2019 Hoka ONE ONE Week 24, Track Recovery, beginning of summer mileage, Day 7: the long run

The long runs over the summer build not only strength, but also endurance. They also build confidence. The summer after my junior year in college, I did five hilly runs a week, building up my mileage, my endurance and my confidence.

I ran in a park in South San Jose, Almaden Quick Silver Park. There was a 5.8 mile loop, and a 13 and 15 mile loop. The trails were hot, hilly and difficult. At the beginning of the summer, I would have to stop a couple of times. By the end of the summer, I could do the 15 mile loop under two hours. That fall, I won my first race, after about 400 races.

Run in the present.

Sunday, June 23, 2019: 60-65 minutes.

Recovery week 1

Saturday, June 22, 2019 is day off.

Easy running week 1

Saturday, June 22, 2019: warm up, 45 minutes, on trails, cooldown

Recovery week 1

Monday is a day off.

Tuesday is 45 minute easy run.

Wednesday is a day off.

Thursday is 45 minute easy run.

Friday is a day off.

Saturday is day off.

Sunday is a long easy run, 60 minute run.

Easy running week 1

Monday: warm up, an easy 45 minute run in a park, cooldown

Tuesday: warm up, trail run, find some hills (3-4), 45 minutes, cooldown

Wednesday: warm up, 40 minute easy run, try the roads, cooldown

Thursday: warm up, 50 minute holmer fartlek, go out in 25;30 minutes, come back in 24:30 minutes, cooldown

Friday: warrm up, easy 30 minutes, cooldown

Saturday: warm up, 45 minutes, on trails, cooldown

Sunday: warm up, long run, 60-65 minutes, cooldown

Author

Larry Eder
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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