HOW THEY TRAINED : GELINDO BORDIN BEFORE WINNING OG IN SEOUL 1988I

JULY

First week (11-17)

Mon, 11 : M) 36' easy (9 km)

A) 3 km warm-up

20 km medium-fast progressive (for fractions

of 5 km : average per km 3'12" - 3'08" -

3'05" - 3')

2 km warm-down (34 km)

Tue, 12 : M) 52' moderate in Milano (13 km) + travel by car

to Sestriere (2000m of altitude)

A) 1:04' moderate (16 km)

(29 km)

Wed, 13 : M) 1:15' moderate (18 km) (1900m of altitude)

A) 1 hr moderate (15 km) (2400m of altitude)

(33 km)

Thu, 14 : M) 1 hr moderate (15 km) (2050m)

A) 1:15' moderate (18 km) (2400m)

(33 km)

Fri, 15 : M) 1 hr moderate (15 km) (2050m)

A) 1 hr easy (14 km) (2400m)

(29 km)

Sat, 16 : M) 20' slow

40' fartlek with 1'/2'/3'/2'/1'/2'/3'/2'/1'

fast recovery same time at 3'30" pace (18 km)

A) 1:25' moderate (21 km) (2400m)

(39 km)

Sun, 17 : 2 hr climbing from 1600m to 1900m (30 km)

Total volume first week : 227 km

2nd week (18-24 of July)

Mon, 18 : M) 1:15' moderate (19 km) (at 1900m)

A) 1:15' moderate (18 km) (at 2400m)

(37 km)

Tue, 19 : M) 20' slow

5 x 9' fast (about 2900m) rec. 3' moderate

(about 900m)

2 km warm-down

A) 1:10' moderate (18 km) (at 2400m)

(40 km)

Wed, 20 : M) 1:30' medium (25 km) (1900m)

A) 1:10' fast at 3'30" (20 km) (2400m)

(45 km)

Thu, 21 : 2:15' medium pace climbing from 1600m to 2400m

(34 km)

Fri, 22 : M) 1:07' moderate (17 km)

A) 1:23' moderate (21 km) (2400m)

(38 km)

Sat, 23 : M) 25' easy

10 x 1'30" fast (500m about) + 10 x 1' fast

(350m about) rec. 1' moderate (280m about)

A) 1 hr easy (14 km) (2400m)

(33 km)

Sun, 24 : M) 1:15' medium at 3'30" (21 km)

A) 1:15' moderate at 4' (18 km)

(39 km)

Total volume : 266 km

Very interesting, Renato.

What is Bordin doing these days, by the way?

3rd week (25-31 of July)

Mon, 25 : M) 30' warm-up

3 x 5000m in 15'33" - 15'24" - 15'21" rec.

1000m in 3'21" - 3'17" (17 km in 52'56")

A) 1 hr easy regeneration (14 km)

(37 km)

Tue, 26 : M) 1 hr medium at 3'20" (18 km)

A) 40' moderate + stretching (10 km)

+ Travel Sestriere - Torino - Castelbuono

(28 km)

Wed, 27 : M) 20' easy (4,5 km)

A) RACE IN CASTELBUONO, 11.5 km : 1st with the

race record at 2'52" per km (16.5 km)

(20 km)

Thu, 28 : M) 52' moderate + stretching (13 km)

Fri, 29 : M) 52' moderate in Milano (13 km)

A) 1:35' medium pace at 3'30" (26 km)

(39 km)

Sat, 30 : M) 1:10' medium pace at 3'30" (20 km)

A) 50' very easy + stretching (11 km)

(31 km)

Sun, 31 : M) 20' easy (4,5 km)

A) RACE IN TERNI, 10 km : 1st at 2'51" pace

(20 km)

Total volume : 187 km

Bordin is now responsable of the equipment of FILA. He has the control on fashion and on quality of the equipment.

AUGUST

4th week (1-7 of August)

Mon, 1 : M) 2:22' at even pace (3'40") like work of

duration (38 km)

Tue, 2 : M) 1 hr at 3'20" in Milano (18 km)

A) Fly Milano - Mora (Sweden)

30' easy (7 km) (25 km)

Wed, 3 : M) 1:12' at 3'30" (20.5 km)

A) 1:28' moderate (22.5 km) (43 km)

Thu, 4 : M) 40' warm-up

1 hr medium-fast progressive run

(average 3'07" per km, last 7 km in 20'52")

A) 1 hr moderate (15 km) (45 km)

Fri, 5 : M) 1:13' at 3'30" (20.5 km)

A) 1:18' at 4' (19.5 km) (40 km)

Sat, 6 : Long distance medium pace : 41 km in 2:29'40"

(average 3'39") with last 2 km in 3'06" - 3'03"

(some problem in Achilles tendon !)

