byLarry EderIf you get the chance, watch the Boston Marathon! top Americans in both men’s and women’s races, the races should be tremendous.
Preparing for the race, photo by Justin Britton
Monday, April 16, 2018: warm up, 40-45 minute run, 4x 150 meter stride outs, cooldown
Week 14, into racing season
Tuesday: warm up, 8 x 400 meters, 200m jog, 400 meters at 800m race pace, 4 x 200 meters, 200 meter jog, 200 meters at 400m race pace, cooldown
Wednesday: warm up, Easy 55-60 minutes, cooldown, on soft ground, 4 x 150 meter stride outs
Thursday: warm up, two mile run, sprint straights, jog turns, 4 x 600 meters, jog 400 meters in between, at mile pace, 4 x 150m stride outs, cooldown
Friday: warm up, 4 -5 miles easy, 4 times 150 meters stride outs, cooldown
Saturday: warm up, race your primary distance, and run a 4×400 meter, cooldown
Sunday: Relaxed Long run, 70 minutes with friends, at pace you can talk. Long runs are all about the socializing and building endurance.
