by Brian EderLong runs are on our schedule on Sundays. This is Week five, day seven.
What inspires you about long runs? Why do you do long runs? Long runs build your strength and endurance. They help your body manage the stress of quality work that will be coming during the season.
Long runs are just a matter of perspective, for someone who runs 800 meters, it could be 7 miles to 9.
Donavan Brazier, photo by @kevmofoto
I recall asking Donavan Brazier, the 2019 World Champion at 800 meters how long his longest run was, and I believe he said, nine miles. Donavan was injured just before the Olympic Trials, and it took him all fall to get back into shape.
At the Millrose Games, on January 29, 2022, Donavan Brazier took third in the 400 meters in 46.55, a PB! It was Donavan Brazier’s only race at 400m in four years. On Friday, February 11, 2022, Donavan Brazier ran the 600m at the Lilac Grand Prix in Spokane, Washington. Donavan Brazier just missed his own WR, running a fine 1:13.97.
Donavan Brazier is building towards WCH Oregon 22. Donavan and his coach, Pete Julian, take it one day at a time. All of the tools, long runs, speed work, recovery work, and fartlek workouts all help the athlete build toward their goals.
Your workout for the day: February 13, 2022, Sunday: 60-65 minutes moderate pace, on trails
To learn more about Donavan Brazier, please check out his interview: https://www.runblogrun.com/2020/07/socialing-the-distance-featuring-donavan-brazie0-full-interview.html
To learn more about the Nike Union Athletics Track Club, please listen to this interview with Pete Julian: https://www.runblogrun.com/2021/03/runblogrun-presents-socialing-the-distance-featuring-pete-julian-head-coach-of-a-nike-sponsored-trac.html
2022 RunBlogRun Spring Middle Distance Daily Track Training (800m-5000m), Week 5, Day 7
Monday: warm-up, 40-50 minutes moderate running, 5 x 100m stride outs, cooldown
Tuesday: Warm-up, 55 minutes running on trails, 15 minutes easy running, then, 6 times 2 minutes hard, 3 minutes easy, with 10 minutes moderate running, and cooldown, (hard running at 1500m pace)
Wednesday: warm-up, 40-50 minutes, moderate running, 5 x 100m stride outs, cooldown
Thursday: warm-up, 55-minute fartlek, 10 minutes running, then 14 x 1 minute hard, 1 minute easy, 17 minutes running, then cooldown
Friday: warm-up, 40-50 minutes moderate running, 5 x100m stride outs, cooldown
Saturday: warm-up, Racing on the relay, 4x400m, plus a 1000m, or an 800m, cool down
Sunday: 60-65 minutes moderate pace, on trails