Sun, 7 : M) 1:15' at 3'45" (20 km)

A) Rest for some problem in Achilles tendon

Total volume : 251 km

5th week (8-14 of August)

Mon, 8 : M) 40' fast at 3'10" (13 km)

A) Rest for problems in tendons

Tue, 9 : Rest (therapy and gymnastics)

Wed, 10 : M) 40' fast at 3'10" (13 km) + therapies

A) 43' fast at 3'05" (14 km) + therapies

Thu, 11 : M) 1 hr moderate (15 km) + therapies

A) 1:02' moderate (15 km) + therapies

Fri, 12 : M) 1:03' at 3'40" (17 km)

A) 1:13' moderate (18 km) (35 km)

Sat, 13 : M) 1:10' at 3'40" (19 km)

A) 1:32' at 3'50" (24 km) (43 km)

Sun, 14 : M) 15' warm-up

27' fast at 3'10" (8.5 km)

A) 20' warm-up

3 x 7000m rec. 1000m (23 km in 1:08'41", aver.

2'59") with 20'57" (av. 2'59"5) / 3'10" -

20'54" (av. 2'59") / 3'08" - 20'32"(av. 2'56")

(40 km)

(This is SPECIFIC MARATHON ENDURANCE)

Total volume : 188 km

6th week (15 - 21 of August)

Mon, 15 : M) 50' moderate (hard rain) (13 km)

A) 1:15' moderate at 3'45" (20 km)

(33 km)

Tue, 16 : Rest (fever at 38°5)

Wed, 17 : 55' easy (14 km) (yet some fever)

Thu, 18 : 45' easy (11 km) (yet some fever)

Fri, 19 : M) 15' warm up + 25' at 3'18" (7.6 km)

A) 40' moderate (10 km) (21 km)

Sat, 20 : M) Travel to Italy + 30' easy

A) RACE AMATRICE-CONFIGNO (8.5 km) : 1st at

3'02" (6.5 km climbing) with the race record

Sun, 21 : M) 35 km in 2:15' at 3'50"

A) Travel to Sestriere

Total volume : 145 km

7th week (22 - 28 of August)

Mon, 22 : M) 1:12' moderate (18 km)

A) 1:28' moderate-medium (23 km)

(41 km)

Tue, 23 : M) 1:12' moderate (18 km)

A) 1:20' moderate (20 km) (2400m)

Wed, 24 : M) 1 hr with 23'30" warm-up + 12 km fartlek in

36'30" with 1'/2'/3'/2'/1'/2'/3'/2'/1' rec.

same time (18 km)

A) 1:10' easy (17 km) (2400m)

(35 km)

Thu, 25 : M) 1:15' moderate (18 km)

A) 1:27' moderate climbing (20 km) (2400m)

(38 km)

Fri, 26 : M) 1:30' progressive run climbing (30' moderate

+ 30' medium + 30' always in 3'10" / 3')

A) 1 hr moderate (15 km) (2400m)

(39 km)

Sat, 27 : M) 1:10' moderate (17.5 km)

A) 1:10' moderate (17.5 km) (35 km)

Sun, 28 : 2:30' (first hour moderate + 1:30' at 3'30")

(39 km)

Total volume : 265 km

8th week (29 of August - 4 of September)

Mon, 29 : M) 1 hr moderate (15 km)

A) 1:25' moderate (21 km) (2400m)

(36 km)

Tue, 30 : M) 1:15' moderate (19 km)

A) 1:30' moderate (23 km) (2400m)

(42 km)

Wed, 31 : M) 1 hr moderate (15 km) (2400m)

A) 30' warm-up

5 x 3 km in 9' rec. 600m in 2' (39 km)

Thu, 1 : M) 1 hr moderate (15 km)

A) 1:25' moderate (21 km) (2400m)

(36 km)

Fri, 2 : M) 1 hr moderate (15 km)

A) 1:25' moderate (21 km) (2400m)

