The weather is changing. Summer has become Fall, and soon, Fall will find Winter. The weather can take a cross country course from flat and fast to an absolute quagmire.
After a XC race, and a long run, make sure Monday is easy.
Get in the miles with a friend, photo by NAZ Elite
Monday, October 14, 2019: 55 – 60 minute park run, cooldown
Week 16, Summer mileage, Training week 16, time to focus on the racing!
Monday: 55 – 60 minute park run
Tuesday: 20 minute warm up run, 20 minute tempo run, run this 20 minutes on a track or flat road, at 30 seconds per mile above last weeks 5k race pace, 10 minute jog, then, 8 x 150m, strideouts, 20 minute cooldown
Wednesday: 30-45 minute run, relaxed
Thursday: 20 minute warm up, 6 times 100m hill, jog down, 10 minute jog, 30 minute fartlek, 10 times 2 minute, 5k pace, 1 minute easy, 20 minute cooldown
Friday: 30-45 minute minute park run, relaxed
Saturday: warm up, 5k race, similar to league or conference race, jog ten minutes, then 6 x 200m strideouts, cooldown
Sunday: 85-90 minute long run