Sunday, September 13, 2009
week of Sep 14-20
light aerobic recovery + 3 x 200, r= 300j
tuesday
6:15AM for all - lactate threshold running on track or at park
5:30PM - strength & conditioning at Wardlaw
wednesday
aerobic recovery
thursday
those traveling to meet:
aerobic recovery on own; TBA - depart for Alabama
those not traveling to meet:
TBA - aerobic recovery
5:30 PM - light circuit workout at track
friday
those traveling to meet:
Crimson Classic - w= 5k / m= 8k
those not traveling to meet:
w= 4 x 1200m on track, r= 400j
m= 4 x 1600 on track, r= 400j
saturday
aerobic recovery - on own
sunday
aerobic conditioning - long run on own
Sunday, September 6, 2009
week of Sep 7-13
(8:00 AM - mandatory for cross country roster only)
light aerobic recovery + drills
tuesday
(6:15 AM for all)
lactate threshold running on park lake loop
w= 6 miles (alternate mile @ 10k + mile @ 10k+1')
m= 8 miles (alternate mile @ 10k + mile @ 10k+1')
(5:30 PM - S&C at Wardlaw)
wednesday
aerobic recovery + technique work with spikes
thursday
aerobic conditioning
friday
(6:15 AM)
interval running on grass at park
w= 5 x 1000m @ 5k pace, r= 3'
m= 6 x 1000m @ 5k pace, r= 2.5'
(3:30 PM - S&C @ Wardlaw)
saturday
aerobic recovery on own
sunday
long aerobic conditioning on own
Sunday, August 30, 2009
week of Aug 31 - Sep 6
light aerobic recovery + drills
tuesday
(6:15 AM for all)
steady state running on park lake loop
w= 6 miles w/ 2 mile cut-downs to 10k pace
m= 8 miles w/ 2 mile cut-downs to 10k pace
(5:30 PM - S&C at Wardlaw)
wednesday
aerobic recovery + technique work with spikes
thursday
aerobic recovery/conditioning + light circuit workout at track
friday
(6:15 AM for those not racing)
fartlek running on grass at park
w= 3 x 1' + 3 x 5' + 1 x 3'
m= 3 x 1' + 4 x 5' + 1 x 3'
(TBA - depart for Athens for those racing)
GT v. UGA dual meet
w= 5k / m= 5 miles
saturday
aerobic recovery
sunday
long aerobic conditioning on own
Lastly, a quote by George Washington from a book I started reading on Friday:
"Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable, procures success to the weak, and esteem to all"
Sunday, August 23, 2009
week of August 24-30
light aerobic recovery
tuesday
6:15AM for all - fartlek on grass at park; 5', 4', 3', 2', 1'
5:30PM - strength & conditioning at Wardlaw
wednesday
aerobic recovery
thursday
aerobic conditioning
friday
6:15AM for all - 85-88% tempo run on track, w= 3.5 mi / m= 4 mi
TBA - strength & conditioning
saturday
TBA - aerobic recovery
sunday
aerobic conditioning - long run on own
note about extra credit/supplemental running: on your own, you can continue to add light supplemental running - up to 1hr 15' total each week.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
first week of practice
Sunday - physicals
Monday - NCAA Compliance meeting
Tuesday - team meeting
Wednesday - first official practice!
All of you should have received the new calculator to be used at least through September, so make sure as you begin the new week on Monday that you are using the correct calculator for your daily miles. The pattern for this week is:
Monday- light aerobic running
Tuesday- free-form fartlek (short & fast segments for all men & women)
Wednesday- aerobic running
Thursday- medium long aerobic running
Friday- aerobic running
Saturday- threshold running (cut-down run)
Sunday- long aerobic running
(EDIT: EC for this week is 2 x 15' + 2 x 30')
Moving forward, you should note that the new calculator included a new weekly pattern for race weeks and non-race weeks. For race weeks, Tue & Sat are the hardest days, with a long run on Sun; for non-race weeks, Tue & Fri are the hardest days, with a long run on Sunday. Monday will be your lightest day each week.
Lastly, Tue & Fri will vary from week to week as to which is fartlek/interval oriented and which is tempo/threshold oriented.
See you very soon!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Summer 2009 - week eleven
One more week of training on your own, the start of phase II conditioning. Keep the same schedule as phase I conditioning though. The only change right now is slight and mainly directed at the women. In your fartlek runs over the next two weeks, keep the fast efforts short, between 15-30 seconds of fast yet relaxed running. The efforts are short so that you can focus on generating some good, quick speed. In between efforts, run easily and recovery for 1-1.5 minutes. For the men, the longer distance types can partake of these fast efforts also. You of the middle distance breed, however, should keep your efforts in the 3-5 minute range. All of you should be sure to run as correctly as possible on these efforts.
Also, as I indicated in last week's post, try to hit a level of volume that is just a bit higher than what is on your schedule by incorporating the extra credit for the week, which is:
2 x 15' + 2 x 30'
All of your extra running should be done at a very easy pace, slightly slower than your regular easy day pace. If you have been healthy all summer, there's no reason you can't maintain a little higher volume with very easy extra running. If you've had some injury issues this summer, be very careful and listen to what your body is telling you it can handle.
And lastly, Assistant Coach emailed to everyone a list of important dates. So if you haven't received it, first, check your email!; then, if it's not there, let us know.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Summer 2009 - week ten
As we have now recovered from the highest volume of running from two weeks ago, we want to take a slightly different route than previous years. Instead of now working to increase the intensity, we want to focus on the nice, steady level of intensity that you have had while adding in the the extra credit offerings. In other words, don't increase the intensity at this point. Instead, let your volume go up even a little higher by adding in the extra credit that is offered each week now.
We should be seeing some gains now in general aerobic fitness. Let's be patient, let the volume remain a little high, and continue to build a great foundation of general endurance. During this time, make sure you are stretching some before runs and stretching even longer after runs. Ice anything that is sore. Take an iron supplement and make sure you're hydrating well.
Extra credit offering this week: 3 x 15' + 1 x 30'.
Lastly, I've edited last week's post to include the race distances.