RunningAHEAD - Topic: Training advice

Training advice (Read 179 times)

Haaz

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posted: 12/2/2008 at 12:03 AM

Hi, My name is Josh and I'm hoping some of the veteran runners out there could help me with a training plan. This training pertains to my upcoming track season, I run the 2-mile and would like to run a sub 10:00. I am a sophmore and last year to train for track I ran about 150 miles over the winter and ran a modest time of 11 minutes. I'm lost on how to train for this goal, besides that I know that I should probably increase my distance run. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Jeff view log	posted: 12/2/2008 at 2:10 PM
	Hey Josh, Congrats on picking a serious goal. Believing that you can be faster is the first step. The first thing I recommend you to do is to talk to your coach at school, tell him your goal, and ask him how to get there. He knows you and your running better than any of us. That said, I think you should focus on two things this winter: 1. Consistency. Work on becoming an every-day runner. Make it a part of your day. Think of it this way: if you get out the door for three miles every day, you will crush the amount of miles you did last year. Imagine if you run 5 or 6 a day. Keep the pace silly-easy unless you're feeling really good. 2. Strength. To run fast on the track, you have to be strong. So start doing push-ups and situps and pull ups as often as you can. I hope that doesn't sound too simple for you to try. Running's not complicated to understand. It's the doing that's the hard part. Good luck!
	a vagabond,..highway-beater; a rolling stone, one that does nought but runne here and there. ~Cotgrave, Randle A dictionarie of the French and English tongues, 1611

Haaz view log	posted: 12/3/2008 at 2:34 AM
	Thanks Jeff, I already do many push-ups/ sit-ups each night , I am also wondering if I should so speedwork and if so how early should I start or how late shouold I begin.

Jeff view log	posted: 12/3/2008 at 3:20 AM
	Quote from Haaz on 12/3/2008 at 2:34 AM: Thanks Jeff, I already do many push-ups/ sit-ups each night , I am also wondering if I should so speedwork and if so how early should I start or how late shouold I begin. In my opinion, there is no need to do speedwork during this period. If you are feeling good a couple times a week, you might do a spontaneous tempo run just to turn the legs over. You can stay in touch with your basic speed by doing drills and strides two or three times a week. Or every now and then head to the track and run 6-8 200's. But stay away from the hard work so that you can focus on building a strong foundation for speedwork in the spring.
	a vagabond,..highway-beater; a rolling stone, one that does nought but runne here and there. ~Cotgrave, Randle A dictionarie of the French and English tongues, 1611