Today is the big day, the FootLocker National Championships. This event is the oldest high school XC championships, and it gives us a great idea of who the top XC athlete in US is. I love the course, the history and how the event is set up.
The 2018 FL Championships, photo by PhotoRun.net
Saturday, December 14, 2019: warm up, 5k race, get out well, and focus on one person at a time, take them strongly, finish well, cool down
Week 24, Fall XC Training week 24, NXN, FootLocker
Monday: 50 – 60 minute park run, 4 x 150m strideouts
Tuesday: 20 minute warm up, 2 miles on track, sprint straights, jog turns, final mile at current 5k race pace, sprinting straights, jogging turns, 20 minute cool down
Wednesday: 30-45 minute run, 4 x 150m stride outs, cooldown, relaxed
Thursday: warm up, easy jog, 30 minutes.
Friday: 30-45 minute minute park run, relaxed, jogging the course
Saturday: warm up, 5k race, get out well, and focus on one person at a time, take them strongly, finish well, cool down
Sunday: 85-90 minute long run