by Larry EderFriday is a long fartlek. This fartlek is long, with long running in between. This helps build up the strength, and we are doing the recovery so that the immune system is less challenged.
Women’s 3000m, photo by Cortney White
Friday: Warm up, Fartlek, 60 minutes, 5 minutes at 10k pace, 10 minutes easy, 5 minutes at 8k pace, 10 minutes easy, 5 minutes at 5k pace, 10 minutes easy, 15 minutes moderate pace, then, cooldown
2020 RunBlogRun Spring Track & Field Training program, Buiiding strength, Week 12, day 5
Monday: Holmer Fartlek, warm up, 50 minutes, go out on run in 26 minutes, come back in 24 minutes, gentle coold down
Tuesday: Easy 50 minutes, 6 x 150 m strideouts
Wednesday: Warm up, 60 minute run, with 8 hills of 2-3 minutes up, and same amount recovery, cooldown
Thursday: Easy 30 minutes, 6 x 150m strideouts
Friday: Warm up, Fartlek, 60 minutes, 5 minutes at 10k pace, 10 minutes easy, 5 minutes at 8k pace, 10 minutes easy, 5 minutes at 5k pace, 10 minutes easy, 15 minutes moderate pace, then, cooldown
Saturday: Easy 30 minutes, 6 x 150 m strideouts
Sunday: Long runs, 75-80 minutes.
