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Sunday, December 28, 2025

ringing in a new year

#MTM #chopwoodcarrywater #lastyearmentality #WILDDOGS ⬈🝚x🝚 #rememberthegoal  #discipline #edify

2026 on deck... new year, new opportunities, new goals... let's go!

Everyone back on campus on Sunday, January 4, 2026. While we have not set times, we anticipate practice for the week before school starting to be mid-morning.

REMINDER, put in work over the break on CONFIDENCE!  Spend some time each day after training.  Think on ESP.  What Effort did you feel good about, what Success did you have, and what did you make Progress on?  Ten to fifteen minutes, write it down, make it a daily habit!

monday (OFF or on your own)
+ OFF or light running on your own
(If OFF, cross-training is encouraged)

tuesday (on your own)
suggested training:
800j + mcmillan wu
+ Tempo running @ ~80%; w= 6-8 mi / m= 7-9 mi
(depending on weather conditions and venues available, can substitute fartlek of
5', 4', 3', 2', 1' @ ~85% w/ equal time recovery @ ~65%)
+ strength & conditioning

wednesday (on your own)
suggested training:
400j + lunge matrix wu
+ aerobic running w/ 30-40' @ ~Ae Threshold
+ hurdle drills (or 3000SC hurdling)
+ barefoot strides on grass or turf
+ hip circuit

thursday (on your own)
suggested training:
800j + dynamic wu + plyo progression
+ light aerobic running
+ 6-8 x short hill sprints w/ walk down recovery
+ general strength circuit

friday (on your own)
suggested training:
800j + mcmillan wu
+ 14-16 x 300 hill reps w/ jog down rec + 1600-3200 @ ~Tempo
(hill similar to 300m tech parkway hill; if no hill, fartlek or ~Thresh reps)
+ strength & conditioning

saturday (on your own)
suggested training:
easy aerobic running
+ stretching & mobility
+ extra work on area(s) of irritation or weakness

sunday (on your own)
suggested training:
long aerobic running
+ cool-down exercises
+ recovery strategies

Sunday, December 21, 2025

holiday2025.2

#MTM #chopwoodcarrywater #lastyearmentality #WILDDOGS ⬈🝚x🝚 #rememberthegoal  #discipline #edify

REMINDER, put in work over the break on CONFIDENCE!  Spend some time each day after training.  Think on ESP.  What Effort did you feel good about, what Success did you have, and what did you make Progress on?  Ten to fifteen minutes, write it down, make it a daily habit!

monday (OFF or on your own)
+ OFF or light running on your own
(If OFF, cross-training is encouraged)

tuesday (on your own)
suggested training:
800j + mcmillan wu
+ 14-16 x 300 hill reps w/ jog down rec + 1600-3200 @ ~Tempo
(hill similar to 300m tech parkway hill; if no hill, do Friday workout)
+ strength & conditioning

wednesday (on your own)
suggested training:
400j + lunge matrix wu
+ aerobic running w/ 30-40' @ ~Ae Threshold
+ hurdle drills (or 3000SC hurdling)
+ barefoot strides on grass or turf
+ hip circuit

thursday (on your own)
suggested training:
800j + dynamic wu + plyo progression
+ light aerobic running
+ 6-8 x 100 @ 1500 to 800 pace, r= 100w
+ general strength circuit

friday (on your own)
suggested training:
800j + mcmillan wu
+ 2 x 1200 + 2 x 1000 + 2 x 800 @ ~Ae P, r= 1:0.5
   + 400j + 2 x 200 fast, r= 30"
(if done on Tue, do Tempo running @ 80% or 1600's @ ~Threshold)
+ strength & conditioning

saturday (on your own)
suggested training:
easy aerobic running
+ stretching & mobility
+ extra work on area(s) of irritation or weakness

sunday (on your own)
suggested training:
long aerobic running
+ cool-down exercises
+ recovery strategies

Sunday, December 14, 2025

holiday2025.1

#MTM #chopwoodcarrywater #lastyearmentality #WILDDOGS ⬈🝚x🝚 #rememberthegoal  #discipline #edify

Put in work over the break on CONFIDENCE!  Spend some time each day after training.  Think on ESP.  What Effort did you feel good about, what Success did you have, and what did you make Progress on?  Ten to fifteen minutes, write it down, make it a daily habit!

