OK Team! Here We Go!
We've had a great summer of training and now it's time to crank it up for real. I want to get some information out about the first week. Please take a look at the training groups that I've assigned you to
Training Groups
We will start practice on Monday at 7:00 AM. Groups 1-4 will run morning workouts. Groups 1-3 will have a mandatory shakeout run at 3:00 PM. This will serve the double purpose of additional training volume and heat aclimitization. Attendance will be taken. If you can only get a ride to one practice, come to the morning workouts. Group 5 will only work out in the afternoons. See below for full details
- Monday - AM Groups 1-4, PM Groups 1-3 and Group 5
- Tuesday - AM Groups 1-4, PM Groups 1-3 and Group 5
- Wednesday - AM Groups 1-4, PM Groups 1-3 and Group 5
- Thursday - All groups: PM 7th period. Team meeting in Reeder Hall then afternoon workout
- Friday - All groups: 7th period. afternoon workout.
- Saturday - OYO mileage. Advanced groups encouraged to meet up for long run (see schedule)
- Sunday - Off or very easy.
Training groups are organized by expected weekly training volume. There is quite a bit of flexibility for athletes within groups to either back off or jack it up on any given day. Please see the first week's workout schedule
Please note that when you read "70-80% of peak volume" that this is aimed at the veteran runners who have been running all summer and have already reached their peak volume for the year.
To find your peak volume, find your 3 concecutive weeks the highest total mileage. For example, Mason's highest 3 weeks probably average about 60 miles per week. This week is only a 70-80% week. This means mason woud run only 42-48 miles this week. Mason will need to be responsible for making sure he hits these totals and can adjust total volume by lenghening or shortening his weekend runs or his afternoon shakeouts.
