Monday, 4 May 2015

The Final training sessions - 12 day countdown - We have 12 days till the Great Wall of China Marathon

www.steviekidd.co.uk 

24 weeks ago this journey started, what challenge could I set myself so much so it scared me and was totally out with my comfort zone but had to challenge me beyond words can describe when I thought about it! ?

My first step was meeting someone who had the strategy to get me to this starting line, Simon Lin a guy who has done Paris marathon, and city to summit endurance event.

Big Thanks to Simon Lin personal trainer even though away on annual leave still takes time to send me final countdown training, People always ask me, what is last two weeks like, for preparation. Below is schedule for countdown, this is what I will follow through to race day. 



Monday 4th May
10 mile run
15 mins versa climber

Tuesday 5th
Recovery 

Wednesday 6th
[Row 1km
Step ups @ 18 inches x15 each leg
Walkouts x 12
Supermans x 12
Mountain climbers x 20
Jacknives x 12] x 5 sets

Thursday 7th
10km run
30 mins versa climber

Friday 8th
Recovery

Sat 9th
6 mile hike (campsies)

Sun 10th
Core and balance
[Side step off aerobic step x 30
Step ups w/pause @18inch step x 12
Side lunge x 10 each leg
Walking lunge w/pause x 20
High knees x 20s
Calve raises x 12] x 4

[Leg raises on floor x 12
Bicycle crunch x 30
Double crunch x 12
Plank w/leg raise x 12] x 3 sets

Mon 11th
10km run (treadmill or outside @ 60% your max effort, hard enough so you can just talk)
15 mins versa climber

Tues 12th
Travel
Rest

Wed 13th
Travel
Rehab
[Heel raises on step (feet shoulder width) x15
Heel raises on step (feet wider than shoulder width) x 15] x3sets
Calve Towel stretch 20s x 5 times each leg https://youtu.be/nyPY3yT1GSM
Dynamic calve stretch 3 sets x 12 https://youtu.be/Zj6xBao01bk
Leg swings 3 sets x 15 (see prev video)
Hamstring stretch w/towel 3 sets of 5 each leg (hold for 10 secs) https://youtu.be/sRiM1X1cF_I
Foam roam as seen in dynamic Calve stretch Video

Thur 14th
Rehab
[Heel raises on step (feet shoulder width) x15
Heel raises on step (feet wider than shoulder width) x 15] x3sets
Calve Towel stretch 20s x 5 times each leg https://youtu.be/nyPY3yT1GSM
Dynamic calve stretch 3 sets x 12 https://youtu.be/Zj6xBao01bk
Leg swings 3 sets x 15 (see prev video)
Hamstring stretch w/towel 3 sets of 5 each leg (hold for 10 secs) https://youtu.be/sRiM1X1cF_I
Foam roam as seen in dynamic Calve stretch Video

Fri 15th
Stretching
Calve Towel stretch 20s x 5 times each leg https://youtu.be/nyPY3yT1GSM
Dynamic calve stretch 3 sets x 12 https://youtu.be/Zj6xBao01bk
Leg swings 3 sets x 15 (see prev video)
Hamstring stretch w/towel 3 sets of 5 each leg (hold for 10 secs) https://youtu.be/sRiM1X1cF_I
Foam roam as seen in dynamic Calve stretch Video

Sat 16th

RACE DAY



If I was to describe how I feel these days, is energetic, but at times very tired. On a serious note I need to remember I have never ran a marathon, and this is the 3rd hardest in the world, for me its about strategy right for the day of event. from what is nutrition from now till race day.  I have to use all I have developed myself with the mind. tomorrow is 12 days to go, I can only take one day at a time now but that's been strategy since the journey began 24 weeks ago.... Stevie Kidd

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