training runs the week of a race

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18 years ago 09/07/2005 11:23am EDT

I've got a 7 mile race coming up this Saturday, the only race I really want to excel in this season. I missed a few days of running last week to buy a house and I'm hoping it didn't affect me much. Last night I ran a 7 miler at close to tempo pace, and threw in a couple of fast halfs in the middle. Given that it's already Wednesday, what kind of runs should I do the rest of the week to stay fresh and make sure I'm in top form Saturday morning?

... and Webb should stick to the 1500/Mile.

... Lance won't be back next year.

18 years ago 09/07/2005 11:54am EDT

re: Basin

18 years ago 09/07/2005 1:09pm EDT

re: Basin

anyone?

All I'm looking for is a couple of good pre-race workouts. I know it's been discussed before, but I didn't bother wading through the search results.

18 years ago 09/07/2005 1:19pm EDT

re: Basin

a few short intervals on Thursday would work:

5x800m at 90%

10x400m at 90%

18 years ago 09/07/2005 1:23pm EDT

re: Basin

Dang dude... Don't worry about it. No workout will help you at this point. If you want to run well, rest is what you need. Just do some strides on Thursday and Friday along with some easy miles and you'll be ready to go!

18 years ago 09/07/2005 1:26pm EDT

re: Basin

There's little you can do to really improve your performance the week of a race, but there is A LOT you can do to hurt your performance the week of a race. That lesson took me YEARS to learn. DDSS: Don't Do Stupid Shit and KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid. You ran hard yesterday (Tuesday) and your race is Saturday (4 days from Tuesday) so you'll get 3 nice days of easy running. Doing a few 200s or 400s two days before the race ain't really gonna help you much. You're either in shape or your not. Strap yourself to a couch if you have to. Don't overdo it.

Alan

18 years ago 09/07/2005 1:37pm EDT

re: Runningart2004

Thanks guys. I'll take it mellow the rest of the week, maybe a mellow jog with my girlfriend and a few strides to loosen up. My main reason for going hard yesterday was to see how much fitness, if any, I lost from having a crappy week. I don't think I lost anything, but I want to make sure I'm where I want to be come Saturday morning.

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