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Saturday, June 22, 2013

reflections

After a great weekend of championship racing, I'm all packed up and ready to head home tomorrow.  With the end of the season I can't help but reflect on what a great 2013-14 it was.  So much progress was made and some great accomplishments were achieved.  And the stage is set for an even better next year.  So many of you are fully engaged in your development as athletes, and make no mistake how important your continued commitment is!  As coaches, we are impressed.

As your mileage continues to build, make sure you following the strength & conditioning suggestions in your annual plans.  The various circuits, including the mobility, along with a continued emphasis on recovery will go along way towards keeping you healthy and headed in the right direction.

Keep it up!

Sunday, June 16, 2013

last go-round for 2012-13

After more than nine months of competition, we'll finish the 2012-13 season with the USATF Junior Championships in Des Moines, IA.  The men's 1500m prelims are scheduled for Friday and the final is set for Saturday.  Preparation has been going well even while going at it alone.  Send positive thoughts for a new personal best!

Below is the final return to running schedule consisting of the last two days of running on the six day swing, then after an off day Wednesday resume training according to your individual schedules.  The blog comments were pretty full last week, great to see some new names along with the old, and only a few still missing.

Remember, all reporting of weekly mileage should now be to the comment section of the blog.  (note: the mileage you report on this week's comments is your mileage for last week)

those returning to running:
mon - stretching & mobility + light aerobic running
tue - stretching & mobility + light aerobic running
wed - stretching & mobility + OFF or crosstraining
...continue with regular training and days off per your training schedule

those training for usa jr nationals:
mon - light aerobic running + technique strides
tue - 11 x 200 cut-downs, r= 90" (5 @ 32, 3 @ 30, 2 @ 28, 1 @ 26)
wed - OFF or 20' light running + travel + shake-out upon arrival
thu - light aerobic running + 2 x 200 @ race pace
fri - COMPETITION
sat - COMPETITION
sun - 20' light aerobic running + travel