by Larry Eder
Week 1, Day 5, Summer Mileage Program
Welcome to the fifth day and first week of the 2024 Summer Mileage Program, which runs for ten weeks until mid-September.
Our goal is to build you into a strong cross-country runner.
We keep it relaxed this week and add, week by week, more challenges and more inspiration!
Friday, July 12, 2024
Friday is a good day; enjoy a moderate run of 45-50 minutes. As we begin the summer mileage, it is about building some miles.
One of the reasons why athletes do well in the fall is because they train over the summer.
In the summer after his sophomore year, Steve Prefontaine ran 1,000 miles in three months.
The following year, he won Oregon state cross country and first in the 2 Mile, in his junior year in high school.
The next summer, Steve ran hard over the summer once again!
What do you want to do?
To learn about the late Steve Prefontaine (1951-1975), please read this fantastic book by Tom Jordan ( I have gone through six copies and read it 12 times): https://www.amazon.com/Pre-Americas-Greatest-Running-Prefontaine/dp/0875964575
