200 meter repeats are fast and fun. A long set of 200 meter repeats helps get your body moving fast. Make sure that you run them in flats and stretch before and after.
Heading to the starting line, photo by Justin Britton
Week 8, starting to get into early season
Monday: warm up, three miles on track, jog turns, sprint straights, 4×150 meters strideout, two miles easy, cooldown
Tuesday: warm up, 16 x 200 meters, at current 800m pace, with 200 meter jog, on grass or track, cooldown
Wednesday: warm up, Easy 55-60 minutes, cooldown, on soft ground, 4 x 150 meter stride outs
Thursday: warm up, 2 sets of 8×400 meters, 200m jog, 400 meters at mile pace, cooldown
Friday: warm up, 4 -5 miles easy, 4 times 150 meters stride outs, cooldown
Saturday: warm up, race 1k, mile or 800 meters, cooldown, if you do not race, then, two miles on track, sprint straights, jog turns, cooldown. Prefered race distance, 1k one week, 1 mile one week, 2 mile another. cooldown. If no race, 45-50 minute run.
Sunday: Relaxed Long run, 70 minutes with friends, at pace you can talk. Long runs are all about the socializing and building endurance.
