I remember, many years ago, warming up for a 10,000m drill on the track and watching some 800m guys do six 200 meters at 800m race pace. Not a 200m was over 26 seconds, with the final one at 24 seconds. I was shocked how fast the guys were.
I then and went out and ran 24 laps of 400m, one at 74-75 seconds, and one at 90 seconds just to get me used to being on the track for 30 plus minutes.
The next week I ran a 10k at pace faster than my 2 mile PB time 3.
The body and heart can do amazing things. Your workouts have made you fitter than six months ago. And you can challenge your best.
Enjoy the speed today!
Thursday, June 6, 2019: warm up, 6 x 200m, 800m pace, 30 minute jog, cooldown
And remember, as you are ending one season, and beginning another, check out www.hokaoneone.com running shoes. Make sure you take off 2 weeks after track season.
Weeks 22, Champ week 1, or Recovery Week 1
Monday: warm up, 30 minute run, 8 x 150 m stride outs, cooldown
Tuesday: warm up, 4x400m, mile pace, 400 m jog, 30 minute jog, cooldown
Wednesday; warm up, 45 minutes, 4 x 150m stride outs, cooldown
Thursday: warm up, 6 x 200m, 800m pace, 30 minute jog, cooldown
Friday: warm up, 30 minute run, 8 x 150m stride outs, cooldown
Saturday: warm up, race, cooldown
Sunday; warm up, 75 minute run
Recovery Week 1
Monday: day off
Tuesday: 30-45 minute run, trails
Wednesday: day off
Thursday: 30-45 minute run
Friday: day off
Saturday: day off
Sunday: Long run, 60-75 minutes
Author
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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