I heard that Mottram did at least in winter two tempo runs a week plus one interval session.
I tried this for a month now and feel that I become stronger every week. I do 30-45 minute tempo runs at marathon-halfmarathon pace and really enjoy the fast comfortable running.
Anyone tried a similar schedule ? Please share your experience
Sorta...
10 mile progressive run/25 minute tempo run alternating weeks on Tuesdays.
Fartlek on Thursday or Friday, depending on feel.
20 mile long run with middle 6 or so at half marathon-ish pace.
Similar to two tempos and an interval?
Craig Mottram's training from an interview with Irish Runner.
Monday: 2 easy runs
Tuesday: Track session (8-9K): 400M - 2K reps
Wednesday: 1 hour 30 min
Thursday: Multi-Pace run: 10 min at 170 bpm, 10 min at 175 bpm, 10 min at 180 bpm, 10 min at 170 bpm
Friday: 2 easy runs
Saturday: Hills (3 x 5 min)
Sunday: 1 hour 45 min
Total 170K
Winter season is the same really except that Tuesday session is 2K reps on grass and the Saturday session is a 40 min pace run as Thursday (Winter = 180K)
cheers,
Speaking of Mottram, where is he lately? He seems to have fallen off the map, at least as far as world class running is concerned. Is he injured?
He fell into the earth and can't get out...something about his balls being too big.
I try to do 3 every 2 weeks during base and love it. Mix it up with straight tempo runs and long intervals (1-3 miles) with very short rest (I usually take 1:00 per mile of tempo interval). I think a ton of tempo is one of the best ways to get into good shape.
Buster is coming along nicely at the moment. Was injured for 18 months but has come back pretty strongly, with a couple of road victories over Chris Thompson and the entire Australian Commonwealth Games 5000m runners. Would have done some damage at the Commonwealths had he been selected
Why do people keeping calling Craig 'Buster'? As far as I'm aware Buster Mottram was an English tennis player of the 1970s who happened to be a well-known racist with extreme far right views. Is there another Buster Mottram? Think he deserves a better nickname than that.
whats with the nickname wrote:
Why do people keeping calling Craig 'Buster'? As far as I'm aware Buster Mottram was an English tennis player of the 1970s who happened to be a well-known racist with extreme far right views. Is there another Buster Mottram? Think he deserves a better nickname than that.
far right equals racism? not quite man, left wing is for social engineering and tinkering with races, far right wants the government to just leave everyone the hell alone
whats with the nickname wrote:
Why do people keeping calling Craig 'Buster'?
Because it's his long-established nickname?
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