Monday is an easy day. It is important that you take the time to stretch, and give your body time to recover, so keep the run at a pace that is relaxed. Keep the stride outs brisk and then cool down.
Laura Galvan and Amanda Eccleston, 1,500m, photo by Kevmofoto
Monday: light run, 30 minutes easy pace, stretch, 2 x 150 m stride-outs, light cooldown.
2021 RunBlogRun, week # 9, beginning speed development, day 1
Monday: light run, 30 minutes easy pace, stretch, 2 x 150 m stride-outs, light cooldown.
Tuesday: warm-up (1 mile easy, stretch), 12 x 80 seconds, 3k pace, 2 minutes jogging in between every 80-second run, on a trail, with a 30-minute cooldown.
Wednesday: light run, 30 minutes easy pace, stretch, 2 x 150 m light cooldown.
Thursday: warm-up (1 mile easy, stretch), 50 minutes Holmer Fartlek, 25 minutes out, 25 minutes back (harder), 4 x 150m
stride-outs, cooldown
Friday: light run, 30 minutes easy pace, stretch, 2 x 150 m stride-outs, light cooldown.
Saturday: warm-up (1 mile easy, stretch), 20 x 45 seconds, at 1600m pace, 2-minute jogging, on trails, cooldown.
Sunday: Long run, 50-55 minutes, at a conversational pace.
