Training Camp Vibes - Volume 2

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11th day in a row, currently on around 65 mpw avg and just 3 1/2 more days to get through. Decent block of training this and really happy with where I am.

Session today plan was 12 x 75 / 45 on treadmill (would have been 400s on track but it's so cold and icy out). Aim is 19.3 kmph - 5/mm pace or target 3k.

Warmed up, feeling tired from recent volume but actually legs were not feeling too bad. First rep always feels too hard but 2nd, 3rd & 4th were all a struggle. Was starting to consider dropping to 10 reps or having a break at half way but started to feel more relaxed and by 7th rep was finding it OK. Tough session but pretty comfortable by the end.

This is the last strength session now as I'll move towards the faster stuff next week and hope to build leg turnover. Really can't wait to start racing again and get some decent times under my belt.

Will likely double tonight as feel OK now then the plan is very easy tomorrow, easy and strides Saturday and long Sunday and then that'll call time on base training.

Just hopefully now get better weather for the last weekend of the month so I can crack out a half decent race effort to kick start a race block.

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