The track season for high school ends over the next few weeks. Big meets abound. You have trained in track for 18 weeks and, if you add the 24 weeks for, you have been at it for 42 weeks! Take the gamble and run hard and fast, or, kick long and hard. You are ready!
Ready to race? photo by Mike Deering for The Shoe Addicts
Saturday, May 19, 2018: warm up, race your primary distance. If no race, 40 minute run, 4 x 300 meters cut downs, cooldown
Week 18, into racing season
Tuesday: warm up, 20 minutes run, 8 x 200 meters, 200 meter jog, at 800 meter pace, 20 minute run, 8 x 200 meters, 200 meter job, at 600 meter pace, cooldown
Wednesday: warm up, Easy 55-60 minutes, cooldown, on soft ground, 4 x 150 meter stride outs
Thursday: warm up, 8 x 400 meters, 200 meter jog, pace at Mile pace, 30 minute run, cooldown
Friday: warm up, 4 -5 miles easy, 4 times 150 meters stride outs, cooldown
Saturday: warm up, race your primary distance. If no race, 40 minute run, 4 x 300 meters cut downs, cooldown
Sunday: Relaxed Long run, 70 minutes with friends, at pace you can talk. Long runs are all about the socializing and building endurance.
