Intensive Tempo

[Track_man]

@RB34

Yes, I understand in the Key Concepts manual you mention to keep it around 4 weeks tops. Correct me if I am wrong but I think intensive could be useful for the following reasons:

1: Intensive tempo is a great technique tool.

2: Allows the athlete to get some upright running early in gpp.

3: Athletes who will be indoors from Nov-April it allows them to get some longer work done before being shut indoors for many months.

If I was to use intensive tempo late GPP would you recommend to drop a speed day or could the setup below fit the bill?

M-W-F: SPEED
TUE-THUR: EXT TEMPO
SAT: INTENSIVE TEMPO

Sorry for off tracking a bit, but if you were aiming to do your GPP on grass, wouldnt you naturally be forced to do the intensive tempo on the track?
And at what stage of the GPP do you add in the intensive tempo?