Somebody asked about Doug Padilla's training the other day, and I dug this up.
Fall training:
M. a.m. 3-5 miles easy
p.m. 5-10 miles@ 5:45-6:00 pace.
T. a.m. 3-5 miles easy
p.m. mountain running, 4-6 miles uphill run
W. a.m. 3-5 miles easy
p.m. 1-2 x 800@ 2:20-2:30, 5-6 miles easy
Th. a.m. 3-5 miles easy
p.m. mountain running
F. a.m. 3-5 miles easy
p.m. 1-2 x 800@ 2:20-2:30, 5 or 6 miles fartlek or single line passing.
S. a.m. long easy run
p.m. long easy run (up to 17 miles for the day)
S. Rest.
June 84, three weeks before Olympic trials:
M. a.m. 3-5 miles easy
p.m. 3-5 x 800@2:05-2:10, 2 x 400@55-56, 3-4 miles easy
T. a.m. 3-5 miles easy
p.m. 800, 3 x 400 to loosen up, 3-4 miles easy
W. a.m. 3-5 miles easy
p.m. 1200@ 3:15, 800@ 2:04, 400@ 54, 400 jog recoveries, 3-4 miles easy.
Th. a.m. 3-5 miles
p.m. 2 x 400@ 60, 3-4 miles easy.
F. a.m. 3-5 miles easy
p.m. 2 x 400@ 63, 58, 3-4 miles easy.
S. time trial or meet.
S. Rest
Trained at high altitude, 5,000 feet. Actually trained in yards, not meters.