A buddy of mine started off as a 100/200/400 guy in high school, was running 11.1, 22.3 and 49 low. In college the coach switched him to 800m, and he now runs 1.47. No doubt the sprint background formed the base work for his great talent in the 800m.
Tuesday 8/18
Afternoon:
Dynamic Warm Up
10km Run in 42:57 (21:38 and 21:19)
notes: Good solid run.
Night:
Dynamic Warm Up
6X100m @15s on grass with 60s recoveries
notes: Some light tempo to get the legs churning, felt like crap after the 2nd one but felt great at the end. I think my hear rate was in the 190s after the 2nd one but drop down to where it should have been by number 4.
Friday 9/21
Afternoon:
Dynamic Warm Up
10km Run in 42:58 (21:38 and 21:20)
notes: Found my gloves and saved a turtle, a good day for all. Oh yea and I had a good run.
Sunday 8/23
Afternoon:
Dynamic Warm Up
5km Run in 23:50
notes: Bad run, blisters and a hole in my shoe made the run miserable.
Night:
Dynamic Warm Up
5km Run in 22:36
notes: Better than the early morning run, but I am afraid I will have to get rid of my current pair of running shoes and go back to an old pair. There is hole in the forefoot that makes landing on rocks very painful…
Monday 8/24
Afternoon:
Dynamic Warm Up
10km Run in 42:31 (21:04 and 21:27)
notes: Good run, wore a pair of old shoes that are extra beefy to let the ball of my foot rest from all the painful rock strikes.
Night:
Dynamic Warm Up
4X5 Vertimax with 4 cords @5:5
5X5 Squasts @70kg
3X5 CGRDL’s @50kg
2X10 Glute Ham Raises
1X10 Partner Assisted Leg Throws
Tuesday 8/25
Afternoon:
Dynamic Warm Up
5km Run in 19:50
notes: Good crisp run, made it short and fast because I had to catch a flight to Wisconsin for college.
Thursday 8/27
Afternoon:
2 Mile Bike
Dynamic Warm Up
1X1600m @5:14
3 Minute Recovery
1X1200m @3:54
2 Mile Bike
notes: Not really what I was looking for.
Night:
Dynamic Warm Up
2X3 Squats @111kg
3X5 CGRDL’s @70kg
3X12 Back Extensions
3X15 Decline Sit Ups
3X12 Hanging Knee Raises
Monday 8/31
Afternoon:
6 Mile Run in 39:45
5X300m @55s with 20s recovery
~1 Mile Cool Down
notes: Ran with the xc guys today it was fun, and I was surprised at how well I kept up with them. We hit some stuff on the track that was slightly quick but with very short recovery