Pmoax's 400/800 Training

Thursday 10/22
Afternoon:
5 Badger Miles
15 Minute Deep Tissue on Hams and Glutes
30 Minute Sauna
Iced my quad/knee
notes: quad issue is still coming back on my runs making it very frustrating to train

Volume for Day: 5 Miles
Volume for Week: 20 Miles

Friday 10/23
Afternoon:
Dynamic Warm Up
6X100m EASY strides on field turf
15 Minute Sauna
3 Minute Ice Bath
notes: Didn’t want to even bother with the quad today so I just kept it real easy before the 5k tomorow.

Volume for Day: 0 Miles
Volume for Week: 20 Miles

Saturday 10/24
Afternoon:
3 Mile Warm Up
Drills
5km @18:03 (5:22, 5:44, 6:56)
notes: My knee felt great the first two miles and then it really started to hurt badly. It was probably the worst after the race where I had trouble walking over to the car, it was excrutiating.

Volume for Day: 7 Miles
Volume for Week: 27 Miles

Sunday 10/25
Afternoon:
Dynamic Warm Up
10X100m Barefoot Strides on Turf in 13-14 with 60s recovery
15 Minutes Stationary Bike
Core
notes: Kept it low impact even though I probably could have run today…

Volume for Day: 0 Miles
Volume for Week: 27 Miles

Monday 10/26
Afternoon:
Dynamic Warm Up
6X200m @~30s with 60-90s recovery on the field turf
5 Minutes
2X200m @30s with 90s recovery on field turf barefoot
3,3 Snatch @65lbs, 85lbs
1X Failed Snatch @135lbs
3X3 Snatch @135lbs
3X3 Squats @135lbs
3X3 CGRDL’s @135lbs
2X10 Reverse Hypers @50lbs
3X12 Hanging Knee Raises
2X25 Toe Touches with 8lb Med Ball
10 Minute Sauna
10 Minute Sauna
3 Minute Ice Bath
notes: Did my first workout on the indoor field turf. The coaches have a 250m oval set up. Normally I wouldn’t take that break but I wanted to tryout the barefoot ones. My knee felt perfect the whole day which was great.

Volume for Day: 3 Miles
Volume for Week: 3 Miles

Tuesday 10/27
Afternoon:
Dynamic Warm Up
8X90m Strides on turf barefoot with 60s recovery
Cool Down
15 Minute Deep Tissue on Glutes and Calves
notes: Took another day easy even though my knee felt fine.

Volume for Day: 2 Miles
Volume for Week 5 Miles

Wednesday 10/28
Afternoon:
Dynamic Warm Up
8X150m @21s with 54s recovery on indoor track lane 6
3,3,3 Cleans @95lbs, 115lbs, 135lbs
3X3 Squats @135lbs
2X5 Good Mornings @95lbs
2X12 Reverse Hypers @50lbs
2X10 Hanging Knee Raises
10 Minute Sauna
3 Minute Ice Bath
notes: Felt really good today, it was kinda like a fast tempo.

Volume for Day: 2 Miles
Volume for Week: 7 Miles

Thursday 10/29
Afternoon:
10 Minutes Stationary Bike
Dynamic Warm Up
12X90m Strides @13s with 45s recovery on field turf barefoot
Core
10 Minute Sauna
3 Minute Ice Bath
12 Minute Sauna
notes: Felt good today

Volume for Day: 2 Miles
Volume for Week: 9 Miles

Friday 10/30
Afternoon:
Dynamic Warm Up
5X300m @47s with 1:36 recovery
3,1,1,1, Snatch@95lbs
3X3 Squats @135lbs
3X3 CGRDL’s @135lbs
2X10 BW Reverse Hypers
2X10 Crunch on Glute Ham
notes: I am a BA

Volume for Day: 2 Miles
Volume for Week: 11 Miles

Saturday 10/31
Afternoon:
6 Badger Miles
notes: First steady state run back, felt pretty good.

Volume for Day: 6 Miles
Volume for Week: 17 Miles

Sunday 11/1
Afternoon:
10 Minutes Stationary Bike
Dynamic Warm Up
5 Minutes Stationary Bike
4X100m Easy Strides
notes: Just a little something to get the blood flowing before I resume full training tomorow.

Volume for Day 1 Mile
Volume for Week: 18 Miles

Monday 11/2
Afternoon:
Dynamic Warm Up
10 Minute Run
7X200m @28s with ~60s recovery
10 Minute Cool Down
notes: First day back with the group full time.

Volume for Day: 5 Miles
Volume for Week: 5 Miles

Tuesday 11/3
Afternoon:
2 Mile Warm Up
Long Hills (77,79,80,78,81) with 2:15 Jogging Recovery directly into Short Hills (39,36,31,33,33) with 3:00 Recovery
Cool Down
1X3 Cleans @135lbs
2X1 Clean @185lbs
1XFail Clean @185lbs
6X3 Squats @225lbs
3X5 SGRDL’s @135lbs
2X10 Reverse Hypers @70lbs
Core
notes: Nice solid day! I’m pumped. We did the Cemetary Hill

Volume for Day: 6 Miles
Volume for Week: 11 Miles

Wednesday 11/4
Afternoon:
Dynamic Warm Up
7 Badger Miles
15 Minute Sauna
3 Minute Ice Bath
15 Minute Sauna
3 Minute Ice Bath

Volume for Day: 7 Miles
Volume for Week: 18 Miles

Thursday 11/5
Afternoon:
Warm Up Run
Dynamic Drills
1X1600m @5:01
3:30 Recovery
4X400m @72,70,70,69 with 60s recovery
4:20 Recovery
6X300m @51,51,49,50,51,47 with 45s recovery
Cool Down Run
3X3 Snatch @95lbs
5X3 Squats @225lbs
3X5 SGRDL’s @135lbs
10 Minute Sauna
5 Minute Ice Bath
notes: Running portion went well, was a little tired in the weightroom.

Volume for Day: 6 Miles
Volume for Week: 24 Miles

Nice running mate!

thanks man. I can tell these short recoveries are improving my capacity.

Friday 11/6
Afternoon:
Dynamic Warm Up
5 Minutes Bike
notes: Knee was really bothering me… I’m not sure why it came back. I decided to be on the safe side and rest it.

Volume for Day: 0 Miles
Volume for Week: 24 Miles

Saturday 11/7
Afternoon:
Warm Up Run
Dynamic Drills
5km Tempo Run on XC course @19:13 (6:10 and 5:52 on miles 1 and 2)
Cool Down
notes: It was a good workout minus the knee pain that started back up, I feel like I could probably do 5 Miles at an average of 6:00 but I pull back to be safe.

Night:
10 Minutes Bike
3X3 Squats @225lbs
3X5 SGRDL’s @135lbs
2X10 Back Extensions
notes: Short session because of time and other stuff.

Volume for Day: 7 Miles
Volume for Week: 31 Miles

Sunday 11/8
Afternoon:
Dynamic Warm Up
8X100m @15s with 60s recovery barefoot on fieldturf
15 Minutes Stationary Bike
15 Minute Sauna
Lots of Foam Roller
notes: Semi Cross Training Day, took it easy to make sure I stay healthy

Volume for Day: 1 Mile
Volume for Week: 32 Miles