10km
2km run/1km walk
Saturday
17/8/2024
Rest
Sunday
18/8/2024
Trail run:
10km
TRAINING BLOCK 4:
22nd July - 4th August
Monday
22/7/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
23/7/2024
Rest
Wednesday
24/7/2024
Thursday
25/7/2024
Easy run:
10km
Friday
26/7/2024
Easy run:
5km
Saturday
27/7/2024
Rest
Sunday
28/7/2024
Trail run:
10km
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
NOTES: Hi Libby here we are in the last 2 weeks before your first race! This is “only” a 21km but it will be challenging with some elevation. Other than that, there is nothing you don’t know. Think about hydration and nutrition. Take it as a training run for your next big one. It’s better to make couple of mistakes on this run more than in the middle of a 50km. I’m sure you will be fine and enjoy the race !!
Monday
29/7/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
30/7/2024
Rest
Wednesday
31/7/2024
Thursday
1/8/2024
Easy run:
5km
Friday
2/8/2024
Rest
Saturday
3/8/2024
Easy run:
3km
Sunday
4/8/2024
Tolosa Half
TRAINING BLOCK 3:
8th July - 21st July
Monday
8/7/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
9/7/2024
Rest
Thursday
11/7/2024
Rest
Friday
12/7/2024
Easy run:
12km
Saturday
13/7/2024
Rest
Sunday
14/7/2024
Trail run:
18km
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
SSR: 6:00/km
NOTES: Ok 1 month away from your first race, this will be your peak week of training. I know it might not look like much compared to your 50km training but you don’t need to train long distance for the Tolosa half., this is easier on the body. The focus of this training is your endurance. You are doing great to already be back in training after your first ultra, take it easy and enjoy some short training 😊
Monday
15/7/2024
Easy run:
6km
Tuesday
16/7/2024
Rest
Wednesday
17/7/2024
Thursday
18/7/2024
Easy run:
5km
Friday
19/7/2024
SSR:
10min WU
20min SSR
10min CD
Saturday
20/7/2024
Rest
Sunday
21/7/2024
Trail run:
12km
TRAINING BLOCK 2:
24th June - 7th July
Monday
24/6/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
25/6/2024
Rest
Wednesday
26/6/2024
Thursday
27/6/2024
Easy run:
5km
Friday
28/6/2024
Tempo run:
10min WU
4x 1km @ 5:45/km
with 2min recovery jog
10min CD
Saturday
29/6/2024
Rest
Sunday
30/6/2024
Intervals:
10min WU
2x 100m
2x 200m
2x 300m
2x 400m
with 1min standing recovery between each
10min CD
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
Tempo: 5:45/km
Interval: 5:10/km
SSR: 6:00/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, here is where the training is starting again. Let’s start with some speed runs on the first week, no long run just some nice fast paced short runs. On your second week we are going back on your normal schedule with a long trail run on the Sunday. For your trail run, ideally you are going up and down to simulate the Tolosa Half elevation profile, Ideally you will be able to do the first 6 to 8km up hill and the second part downhill.
On your second week, I have put links from Vlad Ixel’s workout videos. Do these 2 short ones on Wednesday and see how it goes, it should take 30min or so. Honestly, it doesn’t look hard but working on the balance is an important thing in trail running. I hope you will enjoy to follow it as much as I do.
Monday
1/7/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
2/7/2024
Rest
Thursday
4/7/2024
Easy run:
5km
Friday
5/7/2024
SSR:
10min WU
10min SSR
5min recovery jog
10min SSR
10min CD
Saturday
6/72024
Rest
Sunday
7/7/2024
Trail run:
14km
TRAINING BLOCK 1:
20th June - 23rd June
Monday
10/6/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
11/6/2024
Rest
Wednesday
12/6/2024
Thursday
13/6/2024
Rest
Friday
14/6/2024
Easy run:
7km
Saturday
15/6/2024
Rest
Sunday
16/6/2024
Trail run:
10km
Pace:
Easy run: 6:45/km
NOTES: Hi Libby, welcome back in training. We will start with 2 easy weeks just to get you back into a routine and to make sure you are able to get back to a good base on your weekly mileage.
For your strength workout we will keep this routine but I will introduce a full new routine for you after Tolosa Half to get you ready for Triple Top.
Welcome back, I’m excited to see you smashing all these races !
Monday
17/6/2024
Easy run:
5km
Tuesday
18/6/2024
Rest
Wednesday
19/6/2024
Thursday
20/6/2024
Rest
Friday
21/6/2024
Easy run:
7km
Saturday
22/6/2024
Rest
Sunday
23/6/2024
Trail run:
10km