monday (OFF or on your own)
+ OFF or light running on your own
(If OFF, cross-training is encouraged)

tuesday (on your own)
suggested training:
800j + mcmillan wu
+ 1-2k @ ~Tempo to Threshold, r= 5'
+ 3 x 800 + 600 + 400 @ ~Ae P, r= 2.5', 2' / R= 3'
+ strength & conditioning

wednesday (on your own)
suggested training:
400j + lunge matrix wu
+ aerobic running w/ 30-40' @ ~Ae Threshold
+ hurdle drills (or 3000SC hurdling)
+ barefoot strides on grass or turf
+ hip circuit

thursday (on your own)
suggested training:
800j + dynamic wu + plyo progression
+ light aerobic running
+ 6-8 x short hill sprints
+ general strength circuit

friday (on your own)
suggested training:
800j + mcmillan wu
+ Tempo running @ ~80%; w= 6-8 mi / m= 7-9 mi
+ strength & conditioning

saturday (on your own)
suggested training:
easy aerobic running
+ stretching & mobility
+ extra work on area(s) of irritation or weakness

sunday (on your own)
suggested training:
long aerobic running
+ cool-down exercises
+ recovery strategies

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

last week of exams

#MTM #chopwoodcarrywater #lastyearmentality #WILDDOGS ⬈🝚x🝚 #rememberthegoal  #discipline #edify

monday (OFF or on your own)
+ OFF or light running on your own
(If OFF, cross-training is encouraged)

tuesday (8:00 AM)
800j + mcmillan wu
+ 12-14 x 300 hill reps on tech parkway w/ jog down rec + 1-2k @ ~Tempo
+ strength & conditioning

wednesday (on your own)
suggested training:
400j + lunge matrix wu
+ aerobic running w/ 30-40' @ ~Ae Threshold
+ hurdle drills (or 3000SC hurdling)
+ barefoot strides on grass or turf
+ hip circuit

thursday (on your own)
suggested training:
800j + dynamic wu + plyo progression
+ light aerobic running
+ 6-8 x cherry st hill sprints
+ general strength circuit

friday (on your own)
suggested training:
800j + mcmillan wu
+ 1000's @ ~Threshold; w= 8-10, r= 90" / m= 10-12, r= 75"
+ strength & conditioning

saturday (on your own)
suggested training:
easy aerobic running
+ stretching & mobility
+ extra work on area(s) of irritation or weakness

sunday (on your own)
suggested training:
long aerobic running
+ cool-down exercises
+ recovery strategies in training room

Sunday, November 30, 2025

back to work

#MTM #chopwoodcarrywater #lastyearmentality #WILDDOGS ⬈🝚x🝚 #rememberthegoal  #discipline #edify

monday (OFF or on your own)
+ OFF or light running on your own
(If OFF, cross-training is encouraged)

tuesday (8:00 AM)
800j + mcmillan wu
+ hill reps on tech parkway, 400's and/or 300's
+ strength & conditioning

wednesday (8:00 AM)
400j + lunge matrix wu
+ aerobic running, reps @ ~Ae Threshold
+ hurdle drills (or 3000SC hurdling)
+ barefoot strides on grass or turf
+ hip circuit

thursday (8:00 AM for non-xc region group)
(suggested training for xc region group):
800j + dynamic wu + plyo progression
+ light aerobic running
+ 68 x cherry st hill sprints
+ general strength circuit

friday (8:00 AM)
800j + mcmillan wu
+ Threshold running on track; w= 5600m / m= 6400m
(Clemson group - CLEMSON OPENER, 1000m & 3k)
+ strength & conditioning

saturday (on your own)
suggested training:
easy aerobic running
+ stretching & mobility
+ extra work on area(s) of irritation or weakness

sunday (9:00 AM)
long aerobic running at chattahoochee river
+ cool-down exercises
+ recovery strategies in training room

Monday, November 24, 2025

era of edification

Edify - to instruct or improve someone, especially morally or intellectually.  It is a process of building up a person's character, understanding, or spirit through teaching, example, or guidance.

