by Larry Eder
Week 1, Day 6, Summer Mileage Program
Welcome to the sixth 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!
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Saturday is a good day; enjoy a moderate run of 45-50 minutes. As we begin the summer mileage, it is about building some miles.
Summer mileage changes lives.
Steve Prefontaine built miles over the summer of sophomore to junior year and junior year to senior year. He not only did miles but built in challenges into his miles, like running hard between one to three telephone poles, and would try different challenges, day after day, week after week.
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
To enjoy a wonderful photo gallery of Steve Prefontaine, courtesy of the Eugene-Register Guard, please go here: https://www.registerguard.com/picture-gallery/sports/2022/07/07/oregon-distance-runner-phenomenon-steve-prefontaine-olympican-eugene-hayward-field/7336370001/
