2019 RunBlogRun Fall Cross Country Training & Racing Program, Week 24, Day 7, the end of the season, the final long run...

The cross country season is done, finito. The FootLocker and USATF Club Champs were yesterday and ended the season. After 26 weeks, the party is over. And you are stronger and faster than ever. We will take you through an easy two weeks to end your season, or a light two weeks to enjoy a couple of indoor races.

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The team huddle, photo by PhotoRun.net

I believe it is time to unburden the mortal engine and enjoy a couple of easy weeks.

But first, enjoy a holiday long run!

And thanks again for following us all season!

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Week 24, Fall XC Training week 24, FootLocker, USATF weekend, end of season

Monday: 50 – 60 minute park run, 4 x 150m strideouts

Tuesday: 20 minute warm up, 2 miles on track, sprint straights, jog turns, final mile at current 5k race pace, sprinting straights, jogging turns, 20 minute cool down

Wednesday: 30-45 minute run, 4 x 150m stride outs, cooldown, relaxed

Thursday: warm up, easy jog, 30 minutes.

Friday: 30-45 minute minute park run, relaxed, jogging the course

Saturday: warm up, 5k race, get out well, and focus on one person at a time, take them strongly, finish well, cool down

Sunday: 85-90 minute long run

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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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