"The two most powerful warriors are patience and time." - Leo Tolstoy
arete - attaining excellence through competition

Sunday, February 20, 2022

blacksburg or bust

Practice times for this week listed below.  Meet in the Brock, dressed to train, between 3:00-3:15 PM.

TEAM > TEAMMATE > SELF

#MTM #actachieveactualize #professionalism #juice #chopwoodcarrywater
⬈🝚x🝚   #ambitiontoexcel  #WILDDOGS

Distance Medley Relays:
monday (3:30 PM) 6-8 x 1000 @ ~Threshold, r= 1' + 600j + 3 x 200 cd's
OR 2 x 3 x 200 @ 800 pace, r= 2' / R= 4' + 600j + 1 x 600 @ mile pace
tuesday (on your own) - OFF or light run
wednesday - travel to Blacksburg; light running + 2-3 x 200 @ RP
thursday - shake-out in morning, DMR in PM
friday - shake-out in morning, 400, 800 or Mile qualifying in PM
saturday - shake-out in morning, 800 or Mile or 3k final in PM
sunday - tbd

400, 800m, Mile, 5000m - not on DMRs:
monday - off or light aerobic running on own
tuesday (3:30 PM) 6-8 x 1000 @ ~Threshold, r= 1' + 600j + 3 x 200 cd's
OR 5 x 150, r= 5'
wednesday - travel to Blacksburg; light running
thursday - in early AM, light aerobic running + 2-3 x 200 @ RP
friday - shake-out in AM, Mile or 800 qualifying or 5000 final in PM
saturday - shake-out in morning, 800 or Mile or 3k final in PM
sunday - tbd

3000m:
monday - off or light aerobic running on own
tuesday (3:30 PM) 6-8 x 1000 @ ~Threshold, r= 1' + 600j + 3 x 200 cd's
wednesday - travel to Blacksburg; light running
thursday - in early AM, light aerobic running
friday - light aerobic running + 2-3 x 200 @ RP
saturday - shake-out in AM, 3000 in PM
sunday - tbd

those not traveling:
monday - off or light aerobic running on own
tuesday (3:30 PM) 6-8 x 1000 @ ~Threshold, r= 1' + 600j + 3 x 200 cd's
wednesday - on own, aerobic running
thursday - on own, light aerobic running
friday - on own, fartlek of 5 x 6' @ ~Threshold, r= 1'
saturday - on own, aerobic running + stretching
sunday - tbd

Monday, February 14, 2022

drop by drop is the water pot filled

Apologies for the late post, again...

Practice times for this week listed below.  Meet in the Brock, dressed to train, between 3:00-3:15 PM.

TEAM > TEAMMATE > SELF

#MTM #actachieveactualize #professionalism #juice #chopwoodcarrywater
⬈🝚x🝚   #ambitiontoexcel  #WILDDOGS

monday (on your own or OFF)
dynamic wu
(if OFF, cross-training is encouraged)
+ light aerobic running
+ 6-8 x technique strides on grass

tuesday (3:30 PM)
800j + mcmillan wu
+ (LD) 4 x 1000 @ ~CV, r= 75" + 800j + 4 x 400 @ AnAe E, r= 1'
+ (MD) 4 x 200 + 4 x 400 + 4 x 200 @ fast end of AnAe E, r= equal dist jog
+ (800) 1000 @ Threshold + 600j + 400 + 200 + 300 + 200 fast, r= full recovery
+ strength & conditioning in Brock

wednesday (3:30 PM)
400j + lunge matrix wu
+ aerobic running
+ hurdle drills
+ barefoot strides on grass or turf
+ hip circuit

thursday (3:30 PM)
800j + dynamic wu
+ light aerobic running
+ 5-6 x 200 @ mile rhythm, r= 200j
+ general strength circuit

friday (2:30 PM / 3:15 PM or slightly earlier)
800j + mcmillan wu
+ (LD) 3-4 x (800 + 400 + 400 @ ~VO2max, r= 1'), r= 5'
+ (MD) 3-4 x (400 + 400 + 200 @ GP or faster, r= 1'), r= 400j
+ (800) 2 x 200, r= 2' + 2 x 400, r= 5' + 2 x 300, r= 2'
+ strength & conditioning

saturday (on your own)
easy aerobic running
+ stretching & mobility

sunday (time - tbd)
long aerobic running at chattahoochee
+ cool-down exercises
+ recovery strategies at training room

Monday, February 7, 2022

Training was a rite of purification; from it came speed, strength. Racing was a rite of death; from it came knowledge. - Once A Runner

Apologies for the late post...

Practice times for this week listed below.  Meet in the Brock, dressed to train, between 3:00-3:15 PM.

