by Larry EderWednesdays are about recovery. You must have easy days between tough days. Elite athletes’ easy days are obviously different from a high schoolers, but that is because, over 8-12 years, they have conditioned their bodies.
Shalane Flanagan, the NYC champion, the Olympic medalist, has announced her retirement! We thank her for 20 years of amazing racing and being a fine role model! Photo by Photorun.net
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 : 30-45 minute run, relaxed
Week 17, Summer mileage, Training week 16, time to focus on the racing
Monday: 55 – 60 minute park run
Tuesday: 20 minute warm up run, 20 minute tempo run, run this 20 minutes on a track or flat road, at 30 seconds per mile above last weeks 5k race pace, 10 minute jog, then, 8 x 150m, strideouts, 20 minute cooldown
Wednesday: 30-45 minute run, relaxed
Thursday: 20 minute warm up, 6 times 100m hill, jog down, 10 minute jog, 30 minute fartlek, 10 times 2 minute, 5k pace, 1 minute easy, 20 minute cooldown
Friday: 30-45 minute minute park run, relaxed
Saturday: warm up, 5k race, similar to league or conference race, jog ten minutes, then 8 x 150m strideouts, cooldown
Sunday: 85-90 minute long run
