My coach only has 1 group specific (mid distance) workout we do and we do it every week. Should there be different ones from week to week or not? It's hard mile, 4x200 from 800 to 400 pace, flys.
Seems to me there should be more variability. Our other "workouts" each week are a long run slightly shorter than the distance group, and a tempo with the distance group.
Really each week is exactly the same.
You haven’t thought in a while, have you?
To answer your question yes there should be a progression to your workouts and the season. Shouldnt be doing the same thing every week. Good to see your at least doing a tempo run each week which is important. I personally only have my athletes run the same workout maybe 2-3 times during the specific phase before the tapering/peaking/sharping phase.
Citius5000 wrote:
To answer your question yes there should be a progression to your workouts and the season. Shouldnt be doing the same thing every week. Good to see your at least doing a tempo run each week which is important. I personally only have my athletes run the same workout maybe 2-3 times during the specific phase before the tapering/peaking/sharping phase.
Yes. Doing the same thing was why Villanova couldn't produce middle-distance runners under Jumbo Elliott.