As practice moves to the after school oven hot scorching temperatures of August, our ability to run the optimal amount of mileage will be greatly reduced. For the majority of our varsity guys, you are at a fitness level where you need to maintain at least 45 miles per week to keep improving. Since we won't be able to run very far in the afternoons for the first month to six weeks of the season, many of you would greatly benefit from doing an additional run in the morning of 4-5 miles, 2-3 days per week.
I've already created the training progression for the season based on our goals and our meet schedule. The days that I recommend that you double are designed to go along with that schedule. Please note that I often have you doubling on our hard workout days. This is not an accident, my purpose in that schedule is to keep you from running the early season workouts too hard. If you are already a little tired from a morning training session, you will be less likely to over run the afternoon session.
Here are the Days
August
15th, 16th, 19th, 21st, 22nd, 26th, 29th, 30th
September
2nd, 5th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, 30th
I have not decided if I want you to keep doubling into October, or if I want you to do all of your mileage in singles. Either way, we will keep a high volume through October and into the first week of November. The majority of our varsity runners should be in the 45-60 mpw range with Zach probably more in the 55-70 range.
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