2016 HOKA ONE ONE Fall Cross Country Training Program, Week 12, Day 3

My first viewing of an election was in 1972. My candidate, George McGovern lost. I was inconsolable. I went out for a run that night and ran until I could no longer run. Then, I walked the rest of the way home. Tomorrow, when you run, consider how lucky you are to live in a country that has had 45 Presidents, who all went into their positions of power peacefully.

Coach Ben Rosario, HOKE ONE ONE Northern Arizona Elite, photo by RunBlogRun

2026 Winter Middle Distance Training (800m-5,000m), Wednesday, January 17, 2026, Week 2, Day 6, the second week of Winter running, with Saturday as a day of racing!

Katerina Stefanaidi to compete at MIllrose Games!

Olympic winner Tola runs 2:05:40 CR in Doha!

Consider that while you run six miles with your friends, or just talk about anything else you like.

Wednesday, November 9, 2016: Warm up; 6-mile run; 8×150 yds relaxed strideouts on grass, jogging back to the start after each, no rest between; cool down.

Week 12: Here Comes the Big Cross Country Season

The state meets are here for many. Now the focus is on FootLocker, NXN, Border Clash and USATF Club. For college athletes, next weekend is regionals.

Monday : Warm up; 6-mile run; 8×150 yds relaxed strideouts on grass, jogging back to the start after each, no rest between; cool down.

Tuesday: 1-mile warmup; 20-min tempo run, 1-mile cool down. To determine your tempo run pace, add a half-minute to your present mile pace for a 5K. So if you can run 18:30 for a 5K now, that means a 6:00 pace. Add 30 seconds to get your tempo run pace of 6:30 per mile. Recalculate your pace as your fitness improves, about once a month.

Wednesday: Warm up; 6-mile run; 8×150 yds relaxed strideouts on grass, jogging back to the start after each, no rest between; cool down.

Thursday: 1-mile warmup; 8 hill repeats (run 200 yds uphill, turn, jog downhill to the start. Repeat 7 more times, no rests); on the flat at the bottom of the hill, try for 8×150 yds as easy strideouts, jogging back to the start, no rest in between; 1-mile easy cool-down. Or, if a race happens on Thursday and Saturday, finish up with the 10×150 yds and then do your 1-mile easy cool-down.

Friday: Warm up; 6-mile run; 8×150 yds relaxed strideouts on grass, jogging back to the start after each, no rest between; cool down.

Saturday: Race day. Warm up, listen to your coach, race, cool down

Sunday: Easy 11-mile run on grass or dirt with friends.

Author

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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