Coros Base Plan Week 1 Thoughts

While taking some time out to run AthleanX’s Max Shred and Monster Maker plans with some maintenance running and hiking added in turned out to be a worthwhile detour, it was nice to get back to something more running focused.  After pursuing the 2 AthleanX plans while following a Macrofactor cut strategy, I’m down almost 20 pounds and have a much better strength to body weight ratio.  I’ve shifted back to maintenance calories in Macrofactor for this block.  I’m sticking to zone 2 for this aerobic base building block and the weight reduction has helped with my zone 2 pace on the distances I’ve run so far.  The runs definitely feel easier.  I’m also enjoying how Coros has the mileage divided up throughout the week.  The plan starts with the mileage spread out across 4 days a week and starting in week 3 becomes a 5 day a week plan with 4 running days and one aerobic cross training day.  In the final two weeks it replaces the cross training day with a 5^th running session. I’ve been using the first two Coros scheduled rest days to incorporate strength sessions using the tactical barbell fighter template so far, but will need to adjust this strategy a bit once week 3 hits with its extra cross training workout. I’ve completed the first week with 18.5 miles run and 3822 feet of elevation gain.  Looking forward to the next 9 weeks.