(36 km)

Sat, 3 : 2:33' progressive run (last 12 km in 36'32")

(39 km)

Sun, 4 : M) 1:25' moderate (21 km) (1900m)

A) 1:23' moderate (21 km) (2400m)

(42 km)

Total volume : 270 km

9th week (5 - 11 of August)

Mon, 5 : M) 1 hr moderate (15 km)

A) 1:15' moderate (18 km) (2400m)

(33 km)

Tue, 6 : M) 30' warm up

3 x 6 km rec. 1 km in 3'20", in :

16'50" (lightly downhill, av. 2'48")

18'05" (lightly uphill, av. 3'02")

16'39" (lightly downhill, av. 2'46") (26 km)

A) 1 hr moderate (15 km)

(40 km)

Wed, 7 : M) 1:15' moderate (18 km)

A) 1:15' moderate (18 km) (36 km)

Thu, 8 : M) 40' easy + stretching + diagonals (10 km)

A) 2:05' moderate at 3'50" (32 km)

(42 km)

Fri, 9 : M) 1:15' moderate (19 km)

B) Travel to Milano

Sat, 10 : M) 40' moderate + stretching (10 km)

A) 1:05' in Cagliari moderate (18 km) (28 km)

Sun, 11 : M) 30' moderate + stretching + strides

A) RACE IN CAGLIARI Km 15 km, 1st at 3' pace

(27 km)

Total volume : 225 km

10th week (12 - 18 of September)

Mon, 12 : M) 1:05' moderate (16 km)

A) 1:20' at 3'35" (22 km) (38 km)

Tue, 13 : M) 1:20' at 4' (20 km)

A) 1:20' at 3'45" (21 km) (41 km)

Wed, 14 : M) 15' easy + stretching

A) 50 km in 2:41' (last 10 km in 31'02")

(average 3'13") (53 km)

Thu, 15 : M) 50' moderate + stretching (13 km)

A) 1:05' moderate with short variations of speed

(17 km) + hydromassage (30 km)

Fri, 16 : M) TEST FARAGGIANA-GIGLIOTTI (I explain later)

A) 1:12' moderate (18 km) (36 km)

Sat, 17 : M) 1:14' moderate (18 km)

A) 1:14' at 3'20" / 3'25" (22 km) (40 km)

Sun, 18 : M) 1:10' moderate (17 km)

A) 1:20' moderate (21 km) (38 km)

Total volume : 276 km

11th week (19 - 25 of September)

Mon, 19 : M) 5 km easy + 6 km progressive (av. 3'09")

A) NAT. CHAMP. of HM : 1st in 1:03'27" (3'/km)

(37 km)

Tue, 20 : M) 50' moderate (12 km) + stretching + hydromas.

Wed, 21 : M) 16 km moderate in 1:01

A) 17 km modertae in 1:04' (33 km)

Thu, 22 : M) 11 km on the road with 15 x 200m

A) Travel to Seoul

Fri, 23 : SEOUL : 14 km easy

Sat, 24 : M) 46' moderate (12 km) + stretching

A) 50' with some variation of speed (14 km)

Sun, 25 : M) 30' easy + stretching

A) 20' warm-up

1:10' progressive run (last 4 km at 2'55")

(31 km)

Total volume : 164 km

12th and last week (26 of Sep - 2nd of OCT)

Mon, 26 : M) 15 km in 1 hr

A) 13 km in 50' with last 2 km in 6'08"

(28 km)

Tue, 27 : M) 50' easy (13 km)

A) 1 hr moderate (16 km) (29 km)

Wed, 28 : M) 40' moderate + stretching (10 km)

A) 8 km easy

5 x 2000m (track) in 6' - 6'04" - 5'58" -

5'55" - 5'49" rec. 1'30"

(28 km)

Thu, 29 : 40' easy + stretching (11 km)

Fri, 30 : M) 20' easy + stretching (4.5 km)

A) 23' warm - up

4 km progressive run (3' + 2'52" + 2'49" +

2'46") with very good sensations

Sat, 1 : 30' easy + stretching (7 km)

SUN, 2 : OLYMPIC MARATHON : GOLD MEDAL !

I remember when Bordin was trying to help get the Olympics for Milan (even though he's from Venice, I believe). I think Milan only bid once, hasn't tried since.

thank you very much.

I think that he's from Florence

100 miles in the second last week?