by Larry Eder
Week 3, Day 2, Recovery Week Three
Today, take a 45-50-minute run or a 45-minute walk.
This is the beginning of the third week of our two—to three-week recovery time. The idea is to get a physical, mental, and spiritual break. We read books, nap, goof off, and get outside and enjoy nature.
This week, we suggest daily (4-5) 45-minute runs in the cool part of the day, relaxed, as a pre-week for the Summer Mileage Program, something we have done since the early 2000s.
The Men’s 800 meters was tough, tough, tough. Getting through the rounds was huge and in the semi-finals, Hobbs Kessler and Brandon Miller ran 1:43.77!
In the final Bryce Hoppel would not be stopped from his goal and took a superb win in 1:42.77, a new meet record and PB. Hobbs Kessler, already on the 1,500m team, caught Brandon Miller, who had charged to second, and Hobbs finished second in 1:43.64, another PB and Brandon Miller made the team in 1:43.97!
Olivia Miller, our intern, wrote a piece that she called Tales of Glory and Woe: https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/06/the-womens-3000m-steeplechase-a-tale-of-glory-and-woe.html
Alan Abrahamson wrote a piece about the honesty of the Olympic Trials system, which I encourage you to read: https://www.3wiresports.com/articles/2024/6/28/the-brutalist-trials-the-ultimate-american-exemplar-of-meritocracy-keep-it-that-way
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
A 45-50-minute easy run.
If you need something to do outside (it is hot today), walk 30 minutes early, ride a bike, or, best yet, take a leisurely swim and enjoy the day!
