Take it simple on Monday! RunBlogRun

That is the seventh week of our summer time cross-country mileage program, which will get you into form slightly extra every day. That is for August 25, 2024, Day 7 of Week 7.

Week 7, Day 7, Summer season Mileage Program

Welcome to the second day within the seventh week of the 2024 Summer season Mileage Program, which runs for ten weeks till mid-September.

Our objective is to construct you into a powerful cross-country runner. 

This week is week seven. Your trip is over. Now could be the time to construct constant constructing blocks to being one powerful cross-country runner. We wish to assist all 560,000 girls and boys in highschool cross nation! We adore it! You might be getting stronger each day! 

Right now is Saturday, August 24, 2024.

Bear in mind, that is our secret weapon: hills.

You will discover your favourite spot if you happen to like.

Sunday, August 25,  2024

It’s Sunday.

This can be a lengthy day.

Heat up, run 75-80 minutes within the cool a part of the day, at average tempo.

Then settle down properly and hydrate.

Benefit from the views, and respect nature.

Bear in mind to test your footwear earlier than and after your runs. If you happen to can, we propose two pairs of coaching footwear.

Additionally, think about the cooling know-how of Omius; their hats, visors, and headbands might be just right for you.

Bear in mind, runners get worth from cross nation!

Many 400m runners and 400m hurdlers run cross nation! Quincy Corridor, the Olympic gold medalist, instructed the media about working cross nation and transferring from 800m and 1,500m to 400 meters.

All the nice milers and 5,000m runners run cross nation, from John Walker, 1976 Olympic champion at 1,500 meters to Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who gained the 1,500m in 2020 Tokyo and the 5,000m in 2024 Paris!

To remain cool, put on a hat, moist your shirt, and run within the early and late a part of the day. As our pals at Omius say, #StayCool!

Good luck!

Take pleasure in your summer time working.

What do you wish to do that summer time? What do you wish to obtain?

To study in regards to the late Steve Prefontaine (1951-1975), please learn this improbable ebook by Tom Jordan ( I’ve gone by way of six copies and browse it 12 occasions): https://www.amazon.com/Pre-Americas-Best-Operating-Prefontaine/dp/0875964575

To take pleasure in a superb picture gallery of Steve Prefontaine, courtesy of the Eugene-Register Guard, please go right here: https://www.registerguard.com/picture-gallery/sports activities/2022/07/07/oregon-distance-runner-phenomenon-steve-prefontaine-olympican-eugene-hayward-field/7336370001/.

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement within the sport of athletics. Larry has skilled the game as an athlete, coach, journal writer, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America’s first sub-4 minute miler, was revealed in RW in 1983. Larry has revealed a number of magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. model of Spikes journal. He at present manages the content material and advertising growth of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his every day pilgrimage with the game, Larry says: “I’ve to confess, I really like touring to distant meets, writing in regards to the sport I really like, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, probably the most of something I’ve ever completed, besides, perhaps working itself.” Additionally does some updates for BBC Sports activities at key occasions, which he actually enjoys. Theme music: Greg Allman, ” I am no Angel.”

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