2018 HOKA ONE ONE Postal Nationals Summer Training, Recovery from Track, Week 3, Day 4, a day off

This is week 3 of recovery, enjoy it. 4 days of running and three days off. Today, Day 4, is an off day. Check out the new Star Wars movie, I hear it is good.

We really would like to suggest that you try the www.hokaoneonepostalnationals.com. It is a five person team series of events that is over 2 miles and 3200 meters. It’s orgins date back to the 1950s and our friends at www.trackandfieldnews.com (if you love track & cross country, you will worship TFN).

Coffee with Larry (on You Tube), May 6, 2025, Thoughts on Grand Slam Track Miami, Shanghai Diamond League, and my Chat with BBC!

Galen Rupp at the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon; Deep thoughts on how you build a long term career!

GBTC Remembers 1975!

CeAira Brown wins 800m at Martinez Classic, photo by PhotoRun.net

RunBlogrun has suggested that high school distance runners, and middle distance runners, take a break of two weeks after their track season ends. Well, this is the third week of the Recovery, and we run 4 days, keeping it mellow. For those who just ended, take two weeks off, just run 2-3 days a week. If you are getting ready for cross country, follow our program (make sure you run it by Coach, very important, we want to help your coaches, not hinder them). If you are a upper classman, you might want to, in July add three morning runs a week. And always remember, foot health is key. Consider two pairs of training shoes for summer mileage, and alternate the shoes. Vary terrain, from grass to trails to roads. Give yourself a few weeks to get your body use to summer heat, so run early or late.

If you have questions, send us notes at runblogrun@gmail.com and we will get back to you.

Week 3, Early Season, Recovery from Track

Monday-warm up, easy 35-40 minutes, cooldown

Tuesday-day off

Wednesday-warm up-easy 35-40 minutes, cooldown

Thursday-day off

Friday-warm up, easy 35-40 minutes, cooldown

Saturday-day off

Sunday-warm up, 40-45 minutes, running on trail, cool down

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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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