As the newly crowned European Indoor Champion Sarah Healy admitted this week, running is mostly a mental challenge. That's as true for the elites battling each other at the highest level, as it is for us mortals battling to just get out the door and stick to the plan. In #week6 of the Road To Cobh Sonia O'Sullivan helps us with those nagging thoughts that prevent us from doing our best or running at all. We hear from her hand picked squad and look back on Healy's incredible win over the weekend. Is there a way to trick our minds into running when we don't feel like it? What should our mantra be when the going gets tough? Sonia has the answers.
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Your training plan from Sonia for week 6 is as follows:
M - Rest Day / Recover from the weekend
T - Easy Run 40 mins - 1 hour include hills if you can, just run over them
W - Cross Train, Bike, Gym or easy 30-45 mins run
Th - 10-15 mins easy - Few fast strides
2 × 10-15 mins @ 10 mile race pace
10-15 mins easy or a little faster warm down.
Fri - Day off Completely. (This is an easier week.)
Sat - Parkrun for anyone that wants to change things up a little.
Or 30-45 mins easy
Sun - Run 1 hour easy, then gradually pick up the pace to 10 mile pace for 15 mins, 10-15 mins easy, total 90 mins
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Jarlath is coming to America and Australia. See his standup show In Bits live www.jigser.com/gigs
Special thanks to New Balance for providing our squad with the best in apparel and shoes. Check out the 1080s and all their gear at The RunHub or a New Balance outlet today.
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