TEAM > TEAMMATE > SELF

#MTM #actachieveactualize #professionalism #juice #chopwoodcarrywater
⬈🝚x🝚   #ambitiontoexcel  #WILDDOGS

monday (on your own or OFF)
dynamic wu
(if OFF, cross-training is encouraged)
+ light aerobic running
+ 6-8 x technique strides on grass

tuesday (3:30 PM)
800j + mcmillan wu
+ 2 x 5 x 300 @ <AnAe E, r= 90" / R= 4'
+ 1 x 400 @ finishing speed  OR  2000-3000m @ Threshold
+ (800) 11 x 200 cut-downs, r= 90" + 10-12' recovery + 1 x 350 fast
+ strength & conditioning in Brock

wednesday (3:30 PM)
400j + lunge matrix wu
+ aerobic running
+ hurdle drills
+ barefoot strides on grass or turf
+ hip circuit

thursday (3:30 PM or earlier)
800j + dynamic wu
+ light aerobic running
+ 2-3 x 200 @ RP (racing Fri) OR 5-6 x 200 @ mile rhythm, r= 200j
+ general strength circuit
+ travel to Nashville/Clemson

friday
those competing:
AM shake-out, time-tbd
+ VANDERBILT MUSIC CITY INV / CLEMSON TIGER PAW INV
OR light aerobic running + 2-3 x 200 @ RP for those not competing
those not traveling (on your own):
800j + mcmillan wu
+ workout - tbd
+ strength & conditioning

saturday
those competing:
AM shake-out, time-tbd
+ VANDERBILT MUSIC CITY INV / CLEMSON TIGER PAW INV
those not competing (on your own):
easy aerobic running
+ stretching & mobility

sunday (8:45 AM)
long aerobic running at kennesaw
+ cool-down exercises
+ recovery strategies at training room

Monday, January 31, 2022

sic semper tyrannis

motto of Virginia... meaning bad, but justified outcomes, should or eventually will befall tyrants... aka those on "the list".

Practice times for this week listed below.  Meet in the Brock, dressed to train, between 3:00-3:15 PM.

TEAM > TEAMMATE > SELF

#MTM #actachieveactualize #professionalism #juice #chopwoodcarrywater
⬈🝚x🝚   #ambitiontoexcel  #WILDDOGS

monday (on your own or OFF)
dynamic wu
+ light aerobic running
+ 6-8 x technique strides on grass
(if OFF, cross-training is encouraged)

tuesday (3:30 PM)
800j + mcmillan wu
+ 1000's @ ~ CV, r= 75" + 400 cut-downs or 200's
(those racing: 4 x 1k + 4 x 400 / those not racing: 6-8 x 1k + 4 x 200)
+ (800) 3 x 400, r= full recovery
+ strength & conditioning

wednesday (3:30 PM)
400j + lunge matrix wu
+ aerobic running
+ hurdle drills
+ barefoot strides on grass or turf
+ hip circuit

thursday (3:30 PM)
those traveling:
800j + dynamic wu
+ light aerobic running prior to departing
+ 2-3 x 200 @ RP (racing Fri) OR 5-6 x 200 @ mile pace (racing Sat)
those not racing traveling:
+ light aerobic running
+ 4-6 x 200 in spikes @ mile rhythm, r= 200j
+ general strength circuit

friday
those competing:
AM shake-out - tbd
+ VT ELITE INV (800m, 3000m, 400m)
those not competing:
light aerobic running + 2-3 x 200 @ RP
those not traveling (AM time - tbd):
800j + mcmillan wu
+ workouts - tbd
+ strength & conditioning

saturday
those competing:
AM shake-out - tbd
+ VT ELITE (DMR, Mile, 4 x 400m)
those not competing (on your own):
easy aerobic running
+ stretching & mobility

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

Monday, January 24, 2022

you don't put mfers on a pedestal... you put them on the list

Corollary to maxim in title... while you can make your own list, you don't have to.  You are given a list every meet... called the start lists.

Practice times for this week listed below.  Meet in the Brock, dressed to train, between 3:00-3:15 PM.

TEAM > TEAMMATE > SELF

#MTM #actachieveactualize #professionalism #juice #chopwoodcarrywater
⬈🝚x🝚   #ambitiontoexcel  #WILDDOGS

monday (on your own or OFF)
dynamic wu
+ light aerobic running
+ 6-8 x technique strides on grass
(if OFF, cross-training is encouraged)

tuesday (3:30 PM)
800j + mcmillan wu
+ (MD/LD)  2k's @ Threshold, r= 90" (w= 3-4 / m= 4-5)
+ (800) 1000 @ Threshold + 600, 500, 400, 300, 200
+ technique strides or sled pulls on turf
+ strength & conditioning

wednesday (3:30 PM)
400j + lunge matrix wu
+ aerobic running
+ hurdle drills
+ barefoot strides on grass or turf
+ hip circuit

