No cross country!! Track training schedule

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8 years ago 08/03/2015 11:36pm EDT

Because I'm ineligible to run in the fall for my high school, I need to figure out my base training for track which will most likely be outdoor.

This is the site which I am going to be going off of:

http://www.bunnhill.com/BobHodge/BaseTraining.htm

Since my off season will be a longer one that usual, should I just lengthen each training period or should I do nothing but easy running until 10 weeks before the start of the season which will be in early Jan.

Btw, I've been in summer track and my season ends in late August.

8 years ago 08/04/2015 2:23am EDT

re: Not An Ultraer

Take a break. Take a week off or longer if you are worn out. Start a base and shoot for a target mileage. If you're a serious distance runner, but you don't have to race then you can slowly move up from (say start at 30 miles a week) your past mileage to a week or two at something like 70 to 80. Or 100. or 120.

--Well, you can run local 5k/10k as your tempo for the week. Otherwise, you can join the football team.

8 years ago 08/04/2015 9:17am EDT

re: startaclub

Alright, there is a local 5k coming up that I could race in and then take my week off.

I don't think I will go up to 100-120 this base period although it wouldnt hurt to try ;). But I thought about it and Im going to go up to 70mpw and then hold it there for a couple of weeks and then slowly decrease the volume while simultaneously increasing the intensity. How does that sound?

8 years ago 08/04/2015 9:31am EDT

re: Not An Ultraer

I don't really have a problem with the base schedule but building a base from September to outdoors is to long. What i would do is take a week off then do the 10wk base phase you want to follow then transition into more specific work and race the fall. XC or road races would be fine and peak for around thanksgiving/december depending on what your area offers. If you have indoor track in your area the first meets at around the 1st of december so you could get in an indoor mile or 3k or whatever. Take a week or two off then do the base again which would take you through Jan/Feb and have you right on track to be in great shape for outdoors.

8 years ago 08/04/2015 10:16am EDT

re: Not An Ultraer

You're in HS and thinking about track season?

Chill. Just run easy distance and hit some road races. I wouldn't even START thinking about track until the winter.

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