#MTM #chopwoodcarrywater #lastyearmentality  #WILDDOGS ⬈🝚x🝚 #rememberthegoal  #discipline

monday (OFF or on your own)
+ OFF or light running on your own
(If OFF, cross-training is encouraged)

tuesday (on your own OR optional -track open at 8:00 AM)
suggested training:
800j + mcmillan wu
+ 5-6 x 1000's @ ~Threshold, r= 60" + 800j + 4 x 200 @ AnAe E, r= 60"
+ strength & conditioning

wednesday (on your own)
suggested training:
800j + lunge matrix wu
+ aerobic running OR reps @ ~Ae Threshold
+ hurdle drills (or 3000SC hurdling)
+ barefoot strides on grass or turf
+ hip circuit

thursday (on your own)
suggested training:
400j + dynamic wu + plyo progression
+ light aerobic running
+ 6 x short hill sprints
+ general strength circuit

friday (on your own)
suggested training:
800j + mcmillan wu
+ 1600's @ ~Threshold; w= 4-6, r= 90" / m= 6-7, r= 75"
+ strength & conditioning

saturday (on your own)
suggested training:
easy aerobic running
+ stretching & mobility
+ extra work on area(s) of irritation or weakness

sunday (on your own)
suggested training:
long aerobic running
+ cool-down exercises
+ recovery strategies in training room

Monday, November 17, 2025

switching gears

Post-regionals... down time for some, return to light running and workouts for others.   Determine what you feel you need.  Communicate with coaches if needed.  Everyone should, at a minimum, continue some mobility work and stretching.

Teamworks calendars should be up-to-date.  Refer to your calendar to know whether you have practice or whether you have an "additional day off".  Training listed on an "additional day off" is suggested training.  You may complete the training as listed or you may take the additional time off.  If something seems incorrect to you, please contact us.

#MTM #chopwoodcarrywater #lastyearmentality  #WILDDOGS ⬈🝚x🝚 #rememberthegoal  #discipline

monday (OFF or on your own)
+ OFF or light running on your own
(If OFF, cross-training is encouraged)

tuesday
NCAA Regional group (on your own):
suggested training - OFF + mobility & stretching
Non-NCAA Regional group (on you own):
suggested training - light aerobic running + mobility & stretching

wednesday
NCAA Regional group (on your own):
suggested training - OFF + mobility & stretching
Non-NCAA Regional group (on your own):
suggested training - light Ae running + hurdle drills + strides + hip circuit

thursday
NCAA Regional group (on your own):
suggested training - light aerobic running + mobility & stretching
Non-NCAA Regional group (8:00 AM):
light aerobic running
+ 6 x cherry st hill sprints

friday (8:00 AM)
800j + mcmillan wu
NCAA Regional group:
light aerobic running + mobility & stretching
Non-NCAA Regional group:
6 (800 @ ~Threshold + 400 @ ~Ae T) + 800j + 4 x 200 @ AnAe P, r= 90"
+ strength-training

saturday
suggested training - light aerobic running
+ stretching & mobility
+ extra work on area(s) of irritation or weakness

sunday (8:30 AM)
long aerobic running at chattahoochee river
+ cool-down exercises
+ recovery strategies in training room

Sunday, November 9, 2025

wilddog tour takes on huntsville

#MTM #chopwoodcarrywater #lastyearmentality  #WILDDOGS ⬈🝚x🝚 #rememberthegoal  #discipline

monday (OFF or on your own)
+ OFF or light running on your own
(If OFF, cross-training is encouraged)

tuesday (8:00 AM - track)
800j + mcmillan wu
+ 2 x 8 x 200 @ 6k to 5k pace, r= 30" / R= 400j
OR 3000m TT, M&W combined - 9:30 AM start
+ strength & conditioning

wednesday (8:00 AM)
800j + lunge matrix wu
+ light aerobic running
+ depart for Huntsville at 12:00 PM
+ light aerobic running upon arrival

thursday (10:00 AM - depart hotel for course preview)
400j + dynamic wu + plyo progression
+ light aerobic running on course
+ 4 x starts from starting light in course
those not traveling:
OFF
+ stretching & mobility

friday
800j + mcmillan wu
+ women depart for course at 6:45 AM / men depart at 7:30 AM
+ NCAA SOUTH REGION, w= 6K at 8:30 AM / m= 10k at 9:30 AM
those not traveling:
OFF
+ stretching & mobility

saturday (on your own)
off or light shake-out run
+ stretching & mobility
+ extra work on area(s) of irritation or weakness

sunday (on your own)
off or light running
+ recovery strategies