thursday (3:30 PM)
800j + dynamic wu
those racing friday:
+ light aerobic running prior to departing
+ 2-3 x 200 @ RP
those not racing friday:
+ light aerobic running
+ 4-6 x 200 in spikes @ mile rhythm, r= 200j
+ general strength circuit

friday
those competing:
AM shake-out - tbd
+ CLEMSON BOB POLLOCK INV (Mile, 400, DMR)
those not competing:
light aerobic running + 2-3 x 200 @ RP
those not traveling (AM time - tbd):
800j + mcmillan wu
+ workouts - tbd
+ strength & conditioning

saturday
those competing:
AM shake-out - tbd
+ CLEMSON BOB POLLOCK INV (800, 3000, 4x400)
those not competing (on your own):
easy aerobic running
+ stretching & mobility

sunday (time - tbd)
long aerobic running at kennesaw
+ cool-down exercises
+ recovery strategies

Monday, January 17, 2022

carolina challenge on deck

Practice times for this week listed below.  Meet in the Brock, dressed to train, between 3:00-3:15 PM.

TEAM > TEAMMATE > SELF

#MTM #actachieveactualize #professionalism #juice #chopwoodcarrywater
⬈🝚x🝚   #ambitiontoexcel  #WILDDOGS

monday (on your own or OFF)
dynamic wu
+ light aerobic running
+ 6-8 x technique strides on grass
(if OFF, cross-training is encouraged)

tuesday (3:30 PM)
800j + mcmillan wu
+ (MD/LD) 6-8 x 1000 @ ~CV, r= 75" + sled pulls
+ (800) 11 x 200 cut-downs, r= 90" + 1600 tempo
+ strength & conditioning

wednesday (3:30 PM)
400j + lunge matrix wu
+ aerobic running
+ hurdle drills
+ barefoot strides on grass or turf
+ hip circuit

thursday (on your own)
800j + dynamicwu
those traveling:
+ light aerobic running prior to departing
+ light aerobic running upon arrival + 200's (4-6 @ mile or 2-3 @ RP)
those not traveling:
+ light aerobic running
+ 4-6 x 200 in spikes @ mile rhythm, r= 200j
+ general strength circuit

friday
those competing:
AM shake-out - tbd
+ USC CAROLINA CHALLENGE
those not competing:
AM pre-meet - tbd
light aerobic running + 2-3 x 200 @ RP
those not traveling (on your own):
800j + mcmillan wu
+ workouts - tbd
+ strength & conditioning

saturday
those competing:
AM shake-out - tbd
+ USC CAROLINA CHALLENGE
those not competing (on your own):
easy aerobic running
+ stretching & mobility

sunday (time - tbd)
long aerobic running at kennesaw
+ cool-down exercises
+ recovery strategies

Sunday, January 9, 2022

nashville hot

Practice times for this week listed below.  Meet in the Brock, dressed to train, between 3:00-3:15 PM.

TEAM > TEAMMATE > SELF

#MTM #actachieveactualize #professionalism #juice #chopwoodcarrywater
⬈🝚x🝚   #ambitiontoexcel  #WILDDOGS

monday (on your own or OFF)
dynamic wu
+ light aerobic running
+ 6-8 x technique strides on grass
(if OFF, cross-training is encouraged)

tuesday (3:30 PM)
800j + mcmillan wu
+ (LD) 4 x 5 x 400 @ fast end of CV to VO2max, r= 1' / R= 3'
+ (MD) 4 x (500 + 300 + 200 @ VO2max to AnAe E, r= 90"), R= 3'
+ (800) 4 x 300 @ ~SE, r= work:rest ratio of 1:10
+ strength & conditioning

wednesday (3:30 PM)
400j + lunge matrix wu
+ aerobic running
+ hurdle drills
+ barefoot strides on grass or turf
+ hip circuit

thursday (3:30 PM)
800j + dynamic wu
+ light aerobic running
+ 2-3 x 200 in spikes @ RP (those competing Fri)
+ 4-6 x 200 in spikes @ mile rhythm, r= 200j (those competing Sat)
+ depart for Nashville
those not traveling:
+ 4-6 x 200 in spikes
+ general strength circuit

friday
AM shake-out/pre-meet - tbd
+ VANDERBILT INV
light aerobic running + 2-3 x 200 @ RP
those not traveling (on your own):
800j + mcmillan wu
+ choice of tempo running on park lake loop or beltline OR hill repeats
+ strength & conditioning

saturday
those competing:
AM shake-out/pre-meet - tbd
+ VANDERBILT INV
those not competing (on your own):
easy aerobic running
+ stretching & mobility

sunday (9:30 AM)
long aerobic running in Brock due to inclement weather, 60-90"
+ cool-down exercises
+ recovery strategies