Coffee Trails 11km

This is my plan and the execution of my preparation for Coffee Trails 11Km run.

Status

  • D: Distance aka Dist is in kilo meters, km
  • T: Time is in minutes
  • P: Pace is in minutes/km)
  • E: Elev Gain is in meters

Progress

NoDateSessionWhat To DoDTPENotesTrack
1🏃2026-07-28WK1: Run Day (Hills)25 min easy jog/walk-run mix, flat ground, conversational pace4.1441:0009:5039Felt comfortable. Slightly longer than the 25-min plan.
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🛌🏻2026-07-29RestRest regular workout moved to Friday this week
2🏃2026-07-30WK1: OptionalOptional 20-25 min easy walk or stairs (recovery movement, not a workout)5.4854:5009:0950Easy run. Ran longer than the plan.
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3🏃2026-07-31WK1: Run Day (Long)35-40 min continuous easy effort, add a slight incline if available4.8550:5010:2458It was supposed to be a gym day. But moved walk from Saturday long walk
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🛌🏻2026-08-01RestFull rest — workout skipped this week
4🚶2026-08-02RestFull rest, or a very easy optional walk2.1425:4011:529I measured only half. Its around 4 Km.
Easy casual walk, flat, relaxed pace.
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🏋️2026-08-03WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change- Bulgarian Squats-24Kg-8x3
- Shoulder press-15Kg-6x3
- Lat pull downs-70kg-10x3
- Prone Leg Curl-BW-8x3
- Back extensions-BW-8x3
🛌🏻2026-08-04WK2: RestFull rest, hill session skipped this weekInitially it was supposed to be a hill session but couldn't do.
🏋️2026-08-05WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no changeStrength completed: Single-Leg Sliding Curl 5x2, Bench Press 20kg 10x2, Leg Extensions 30kg 8x2, Seated Low Row 55kg 10x2, Hip Thrusts 10kg 10x2.
🎾🥒2026-08-06WK2: OptionalOptional 20-25 min easy walk or stairs (recovery movement, not a workout) It was an optional 25min run day. Didn't run. But was just active. Played a game of pickle ball.
5🚶2026-08-07RestFull rest day5.1556.210:5467Today was scheduled as full rest. Splits gradually slowed 8:47-14:29/km, more walking later.
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2026-08-08WK2: Run Day (Long)40-45 min easy, rolling terrain
2026-08-09RestFull rest, or a very easy optional walk
2026-08-10WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-08-11WK2: Run Day (Hills)30 min + 5x1.5min hill repeats
2026-08-12WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-08-13WK3: OptionalOptional 20-25 min easy walk or stairs (recovery movement, not a workout)
2026-08-14RestFull rest day
2026-08-15WK3: Run Day (Long)50 min, include one sustained hill climb
2026-08-16RestFull rest, or a very easy optional walk
2026-08-17WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-08-18WK4: Run Day (Hills)20 min easy, flat, no hills — recovery week
2026-08-19WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-08-20WK4: OptionalRest, or a short easy walk — deload week
2026-08-21RestFull rest day
2026-08-22WK4: Run Day (Long)35 min easy, flat/rolling — recovery week
2026-08-23RestFull rest, or a very easy optional walk
2026-08-24WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-08-25WK5: Run Day (Hills)30 min + 6x2min hill repeats
2026-08-26WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-08-27WK5: OptionalOptional 20-25 min easy walk or stairs (recovery movement, not a workout)
2026-08-28RestFull rest day
2026-08-29WK5: Run Day (Long)60 min, trail if possible, aim ~150-200m of gain
2026-08-30RestFull rest, or a very easy optional walk
2026-08-31WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-09-01WK6: Run Day (Hills)35 min hills + 2 sets x12 bodyweight squats & lunges after
2026-09-02WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-09-03WK6: OptionalOptional 20-25 min easy walk or stairs (recovery movement, not a workout)
2026-09-04RestFull rest day
2026-09-05WK6: Run Day (Long)70 min trail, aim ~200-250m gain
2026-09-06RestFull rest, or a very easy optional walk
2026-09-07WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-09-08WK7: Run Day (Hills)35 min hills, focus on steady climbing effort not speed
2026-09-09WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-09-10WK7: OptionalOptional 20-25 min easy walk or stairs (recovery movement, not a workout)
2026-09-11RestFull rest day
2026-09-12WK7: Run Day (Long)80 min trail, practice descending technique (short quick steps), ~250-300m gain
2026-09-13RestFull rest, or a very easy optional walk
2026-09-14WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-09-15WK8: Run Day (Hills)25 min easy + a few light hill strides — recovery week
2026-09-16WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-09-17WK8: OptionalRest, or a short easy walk — deload week
2026-09-18RestFull rest day
2026-09-19WK8: Run Day (Long)50 min easy trail — recovery week
2026-09-20RestFull rest, or a very easy optional walk
2026-09-21WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-09-22WK9: Run Day (Hills)35 min hills, include 2 longer 3-min climbs
2026-09-23WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-09-24WK9: OptionalOptional 20-25 min easy walk or stairs (recovery movement, not a workout)
2026-09-25RestFull rest day
2026-09-26WK9: Run Day (Long)90 min trail, 300m+ gain — test race-day nutrition/hydration
2026-09-27RestFull rest, or a very easy optional walk
2026-09-28WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-09-29WK10: Run Day (Hills)40 min hills — hardest quality session of the block
2026-09-30WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-10-01WK10: OptionalOptional 20-25 min easy walk or stairs (recovery movement, not a workout)
2026-10-02RestFull rest day
2026-10-03WK10: Run Day (Long)100-110 min (~9-10km trail), 350-400m gain — full dress rehearsal: race shoes, race nutrition
2026-10-04RestFull rest, or a very easy optional walk
2026-10-05WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-10-06WK11: Run Day (Hills)25 min easy + 4x20sec relaxed strides
2026-10-07WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-10-08WK11: OptionalOptional 15-20 min very easy walk
2026-10-09RestFull rest day
2026-10-10WK11: Run Day (Long)50 min easy trail, relaxed conversational pace
2026-10-11RestFull rest, or a very easy optional walk
2026-10-12WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-10-13WK12: Run Day (Hills)20 min easy jog + 4x20sec strides, nothing hard
2026-10-14WorkoutKeep your existing Mon/Wed workout as-is — no change
2026-10-15WK12: OptionalRest — race week, save your legs
2026-10-16RestFull rest day
2026-10-17WK12: Run Day (Long)15-20 min shakeout jog max, or full rest — legs should feel fresh, not tired
2026-10-18RACE DAYThe Coffee Trails — 11km — Race Day! Start conservative on the climbs, save legs for the final descent.

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