Saturday, August 6, 2011

XC Training/Practice Schedule

Two more weeks of training before school/practice starts. Your running should be a continuation of everything you've done this summer. We are still base training (most mileage at conversational pace) but definitely also want to be doing hill repeats (one set of 6-8 150m-200m hill repeats run moderately hard on a gradual hill with exaggerated knee lift and arm swing) and core strength work (2-3 weekly sets of pushups, crunches, planks, hammer curls, dips and pullups)to supplement our mileage.

Once school starts we'll try to set a practice schedule the fits around classes as much as possible. As always, avoid 8 am classes if there is another section of the class that meets at a different time. We'll run most mornings, most weekends and have one day off each week (day off varies according to race schedule). You can plan on about 70 hours off from required practices during Labor Day weekend from Saturday morning Sept. 3 (we will run then) until Tuesday morning Sept. 6 (we will run then also). Remember, every runner is required to be at every practice unless in class.

XC Training Schedule Aug. 7 - Aug. 23:

Aug. 7(Sun) Long run of 10-14 miles(> 75 minutes)

Aug, 8(Mon) 7-9 miles w/ strength training

Aug. 9(Tues) 8-11 miles

Aug. 10(Wed) 7-9 miles

Aug. 11(Thur) 8-11 miles w/ strength training

Aug 12(Fri) 7-9 miles w/ hill repeats

Aug. 13(Sat) 5-7 miles or swim/bike

Aug. 14 (Sun) Long Run(>75 minutes)

Aug. 15(Mon) 7-9 miles w/ strength training

Aug. 16(Tues) 8-11 miles

Aug. 17(Wed) 7-9 miles w/ hill repeats

Aug. 18(Thur) 6-8 miles w/ strength training

Aug. 19(Fri) Move into Dorms/College Park 6-8 miles

Aug. 20(Sat) 5-7 miles or swim/bike

Aug. 21(Sun) Long Run(>75 minutes)
4:30 pm XC Team Meeting at Fitness Center

Aug. 22(Mon) 5-7 miles
2 pm Athletics Dept Meeting @ O'Reilly Center
5:45 pm Physicals @ Training Room

Aug. 23(Tues) 6:30 am First Ptactice 6-8 miles @ Fitness Center
4:30 pm 3-5 miles w/Strength Training @ Fitness Center

Coach Van Arkel
417-873-7567

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