by Larry EderThe NCAA regionals are on Friday. There are several more high school state meets on Friday and Saturday, and many now are preparing for NXN and FootLocker cross country!
Final steps for race, photo by Justin Britton
Today, warm up well, and really jog the turns and open up on the straights. It is only eight laps, it will get you sweating and then, cooldown well. The big races are here!
Thursday, November 9, 2017. warm up, 3 miles on track jog turns, sprint straights, running at race pace, cooldown
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Monday, warm up, relaxed 45-50 minutes of running, 8 x 150 meter strideouts, cooldown
Tuesday, warm up, 20 minute tempo run on track, run pace at 30 seconds per mile above our
current 5k racing pace, so if you run 6 minute pace today for 5k race, run tempo at 6:30 pace, and stay
focused. Jog 800 meters, and finish with 4 times 200 meters, easy jog in between, cooldown
Wednesday, warm up, easy 45-55 minute minute run, four times 150 meter stride outs, cooldown, easy
stretching.
Thursday, warm up, 2 miles on track jog turns, sprint straights, running at race pace, cooldown
Friday, warm up, easy 45-50 minute run with four 150 meter stride outs, then cooldown
Saturday, warm up,big race, warm up well, race well, cool down, consider your race.
Sunday: warm up, 85-90 minute modereate paced long run today, watch for any injuries from your race day, cooldown.
