by Larry EderLife is full of challenges. At all ages. In high school, I placed last, dead last, in every high school cross country and track race my freshman year. In my sophomore year, this position changed slightly. During the summer after my sophomore year, I ran lots of miles and came into cross country in shape. Not finishing last, but mid pack, was a revelation. In track, I came close to winning several races. It would not be for five more years before I won a college race, and the feeling was amazing. My life lesson? Be patient with yourself, give yourself time to develop, in sports, and in academia. Never be afraid of hard work, but work with some savvy. Ask your coach, and actually listen. Now, go enjoy your run.
We all have tough races, this is Garrett Heath, 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials, photo by Kevin Morris / @kevmofoto
Friday: warm up, 30-45 minutes moderate running, cooldown
Brooks presents: 2022 RunBlogRun Spring Middle Distance Daily Track Training (800m-5000m), Week 1, Day 5
Monday: warm up, 30-45 minutes moderate running, cooldown
Tuesday: 45 minutes running on trails, warm up and cooldown
Wednesday: warm up, 30-45 minutes, moderate running, cooldown
Thursday: warm up, warm up, 45 minute fartlek, 10 minutes running, then 10 x 1 minute hard, 1 minute easy, 15 minutes running, then cooldown
Friday: warm up, 30-45 minutes moderate running, cooldown
Saturday: warm up, All comers meet, indoor meet, 800m if you are 3-5k, 3k if you are 800m person, 3k if you are 1,500m person, cooldown
Sunday: 50-55 minutes moderate pace, on trails
