Training Help: how to "peak" over a 36 week period?

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13 years ago 08/31/2010 11:48pm EDT

I'm trying to peak for May in the 800/1500m events. The main goal is a sub 2 800 and then an equivalent in the mile/1500.

I haven't done any sort of speed work since about 2008 in track. But 2009 I did some 70 mile weeks and trained for 8k during the xc season then 5k in the track season.

I follow a lot of Daniel's guidelines, simply because they work out for me and the biggest question is how I should handle this situation of breaking up my work.

This summer I got up to doing 80 mile weeks all at a solid pace (6:40's to 7 min), with 6 strides 3x a week, and am still doing consistently so.

Did a few tempos (interval style since all my work is done alone) but have discontinued doing them.

13 years ago 09/01/2010 10:44am EDT

re: yours truly

Do you need a speed coach? I ran under 2 minutes easy last year, what is your e-mail?

13 years ago 09/01/2010 11:27am EDT

re: Coach* Tellus

Not a speed coach, just an idealistic way to break up my training "phases"

Do I extend my aerobic "base building" period and hold off on workouts and dive into a 24 week program?

13 years ago 09/01/2010 11:43am EDT

re: yours truly

If you do not need a coach why ask us?

13 years ago 09/01/2010 5:36pm EDT

re: Steve F

Steve F wrote:
If you do not need a coach why ask us?

You are most definitely putting words in my mouth.

For the most part, I know the type of work that must be done regarding that phase of training. I'm just not sure when I should begin that part of training with the gift of time I've been given.

Daniels system calls for 4x6 week phases of training resulting in a 24 week program. I've accumulated a decent base phase and am not sure where to go from here in terms of splitting up the phases.

13 years ago 09/01/2010 6:34pm EDT

re: yours truly

race like its xc season, then base build during winter

13 years ago 09/01/2010 9:10pm EDT

re: T.L. the stallion

How old are you and what are you track times?

13 years ago 09/01/2010 10:36pm EDT

re: Numtfg

Numtfg wrote:
How old are you and what are you track times?

21 years old.

PR's

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800m- 2:03 (May 08')

1500m- 4:23.26 (April 08')

Mile (indoor)- 4:41.03 (Feb 08')

8k (XC)- 28:27 (Sept 09')

10k- 35:34 (July 09')

13 years ago 09/02/2010 7:37am EDT

re: yours truly

A 4:41/mile in 2008, yes kid you need a coach fast.

13 years ago 09/02/2010 2:09pm EDT

re: Ken M

Ken M wrote:
A 4:41/mile in 2008, yes kid you need a coach fast.

I haven't had an "official" track season since then so to say. Meaning I maybe jumped in one or two indoor races indoor in 09' and 10' but that was it but I was never close to peaking.

I'm asking for help and if you're just going state painfully obvious things then don't post.

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