Thanks so much for the input. The program was designed for either 5 or 10K on 45 - 60 miles per week following Lydiard concepts.My rationale for putting the strides in, was for range of motion , to stay loose for the next day which is a race. As always your insight is very helpful and I am appreciative you are willing to take the time and educate!
Yes, I think your rationale for strides is right on and fine. It's just I felt too many people settle for strides and don't do enough full-speed running. Of course, you had 50/50 in the schedule and that's a very good excercise for sharpening speed. It horrifies me to read some other thread where this young high school girl is talking about doing 6X800m right before her 1600m race. What are they thinking? Do they just want to leave all the good running on the training track? Lorraine Moller told me that, before she won Grandma's marathon, she was supposed to do 2X1mile. After the first mile, she stepped off the track. She said, "I felt so good, why leave it at the workout?" If this young girl wanted to run a fast 1600m, she should be doing things like 3X200m fast. That's it! She should have done workouts like 6X800 months ago! She probably has NO idea why she was doing such a workout... Think about what you're trying to achieve; think about what you need to achieve it. If you want to race well, you don't want a tired body.
That was in Running with the Legends. Track and field News Sept or Oct maybe Nov 76 had a piece on Viren.
Lasse kicks off his training in November after a month of active rest. This basic conditioning period lasts until April, when he begins a month of hill work and strength training. Then from June until September he does competitive season training.
During the basic conditioning phase, Viren will run three times a day, covering 22 - 30 miles, with the longest run about 13.5 miles. Should he only run once or twice a day , his longest effort could be over 22 miles. Training venues are changed regularly to head off boredom.
As summer approaches, the percentage of long work is decreased and hill running instituted. As he does no weight training, Viren's strength comes from these repetitions up an 800 meter hill.
During the racing season, races are sometimes used as supplemental speed work to sessions of fartlek. long/easy running is retained, however, and his long runs will reach 25 - 30 miles
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Do you happen to have that T&F article? Would love to obtain the piece.
Amen.
What is your opinion on adapting Lydiard for high school as such;
Jan - Feb Marathon training
March hill training
April Sharpening
May Peaking schedule
June active rest first two weeks
June - July long distance training ( trails, grass)
August Hills
September Sharpening
October XC racing season
November rest two weeks after racing season
Dec build up to marathon training mileage
Taking for granted the majority of high school kids can't handle 100 miles per week, so the mileage is relative to ability to absorb the training
Unfortunately no, that particular piece I had written down being Viren fan back in the day. But I do know it came from TF & N somwhere in those months.
When I can find some time I will try to post some of the other information I have on Viren's training.
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Okay, here' the deal. You give me the copy of the Viren article, I'll send you a part of Part II presentation ("Application of Lydiard Principles"). It's got pages for how to adapt Lydiardism to high school/college situation, mileage for high school/novice runners, etc. I'm very proud of this work; I think this is going to blow your mind! ;o)
Oh, well... Send me an e-mail anyways. I'll send you the parts.