A good hard 55-65 minutes in the hills can help build your stamina, and help get you closer to your goal, being fit for Fall cross country. Find some long hills, some short hills and some long drives uphill. Challenge yourself!
Sinclaire Johnson, Shannon Osika, Nikki Hiltz, photo by Courtney White, 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials
Tuesday: warm-up, relaxed 55-65 minute run in the hills, enjoy the day, cooldown.
2021 RunBlogRun, week # 8, Summer mileage, day 2
Monday: light run, 40 minutes easy pace, stretch, 4 x 150 m stride-outs, light cooldown.
Tuesday: warm-up, relaxed 55-65 minute run in the hills, enjoy the day, cooldown.
Wednesday: light run, 40 minutes easy pace, stretch, 4 x 150 m light cooldown.
Thursday: warm-up, run in the hills, get in 40 minutes in your 65 minute run of hill running, cooldown.
Friday: light run, 40 minutes easy pace, stretch, 4 x 150 m stride-outs, light cooldown.
Saturday: warm-up, 60 minutes run in a park, moderate pace, with ten-minute hilly runs during the run, cooldown
Sunday: Long run, 65-75 minutes, at a conversational pace