Jamie-lee

Marathon
Coach
Jamie-lee

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1 sessions per week
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Program Training
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Build Your Running Engine
Build endurance, improve aerobic fitness and develop the confidence needed to complete your first half marathon. The structured progression helps you establish a consistent running routine while improving running efficiency along the way.
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Build Strength Full-Body Strength
Strength sessions develop full-body strength and resilience to support your running performance. This balanced approach helps prepare your body for the demands of half-marathon training and helps reduce the risk of common running injuries.
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Programming 6 days per week
Train up to 6 days per week, combining running, strength and mobility to build your fitness progressively.
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Train with coaches who push you, understand your goals, and keep you progressing.
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 10-week program
Sunday
Week 1 Day 1

Conditioning

A

Running Warm Up

1) 5min Easy Run or 2-3min Skipping & 2-3min Easy Run 2) 3 Rounds of: a) 10m Straight Leg Skip b) 10m A Skip c) 10m B Skip d) 10m Karaoke Left Side e) 10m Karaoke Right Side 3) Stretch and prep, focusing on: a) Calves b) Hamstrings c) Quads d) Hip Flexors 4) Fast Running Progression (3min total) - 50sec easy jog / 10sec Fast run - 40sec easy jog / 20sec Fast run - 30sec easy jog / 30sec Fast run 5) Rest and prepare for part B.

B

Run

1 x 5000

Conditioning

C

Basic Cool Down Guide

The basic premise of the cool down is to down regulate your body from what could be assumed was a period of activity that was dominated by the activation of the sympathetic nervous system. By following these steps you will enable you to return to a state where the appropriate resources can be applied by the body to kick start the recovery process. To do this appropriately will be very dependent on a number of individual factors that are both physiological and psychological in nature. Following the next three stages, can act as a guide for you but do not be afraid of trying new things or continuing to do what you feel works best for you. Stage 1 - Spend some time reducing the heart rate gradually towards zone 2 or 1, this can be achieved simple by continuing low intensity exercise, walking around or even packing away your equipment. Stage 2 - Controlled breathing, spending 3-5minutes focusing on long and controlled breathing. Starting initially with what is comfortable for you, as time progresses attempt to slow it to a point where you are completing close to 5 breaths (inhale and exhale) per minute. Stage 3 - Performing stretches is the most common choice but is by no means always necessary. Throughout the controlled breaths perform a scan of your body and identify any areas you feel maybe overly "tight" and address them with any mechanism you wish, this could be through any form or compression / vibration therapy / foam rolling / self myofascia release / or stretching.

Monday
Week 1 Day 2

Prep

A

Lower Body Biased Strength Warm Up

1) Isometric Wall Sit - 1 set x 30-60sec Progress to single leg 1 x 15-30sec per side if possible. https://youtu.be/cWTZ8Am1Ee0?si=OSqVAIBO1RQy0U9T 2) Chinese Plank - 1 x 30-60sec https://youtu.be/wqWIOvZH1qc?si=9SrBpUnrBaynmP9I 3) World's Greatest Stretch - 1 set x 5 reps on each side https://youtu.be/-CiWQ2IvY34?si=lPzh8mOvxiEe3dK1 4) Rearward Roll into Dynamic Hamstring Stretch - 1 set of 5-10 reps https://youtu.be/M9KosRCCOT4?si=7lXuPs0Jh1WBgSjX 5) Walking Lunge with knee to chest stretch - 1 set x 20 (10 per side) https://youtu.be/lPcwcM2VO7I?si=qRyWAchUmXYR4SIF 6) Paused Jumping Air Squats - 1 set x 5-10 reps https://youtu.be/VqLI71mMK4M?si=85j4twLzBGZUUdg6

Conditioning

B

Extensive Plyometrics & Isometrics

Complete 5 Rounds of: - Double leg forward jumping pogo hops x 15 - Double leg zig zag pogo hops x 15 - Static lunge hold 10-30sec per side L/R - Chinese plank hold 10-30sec Record in your session notes your seconds held for the Static Lunge (L&R) and Chinese Plank Hold individually. Notes: 1) Double leg forward jumping pogo hops - Limited ground contact time with maximum height while forward movement. 2) Double leg zig zag pogo hops - Limited ground contact time with maximum height while forward movement in a zig zag. Please see attached video links for exercise demonstrations if necessary. Forward jumping pogo hops: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rOzoqB9pSyg Zig zag pogo hops: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jSA2wW98bQI Static lunge hold: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/60DPipXKqhE Chinese plank hold: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J_gZjxn7go8

C

Broad Jump

5 x 1

D

Box Squat

E

Smith Machine Single Leg Romanian Deadlift

F

Barbell Step Ups

G

Standing cable leg abduction

H

Standing machine calf raise

Tuesday
Week 1 Day 3

A

10min Gentle Morning Yoga for Beginners

1 x 10:00

Wednesday
Week 1 Day 4

Conditioning

A

Running Warm Up

1) 5min Easy Run or 2-3min Skipping & 2-3min Easy Run 2) 3 Rounds of: a) 10m Straight Leg Skip b) 10m A Skip c) 10m B Skip d) 10m Karaoke Left Side e) 10m Karaoke Right Side 3) Stretch and prep, focusing on: a) Calves b) Hamstrings c) Quads d) Hip Flexors 4) Fast Running Progression (3min total) - 50sec easy jog / 10sec Fast run - 40sec easy jog / 20sec Fast run - 30sec easy jog / 30sec Fast run 5) Rest and prepare for part B.

