| DAY | SESSION / RACE | TYPE | DAY | SESSION / RACE | TYPE | |||
| 28 | MON | 4*(2 on,1off), 5 off, 6*1on,1off | speed | |||||
| JAN | DAY | SESSION / RACE | TYPE | MAR | 100% on reps, relaxed rest | /taper | ||
| 2 | WED | CLUB HANDICAP | RACE | |||||
| 3 | MON | 4*90s 0n 90 off, 6* 1min on , 2off | speed | |||||
| 5 | SAT | Hill session at Penshaw | ||||||
| 5 | WED | CLUB HANDICAP | RACE | |||||
| 6 | SUN | 70 mins easy | endurance | |||||
| 8 | SAT | N.E. X-C.C, Temple Park | RACE | |||||
| 7 | MON | 4 * 6 mins on, 3 off | vvo2 | |||||
| 10 | MON | 10 * 2 mins on , 1 off | endurance | Rep at 10 mile pace, well paced recovery. | ||||
| reps at 10k pace, steady rest | 9 | WED | 45 mins easy including 6 * 1min | TAPER | ||||
| 12 | WED | 2 * 12 mins.Tempo runs. 10 mile race pace, | ||||||
| 4mins. Rest. Shiney, Bournmoor. | 12 | SAT | Sherman Cup & NEHL | RACE | ||||
| 15 | SAT | 14* 1min on , 1 off - keep moving during rec | lactic | Town Moor | ||||
| tolerance | 13 | SUN | 1 hour easy | |||||
| 16 | SUN | 50 mins easy | endurance | |||||
| 14 | MON | 6,5,4,3,2,1 on, 3,3,2,2,1,1 off | vVO2 max | |||||
| 17 | MON | 6,5,4,3,2,2,1,1 on 3,3,2,2,1,1,1 off | vVO2 max | |||||
| Reps (1-3) 10 mile, (4-7)10k. (9,10) 5k pace | 16 | WED | Hills 3 * 10 (or equivalent) | str/speed | ||||
| 19 | WED | 2*6* 90s on , 90s off , 5mins between sets | speed | 100% on each rep. | ||||
| 95-100% on rep, easy rest. | 19 | SAT | NE VETS X-C, Whitley Bay | RACE | ||||
| 22 | SAT | 35 mins easy including 5 * 1min | TAPER | |||||
| 20 | SUN | 45 mins easy if raced Saturday | recovery | |||||
| 23 | SUN | DURHAM RELAYS | RACE | or 1 hour steady | ||||
| 21 | MON | High tempo run Hetton School to Chilton | endurance | |||||
| 24 | MON | 4 * Copt Hill , both sides , 100% all reps | end/str | Moor, timed. | ||||
| 23 | WED | 6 * (1 min on, 2mins off) | taper | |||||
| 26 | WED | 4*(2 on,1off), 5 off, 6*1on,1off | speed | 95-100% each rep, easy rest | ||||
| 100% on reps, relaxed rest | 26 | SAT | PRUDHOE | RACE | ||||
| 29 | SAT | NORTHERN XC CHAMPS Herrington | RACE | NEHL | ||||
| 27 | SUN | 35 mins easy | rec | |||||
| 30 | SUN | 40 mins easy | recovery | CLOCKS GO FORWARD | ||||
| 28 | MON | Fartlek on the country. | speed | |||||
| 31 | MON | 2*6* (90s on , 90s off) | Speed | Short reps, short rest | /lac tol | |||
| FEB | 30 | WED | 2*4, 2*3, 2*2, 2*1 - 2 min off after4s, 1min | endurance | ||||
| 2 | WED | CLUB HANDICAP | vVO2 max | APRIL | after others. Rep at 10 mile up to 10k pace | |||
| 2 | SAT | Track - thorough wam-up , drills | efficiency | |||||
| 5 | SAT | Rest | taper | plyometrics and stretching | power | |||
| 3 | SUN | 90 mins easy or | endurance | |||||
| 6 | SUN | N.E.H.L. | RACE | Blyth 10k | race | |||
| BLAYDON | 4 | MON | Fartlek on the country | speed | ||||
| 7 | MON | 45 mins easy | recovery | Short reps, longer rest. | ||||
| 6 | WED | Track Session on the field. | speed | |||||
| 9 | WED | Fartlek & Indian File | efficiency | |||||
| Short reps. Include lamposts and short hills | 9 | SAT | Track Session | speed | ||||
| 12 | SAT | SIGNALS RELAY - Hetton | RACE | |||||
| 10 | SUN | South Shields MT 10k | race | |||||
| 13 | SUN | 60 mins easy | or 60 easy | endurance | ||||
| 11 | MON | Track Session | speed | |||||
| 14 | MON | 2*6*(90s on , 45s off), 10 mins between sets | lactic | |||||
| 95-100%, should tire in later reps. | tolerance | 13 | WED | 2* 10 * 45s on, 90s off. On country | speed | |||
| 16 | WED | Long Hills. Welly to No limits sign. Vardys to | strength/ | |||||
| Cut. Mill to Copt Hill | endurance | 16 | SAT | Track Session | speed | |||
| 19 | SAT | NATIONAL X-C - Alton Towers | ||||||
| Hill session at Penshaw | 17 | SUN | WALLSEND RR / London Marathon | RACE | ||||
| 20 | SUN | 70 mins easy | endurance | or 60 easy | endurance | |||
| 18 | MON | Track Session | speed | |||||
| 21 | MON | 6 * (4 on , 2 off) | endurance | |||||
| Rep at 10k pace, steady recovery | 20 | WED | Fartlek on the country | speed | ||||
| 23 | WED | 8*1min on, 2min off (50 mins max) | taper | Short reps, longer rest. | ||||
| Relaxed reps. | 22 | FRI | ELSWICK RELAYS | RACE | ||||
| 26 | SAT | N.E.H.L. | RACE | |||||
| WREKENTON | 23 | SAT | Track Session , Easter Saturday | speed | ||||
| 27 | SUN | 60 mins easy | endur./rec | 24 | SUN | 80 mins easy |