redux wrote:
So what would a "typical week" look like for base, build up, peak, and taper?
What would be some key workout?
Sorry if those aren't the best adjectives.
This was the training of the So twins way back in 1985. during a stay in NZ. Takeshi So finished 4th in 84 OG.
I think one of them coached Moroshita (silver 92)who also coaches some top runners.
Aug 21. 60m jog and 120m xcrun
22. 10k and 40k 2.18.56.
23. 2x60m jogs plus 16k jog 73m.
24. 60m. jog and 15x1000m 2.52-3.02.
25. 60m jog and 120m run/30k
26. 80m jog/17k
27. 5k jog and 60k easy pace 4.06.59
28. 13k jog and 2x14k/70m jogs.
29. 13k jog and 19k/90 jog
30. 14k jog and 4x3k (2x8.51,2x8.47)
31. 14k jog and 80m/17k jog
Sep 1. 14k jog and 20k run 62.17
2. 14k jog and 60m/13k jog
3. 60m/12k jog and 100m/22k jog
4. 14k jog and 40k run 2.12.09
5. 12k jog and 14k jog
6. 13k jog and 80m/17k jog
7. 14k jog and 3x5k 14.27-14.30
8. 13k jog and 90m/19k jog
9. 13k jog and 70m/16k jog
10. 13k jog and 8k 24.50 (to tired to do 20k scheduled)
11. 14k/62m jog and 16k/68m jog
12. 13k/58m jog and 18k/80m jog plus 8x150m
13. 13k jog and 40krun 2.13.35.
14. 14k jog then depart NZ.
In march 1983 the So brothers ran about 126km f a loop around Mt Egmont in NZ, ave pace 4.00 per km.
Also with the So's in NZ in 85 were Hiromi Taniguchi, Taisuke Kodama and Hiroshi Noda.