OAC “6 guys all at or under 3:58” in Boulder in a workout?!

No? Looks like a mile time trial followed by 2k's @ slower than 10k (very doable).

That’s dope

And they can't be arsed to show up for USA XC.

Not to be an apologist, but the majority of them are not Americans

Yeah I know. But surely Klecker and Nguse can show up.

you’re one short

It's Jonas Raess

“My name is Jonassss…”

McDonald

A lot of them are racing Boston/Millrose and picking indoor campaign over xc. It’s not like they are Bowerman hiding.

No. He's injured =(

Weird workout. Basically a mile race followed by 2ks at tempo pace flame then some 200s. Would be interested in understanding the benefits of a workout like this and if it can be applied to a high schooler.

I would this is for pros/collegians as they race less.

The neg split 1600 is essentially a time trial/team race. Because they haven't raced, this is their rust buster/sharpening before a race.

High school athletes get the same from racing every weekend. Imo if a coach wants them to last until the end of the season still racing well, they let races be races and practice be practice (if on a normal schedule of racing every weekend).

For a pro rarely racing, and having a base of strength...1600 isn't enough for a training day. So they get a long rest, then add some threshold and easy 2s...solid day.

Yeah, but, who gives a sht about USA XC?

Sounds like Galen’s workout right after he set an American Indoor record (was it the 2-mile record?)

Strava says it was 1600m progression - it looks like 62,60,58 and 57.

Ollie is pacing the 5k and is hoping to go through 4k.

Also nice workout for Alicia, her Strava:

"1600 progressing each lap: 4:26
3x2k: 6:25, 6:29, 6:25
4x200: 34->31
Excellent to have Robby pacing and Josette for the 2ks"

Nuguse , I believe is in 3K this coming weekend at BU, Kessler is in that, maybe Nico Young(not sure) ? 5K has Hoare pacing I believe thru 36-4000M..Beadlescomb is in that I think, Beamish as well?

I could do all of that except for the mile. So to me it looks like a mile time trial, a near full recovery (10 minutes is quite a bit), 3 x tempo/LT 2k's, and then a few 200's around mile pace again. This tells me that they are in roughly 3:52-3:54 mile race shape. That's very good, but the rest of the workout is modest, it's all about the mile to start it off.

Maybe to prepare for a 3k where you go out really hard? Are these guys running in the 3k at millrose or somewhere else?