byLarry EderToday is Thursday, February 10, 2022.
It is Week five, day 4 of the RunBlogRun Spring Middle Distance Daily Track Training program.
Today is a good fartlek workout, with fourteen minutes of hard running. The longer your run in the workout, the more fatigue you will feel, and that is what it is all about. Building up your ability to take the challenges of racing, or as the technique books call, “callousing”, is key to your success.
Today we are talking about Ollie Hoare, an Australian runner who is part of the On Athletic Club. Ollie was one of the first members when Dathan Ritzenhein began coaching the club, founded in June 2020.
Dathan’s coaching, which builds strength and speed, gives his athletes confidence. And having a coach like Dathan Ritzenhein, who encourages and builds on an athletes strengths and neutralizes their weaknesses, is a huge advantage.
We spoke about Geordie Beamish and Alicia Monson that past couple of days. Today, we will speak about Ollie Hoare. Ollie had an excellent 2021, setting PBs at 1,500 , mile and 5,000 meters. Ollie also made the final of the Olympic 1,500m, running strong heat and gutty semi-final.
In 2022, Ollie Hoare has started out with a huge win at the Millrose Games. Battling Scottish runner Josh Kerr, Ollie put it all on the line and ran a new Australian indoor record a the mile, with his 3:50.83, becoming the first Aussie male to even win Millrose.
Lesson that we can learn from Ollie? Hard work pays off. Ollie trains with his OAC teammates, and they push each other hard and support each other.
Ollie Hoare, 2021 NB Indoor GP 1,500m, photo by Kevmofoto
Today’s workout, Thursday, February 10, 2022: warm-up, 55-minute fartlek, 10 minutes running, then 14 x 1 minute hard, 1 minute easy, 17 minutes running, then cooldown
To learn more about Ollie Hoare, please check out our interview: https://www.runblogrun.com/2021/02/post-67.html
2022 RunBlogRun Spring Middle Distance Daily Track Training (800m-5000m), Week 5, Day 4
Monday: warm-up, 40-50 minutes moderate running, 5 x 100m stride outs, cooldown
Tuesday: Warm-up, 55 minutes running on trails, 15 minutes easy running, then, 6 times 2 minutes hard, 3 minutes easy, with 10 minutes moderate running, and cooldown, (hard running at 1500m pace)
Wednesday: warm-up, 40-50 minutes, moderate running, 5 x 100m stride outs, cooldown
Thursday: warm-up, 55-minute fartlek, 10 minutes running, then 14 x 1 minute hard, 1 minute easy, 17 minutes running, then cooldown
Friday: warm-up, 40-50 minutes moderate running, 5 x100m stride outs, cooldown
Saturday: warm-up, Racing on the relay, 4x400m, plus a 1000m, or an 800m, cool down
Sunday: 60-65 minutes moderate pace, on trails