B

Run

1 x 5000

Conditioning

C

Basic Cool Down Guide

The basic premise of the cool down is to down regulate your body from what could be assumed was a period of activity that was dominated by the activation of the sympathetic nervous system. By following these steps you will enable you to return to a state where the appropriate resources can be applied by the body to kick start the recovery process. To do this appropriately will be very dependent on a number of individual factors that are both physiological and psychological in nature. Following the next three stages, can act as a guide for you but do not be afraid of trying new things or continuing to do what you feel works best for you. Stage 1 - Spend some time reducing the heart rate gradually towards zone 2 or 1, this can be achieved simple by continuing low intensity exercise, walking around or even packing away your equipment. Stage 2 - Controlled breathing, spending 3-5minutes focusing on long and controlled breathing. Starting initially with what is comfortable for you, as time progresses attempt to slow it to a point where you are completing close to 5 breaths (inhale and exhale) per minute. Stage 3 - Performing stretches is the most common choice but is by no means always necessary. Throughout the controlled breaths perform a scan of your body and identify any areas you feel maybe overly "tight" and address them with any mechanism you wish, this could be through any form or compression / vibration therapy / foam rolling / self myofascia release / or stretching.

Thursday
Week 1 Day 5

Conditioning

A

Upper Body Biased Strength Warm Up

1) Side plank on hand alternating sides - 1 set x 10-15 per side https://youtu.be/q56Fhrnc6IE?si=DbgB6UEXbj3HNE_V 2) Cable or banded face pulls - 1 x 15-20 reps https://youtu.be/0Po47vvj9g4?si=xBn9bfsWsHP7NSkf 3) Quadruped Thoracic Rotation - 1 set x 5-10 reps on each side https://youtu.be/QWwiOHexU8I?si=VXYQ9Srq4kwNHw2S 4) Broomstick mobility drills: A) Shoulder dislocates x 10 (5 x forward / 5 x back) B) Broomstick figure 8s x 10 (5 per side) C) External shoulder rotation x 10 (5 per side) D) Back scratches x 10 (5 per side) E) Helicopters x 10 (5 per side) https://youtu.be/EydWRWn_juo?si=5AcZBcdqCH3z3EAR 5) Bird dog - 1 set x 10 (5 per side) https://youtu.be/QABW99qPiNM?si=BrX33in_N9dTs-4a 6) Downward dog toe taps - 1 set x 10-15 reps https://youtu.be/6-C8WTwUG58?si=-PSoSZ9HjpNrDTvl

Conditioning

B

Intensive plyometrics and isometrics

5 Rounds of A & B: A) 6 x Single leg zigzag bounds https://youtu.be/QaezKtDZCTE?si=7Obqj_LeTwaBT2vX Superset with: B) 4sec Towell Isometric Knee-High Pull https://youtu.be/5QhQg004S0I?si=uQAqBaFMnLujo5aZ Rest as needed between sets. Notes: - Zig zag bounds reps are a combined count of left and right side. - Gain the greatest possible lateral and forward distance on each bound. - For the towel isometric pull perform a maximal effort pull for the duration listed, try and rip the towel through your feet.

Conditioning

C

Core Circuit (Dead bugs / Hip Thrusts / Glute Bridges)

Complete 4 rounds of: - 5 x Dead bugs with long and strong pauses (choose your progression from the video below) - 10 x Hip Thrusts (add load if possible) - 15sec x Pause at the top of the hip thrust with the hips extended in a glute bridge. Rest as needed between sets. Dead bugs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCSUBupA3yg Hip Thrusts - https://youtu.be/pF17m_CXfL0?si=Nbm9QTQ4MbkqmX09 Glute bridge - Hold the top of a hip thrust with a straight body position from shoulders to knees and ribcage remaining down.

D

Bench Press

E

Lat Pulldown

F

Seated DB Shoulder Press

G

Hanging Leg Raise

H

Barbell Bicep Curl

I

DB Skull Crushes

Friday
Week 1 Day 6

Conditioning

A

Running Warm Up

1) 5min Easy Run or 2-3min Skipping & 2-3min Easy Run 2) 3 Rounds of: a) 10m Straight Leg Skip b) 10m A Skip c) 10m B Skip d) 10m Karaoke Left Side e) 10m Karaoke Right Side 3) Stretch and prep, focusing on: a) Calves b) Hamstrings c) Quads d) Hip Flexors 4) Fast Running Progression (3min total) - 50sec easy jog / 10sec Fast run - 40sec easy jog / 20sec Fast run - 30sec easy jog / 30sec Fast run 5) Rest and prepare for part B.

B

Run

1 x 5000

Conditioning

C

Basic Cool Down Guide

The basic premise of the cool down is to down regulate your body from what could be assumed was a period of activity that was dominated by the activation of the sympathetic nervous system. By following these steps you will enable you to return to a state where the appropriate resources can be applied by the body to kick start the recovery process. To do this appropriately will be very dependent on a number of individual factors that are both physiological and psychological in nature. Following the next three stages, can act as a guide for you but do not be afraid of trying new things or continuing to do what you feel works best for you. Stage 1 - Spend some time reducing the heart rate gradually towards zone 2 or 1, this can be achieved simple by continuing low intensity exercise, walking around or even packing away your equipment. Stage 2 - Controlled breathing, spending 3-5minutes focusing on long and controlled breathing. Starting initially with what is comfortable for you, as time progresses attempt to slow it to a point where you are completing close to 5 breaths (inhale and exhale) per minute. Stage 3 - Performing stretches is the most common choice but is by no means always necessary. Throughout the controlled breaths perform a scan of your body and identify any areas you feel maybe overly "tight" and address them with any mechanism you wish, this could be through any form or compression / vibration therapy / foam rolling / self myofascia release / or stretching.

Half Marathon Preparation - Beginner