Weekly Training Sessions

more detailed training schedules for reps/tempo

Training:-              Sun: Long run;     Mon am: Circuits;     Tues: Session;     Wed am: Conditioning;     Thurs: Session;     Fri: Rest/Easy running;     Sat: Fartlek Session. With easy/steady runs am or pm each day according to mileage.  Mileage should be reduced by 20% for this track period.

 

Every session should start with up to 10 mins easy running, drills and strides and where possible should end with 6 x shorter strides of say 50m – and 10 mins cool down.  Rep times can be worked out by working towards the splits relevant to your distance – see Pace Charts.

 

Distance

 

800m training

 

1500m/3000m/steeple-chase training

 

5Km/10Km training

Sun

Long run – up to1 hr + strides

Long run – up to 1 hr + strides

Long run – up to 1 hr 30

 

Mon

am conditioning

pm 35 min easy run + strides

am conditioning

pm 35 min easy run + strides

am conditioning

pm 35 min easy run

 

 

Tues

 

400m  (4 min jog)  + 2 x 200m (200m jog) + 300m

 

2 x (800m (800m jog) + 400 m (400m jog) + 2 x 200m (400m jog)

 

1500m (3 min) + 2 x 800m (90 secs) + 4 x 400 (90 secs)

Wed

am conditioning

pm 25 min easy run + strides

am conditioning

pm 25 min easy run + strides

am conditioning

pm 25 min easy run

 

Thurs

 

20 min easy run + strides

 

20 min easy run + strides

 

20 min easy run + strides

Fri

 

Rest or 20 min easy run

 

Rest or 20 min easy run

 

Rest or 20 min easy run

 

Sat

15 min tempo run +6 x 1 min hills (jbr)or

Varsity

15 min tempo run + 6 x 1 min hills (jbr)

or

Varsity

Hills – 3 x (6 x 1 min) (jbr)

or

Varsity

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