byLarry EderWednesday is always a recovery day in our program. Enjoy the run, have fun with the stride outs. Realize how far you have come this season, and stay focused on the upcoming races. 
Final race preparations, photo essay by Justin Britton
Wednesday,October 25, 2017 warm up, easy 45-55 minute minute run, four times 150 meter stride outs, cooldown, easy stretching.
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Monday, warm up, 60 minute run with 20 minute fartlek in middle ( 20 minute good pace, 10 x 1 minute hard, 1 minute easy, 20 minute good pace), cooldown
Tuesday, warm up, 20 minute tempo run on track, run pace at 30 seconds per mile above our
current 5k racing pace, so if you run 6 minute pace today for 5k race, run tempo at 6:30 pace, and stay
focused. Jog 800 meters, and finish with 4 times 200 meters, easy jog in between, cooldown
Wednesday, warm up, easy 45-55 minute minute run, four times 150 meter stride outs, cooldown, easy
stretching.
Thursday, warm up, warm up, race, 20 minute jog, then, 12 x 40 seconds, then cooldown. If no race,
warm up, 3 times mile at current race pace, 400m jog, 6x 300 meters cut downs, 150 meter jog, cooldown .
Friday, warm up, easy 45-50 minute run with four 150 meter stride outs, then cooldown
Saturday, warm up, early season cross country race, cooldown finish up with , or, if no race, warm up,
45 minute fartlek, 20 x 1 minute hard, one minute jog, cooldown
Sunday, 85-90 minute long run, make sure you stretch and cool down
